Planer Superintendent

West Fraser

8d • Onsite

About The Position

West Fraser offers a range of exciting career opportunities for individuals seeking challenging and rewarding careers. Manning Forest Products in Alberta is currently recruiting for a Planer Superintendent. Reporting to the General Manager, the Planer Superintendent will be responsible for all aspects of Safety, Quality & Production for the Planer Mill & the Dry Kilns. You will be required to promote, enhance, and monitor all Safety & Environmental systems and Production targets, and to meet all Grade and Trim quality standards.

Requirements

• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Leadership experience
• A minimum of five years of industrial experience
• Lumber grading experience
• Planer experience, including grading knowledge
• Knowledge of Kilns and the drying process
• Proven leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Achieving production targets and goals.
• Maintaining the highest regard for employee safety by ensuring your team is following all policies and procedures.
• Observing / troubleshooting machine centers to ensure maximum efficiency and standards are being met for quality and production & safety.
• Building, managing and monitoring the yearly department budget.
• Educating your team on key metrics (production, safety, grade, trim loss, productivity, manufacturing costs).
• An active role in assisting with maintenance planning and the continued development of our PM program and its effectiveness.
• Effective communication with your team.
• Team building and HR involvement with your teams.
• Keep historical data of your department's safety and measure it for success. Communicate the results often.
• Ensure the moral is up and that your department has good representation at our Employee Committee and our JWSSC.
• Manage and have controls in place for maintenance and departmental costs.
• Ensuring a world-class quality product is produced. Having above- and below-grade and trim loss measured, communicated, and in control.
• Employee training and development ongoing.
• Production and Downtime training and tracking in place and well communicated
• Planer and Kiln buildings and equipment upkeep. You lead this department, so it's on you to keep all buildings and equipment maintained and in good order.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with an annual bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits: including medical, dental, and vision coverage, pension and saving plans, life, disability, and accident insurance, vacation time, paid holidays and additional benefits to support your well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees