Sawmill Superintendent

Weyerhaeuser • Cottage Grove, OR

13d • $115,280 - $144,695 • Onsite

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser is currently searching for a Production Superintendent to manage the sawmill at our Cottage Grove Lumbermill in Cottage Grove, Oregon. At Weyerhaeuser, our focus is as much on building our people as building our business. We are committed to creating an environment where individuals can flourish, diversities encouraged, and communities supported. We are one of the premier integrated forest products organizations in the world. We've been in business for 125 years and believe strongly in our core values of safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion. We are always looking for people who can innovate, contribute, grow, and create! Our employees are the real reason we have been in business for 125 years. Their skill and ingenuity have made Weyerhaeuser one of the largest premium timber, land, and forest products company in the world. The Sawmill Superintendent is a full-time, exempt position reporting directly to the Mill Manager and is responsible for leading improvements in safety, reliability, value extraction and production at our Cottage Grove Lumbermill. This position is a key member of the Cottage Grove leadership team, and this individual will provide oversight and support to the Sawmill and Log Yard departments, including maintaining a strong relationship with our maintenance and finish teams. The successful candidate will be a safety role model with excellent team skills and a proven ability to lead and develop people in a union environment. As Superintendent, you are responsible for the safe coordination and oversight of the daily activities in the sawmill and will lead the team by proactively resolving employee issues, building teamwork, and ensuring adherence to all applicable site policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Forestry, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 2 years' experience in lumber or wood products manufacturing preferred
• At least 5 years' leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated leadership results in safety
• Track record of success in a complex and fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability in leading a team to achieve breakthrough results
• Ability to raise performance by building and maintaining positive relationships with all associates through coaching, development and instilling a continuous improvement mind-set
• Ability to lead teams, generate commitment, motivate employees toward a common goal, and promote a culture of trust and collaboration
• Ability to analyze and present data
• Working knowledge of labor relations preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills--conflict management, coaching, supportive feedback, and problem solving
• Excellent communication skills--oral, presentation, written, and listening
• Strong planning and organizational skills, work ethic, good judgment, and decision-making skills
• Strong mechanical and technical knowledge
• Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office and other Windows based programs
• Must be able to accept and respond to after-hour calls, work weekends/holidays as needed

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years' experience in lumber or wood products manufacturing preferred
• Working knowledge of labor relations preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the departmental safety processes and education to ensure a safe work environment.
• Optimize your functional area including planning production activities and budget, coordinating maintenance activities with the maintenance team, and improving performance according to set objectives and established goals for quality, waste reduction, and process reliability.
• Supervisory responsibilities include hiring, planning, scheduling and general supervision of work, evaluating job performance, and providing regular feedback and coaching for development of team leaders, as well as hourly production.
• Facilitate proactive problem-solving and communication with other site leaders.
• Provides leadership for process improvement, regular team meetings and safety; facilitates proactive problem-solving.
• Ensure accurate and timely production reporting.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
• voluntary Long-Term Care
• Employee Assistance Programs
• personal volunteerism
• diversity networks
• mentoring
• training and development opportunities
• 401k plan
• paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5%25 of your base salary
• 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
• eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours

What This Job Offers

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