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Collins Pine Company-posted about 2 months ago

$140,000 - $160,000/Yr

Full-time • Manager

Chester, CA

501-1,000 employees

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At Collins, we're committed to building a better world. As a family-owned company founded in 1855, that starts with responsible stewardship of our 370,000 acres of FSC-certified forestlands. We operate in Chester, California; Lakeview, Oregon; and Kane, Pennsylvania, producing softwood and hardwood lumber. Our Chester location also includes the Builders Supply retail hardware and building materials store. Position Summary: The Director of Softwood Lumber Operations has full P&L and related sales and operating accountability for two softwood lumber mills, and a co-generation plant. This individual provides leadership to effectively develop the organization to ensure operational effectiveness and financial success.

Conducts all leadership and management activities in alignment with Collins' core values and business objectives.
Fosters an injury-free safety culture by leading with safety and ensuring the implementation and maintenance of robust safety management systems to ensure accountability and safe workplace conditions.
Accountable for the profitable financial performance of assigned operations.
Leads team in developing robust operating budgets and ensuring effective cost controls in the sales and manufacturing processes.
Leads lumber sales team in optimizing product sales realization and return-to-log.
Collaborates with log procurement team to optimize log purchasing and management decisions.
Assists CEO with identifying and implementing long-range operating goals, performance improvement efforts, and effective use of new and advanced technologies.
Identifies opportunities for capital investment and develops business cases for the expenditure; and, once approved, oversees the purchase, installation, and start-up of the equipment.
Collaborates with managers and front-line team to optimize manufacturing processes and ensure implementation of best practices to enhance overall efficiencies and productivity.
Develops and sustains a high-performance workforce through partnership with the human resources team.
Implements consistent and effective performance management practices.
Ensures environmental regulatory and policy compliance in collaboration with company environmental team.
Provides leadership and training to accomplish key performance goals and objectives.
Initiates, investigates, reviews, and follows-up on possible value-added activities/process improvements/ efficient use of raw materials that are beneficial to the business.
Fosters a culture of data driven, continuously improving, and innovative process design across the company.
Develops key performance metrics and effective systems to support data analysis of activities.
Plans and implements processes and practices to monitor and improve upon the operational efficiencies and effectiveness of the operations.
Coaches team on how to assess current performance and quantify improvement opportunities.
Performs additional duties as required by supervisor.
Responsible for leading and managing the sales, lumber manufacturing, and cogeneration facility teams.
Responsible for performance management in accordance with company values, objectives, and policies.
Provides mentoring, coaching, training, and support consistent with developing and sustaining a high-performing and accountable team.
As needed, manages consulting teams engaged for project support.

Adept at rapid and effective decision making.
Operational and sales leadership with prior success developing effective operating strategies and performance monitoring systems.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective at managing change, developing people and systems, and engaging employees.
Excellent analytical, reasoning, and critical-thinking skills; ability to think creatively and find innovative solutions to complex problems.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Some travel required.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
Seven or more years of progressive leadership experience in the wood products manufacturing sector.
Five or more years of successful history of management, with an emphasis on an engaging team with a respectful and inclusive style. Proven experience in meaningfully building collaborative relationships and fostering strong partnerships across multiple roles and job functions.
Financial management experience, including budgeting, analysis, and forecasting.

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