DHE Area Manager - OSB

West Fraser•Fairfax, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The DHE Area Manager is responsible for improving area processes by partnering with engineering on capital projects and repetitive downtime issues, reducing waste, improving throughput through increased efficiency, and standardizing Production Team Members training and testing. This role is central to developing and reviewing pay-for-skill standards, providing operator training, and managing training manuals and resources. The DHE Manager is expected to attend daily production and/or maintenance meetings, contribute to the leadership team, and collaborate with Area Engineers on root cause analysis for downtime events. They will analyze data to set priorities for maintenance, training, and teamwork, and provide continuity for PIT teams focused on performance and housekeeping improvements. Additionally, the role involves assisting shift supervisors with safety and housekeeping standards, coordinating operator input for engineering projects, and managing consumable inventories. The DHE Area Manager will also coordinate monthly best practice reviews with other OSB facilities and improve constructive engagement with OEMs to leverage industry best practices. They will coordinate maintenance priorities with area maintenance leads, actively participate in pre-task assessments, and ensure the collection and cataloging of SSOP, LOTO procedures, and safe work practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Wood Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
3+ years’ experience in manufacturing in the wood products industry (OSB, MDF or Plywood preferred)
Excellent Project Management skills
Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge and aptitude
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Advanced computer skills including MS Office software

Nice To Haves

The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

Responsibilities

Play a central role in developing and reviewing pay-for-skill standards & implementation in their areas, including the administration of pay-for-skill testing.
Provide the training of the operators in their areas, to encourage continuous skills upgrade and rotation within each shift.
Responsible for the training manuals in their area and the tools to access knowledge and skill level.
Attend all daily production and/or maintenance related meetings.
Assist in achieving the mill’s goals by being a functional contributor in the leadership team.
Collaborate with Area Engineers in root cause analysis for all downtime events >30 mins (or accumulating to >2 hrs per month), using all available resources.
Analyze data (downtime, throughput per shift, operator effectiveness, shift differentials) in order to set priorities for maintenance, operator training, and shift teamwork.
Assist in prioritizing work request/work orders by ensuring the correct data is collect on an ongoing basis, in an analyzable format.
Provide the continuity & resource for PIT teams that are formed in their areas to address opportunities for improvement in performance or housekeeping.
Assist shift supervisors & the production manager in their efforts to manage safety & housekeeping standards.
Responsible for process improvement in housekeeping and identifying individual members that need improvement or excel in housekeeping.
Responsible for safety requirements in their area (unsafe conditions).
Work with the Area and Process Engineer(s) to coordinate operator input for engineering to address frequent downtime issues, throughput enhancements, or MORE objectives.
Coordinate monthly best practice reviews with other OSB facilities with similar equipment.
Coordinate improved constructive engagement of OEMs, to ensure we benefit from the best practices developed elsewhere in the industry.
Coordinate maintenance priorities in their areas with the area maintenance leads.
Actively participate in pre-task assessments and nonroutine work in the area.
Coordinate the collection of SSOP, LOTO procedures and safe work practices associated with their area and cataloging of them in CMMS and/or the site SSOP database.
Ensure consumable inventories are maintained in their areas.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Production Manager.