St Helens Area Manager

Weyerhaeuser•Castle Rock, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Western Timberlands is seeking a dynamic and experienced Area Manager to lead the St Helens Area operating team in the Lower Columbia Region. This role is based in Castle Rock, Washington, and reports directly to the Lower Columbia Region Manager. The St Helens Operating Area spans approximately 375,000 acres and includes a dedicated staff of foresters, engineers, harvest managers, and administrative assistants. There are 22 salaried staff and 21 hourly production employees. The salaried team includes dedicated leads for each of the 3 primary disciplines (forestry, harvesting, and engineering) that report directly to the Area Manager. The Area Manager leads and drives the execution of Western Timberlands' operating strategy in alignment with the Lower Columbia Region Roadmap. Weyerhaeuser sustainably manages forests and manufactures products that make the world a better place, emphasizing safety, excellence, and making a difference. The Timberlands division focuses on responsibly managing forests to provide a range of products, recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of related job experience.
Proven ability to engage in a diverse organization, drive continuous improvement, develop people, and create a positive work environment.
Achieve results through effective collaboration and resource utilization across the business, region, and including external stakeholders.
Strong understanding of key financial and business metrics to identify opportunities and drive results.
Excellent communication and relationship skills with a proven ability to support and guide change initiatives.
Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Four-year degree

Responsibilities

Champion the Weyerhaeuser Company Vision, embodying core values of safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion.
Focus on people development, operational excellence, and capital optimization.
Manage all operational activities and business outcomes for the team.
Foster an effective and engaged culture, establish efficient processes, and oversee financial budgeting, tracking, and monitoring.
Management of the St Helens Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement.
Set clear expectations, manage measurable and time-bound goals, provide continuous feedback, and address issues promptly.
Partner across organizational and functional boundaries to optimize the supply chain, drive operational excellence, and replicate best practices.
Serve as the site representative and work collaboratively with the Lower Columbia Region Team, including planning, marketing, and logistics.
Spend time in the field to ensure alignment with staff and contractors.

Benefits

Annual merit-increase program
Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 20% of base pay
Comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance
Pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
Voluntary Long-Term Care
Employee Assistance Programs
Support personal volunteerism
Sponsor a host of diversity networks
Promote mentoring
Provide training and development opportunities
401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay
3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment (for eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week)
Eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours
Paid parental leave for all full-time employees