Leadership Development Professional

Weyerhaeuser • Simsboro, LA

1d • $58,800 - $88,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser Company is seeking upcoming or recent college graduates for a full-time entry level Leadership Development Professional (LDP) opportunity starting January 2027 to join our Arcadia Oriented Strand Board Mill (OSB) located in Simsboro, Louisiana. In this role, you will work under close guidance with assigned mentors. You will be accountable for growing and strengthening your leadership skills, general business understanding of manufacturing processes, operations of a Wood Products mill, and other major function areas. This role includes a detailed 12-month development plan with hands-on learning, operational rotations, and successful completion of site project(s).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Science or Engineering field or similar required
• Eager to learn about and master wood products production processes regardless of years of experience.
• Working knowledge of quality control, statistics, and optimization concepts
• Ability to deliver workable, value-added solutions to solve real manufacturing problems
• Able to communicate issues and results to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative team player
• High level of initiative and the ability to excel with minimum supervision
• Can easily adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change
• Able and willing to travel within the US.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis

Responsibilities

• Working safely in a manufacturing environment
• Systematically identify and implement improvement initiatives
• Perform mill-wide studies/trials
• Provides support in the development of standard operating procedures
• Troubleshoot and resolve quality and production issues
• Train employees on a structured approach to problem solving
• Maintain calibration of process equipment to assure standards are met

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account option with company contribution
• Voluntary Long-Term Care
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Support personal volunteerism
• Sponsor a host of diversity networks
• Promote mentoring
• Training and development opportunities
• 401k plan with paid company match
• Annual contribution to 401k equal to 5-25% of base salary
• 3-weeks of paid vacation in the first year of employment
• Vacation accrual after six months of employment
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave for all full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level