Production Superintendent

THE OPPORTUNITY

Western Forest Products is hiring for a Production Superintendent to be based out of our Columbia Vista Division in Vancouver, WA.

What You'll Do: With the overarching objective of Defining a Higher Standard in safety and continuous improvement, the Production Superintendent is responsible for delivering Dry Kiln, Planer, and Remanufacturing production volumes in a manner that support the Company's safety, sustainability, production, and financial goals. The Production Superintendent is a leadership role in the operation and provides direction for the safe and efficient coordination of Company employees and contractors.

Who You Are: You are a strong leader with a personal commitment to safe work practices who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Our ideal candidate has thorough knowledge of and experience with lumber, quality, and grading standards. We are looking for a highly organized leader with 8-10 years of experience in Lumber Manufacturing Operations and thorough knowledge of lumber manufacturing including equipment, processes, and products. You are eager to learn and want to grow with an industry leader in the ever-evolving, sustainable forestry sector.

Our total rewards offering includes:

• Salary range of $90,000 - $116,000 based on your skill level, qualifications, and experience

• Performance Bonus

• Dental and Medical Benefits; employee premiums for base plan are 100% paid for by WFP

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Basic Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off (PTO) and Paid holidays

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety and Environmental Performance

• Provide leadership in safety and environmental stewardship by demonstrating and ensuring the adherence to company safety and sustainability processes and procedures.

Financial Performance

• Work closely with the Operations Manager, Maintenance Department and Sales/Logistics to ensure coordination of operational decisions;

• Maintain and manage budget forecasts involving production, quality, grade yields and safety in planer and kiln;

• Support the establishment and ongoing improvement of production metrics;

• Review costs and metrics and utilizes data to improve efficiency;

• Oversee inventories, ensuring optimal levels are maintained;

• Purchasing of materials required for operations;

• Make recommendations on capital investment opportunities and oversee project implementation in order to provide greatest return to the company; and

• Recommend effective and innovative strategies for the financial well-being of the Operation.

Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to improve safety and environmental performance, reduce operational costs, enhance lumber value, and maximize margins while promoting Western's core values;

• Create and sustain a culture of accountability and continuous improvement;

• Protect Western's reputation by managing issues, engaging support from senior leadership as required;

• Hire, train, coach, mentor and manage the performance of salaried and hourly staff as well as contractors; and

• Leads the ongoing, continuous improvement of processes, quality standards, and overall operational efficiency.

Operations

• Manage the Planer and Kiln operations in a visible and hands-on manner including executing day to day plans, setting clear expectations with Employees, building quality requirements into each area, and driving ongoing, active communication across the teams;

• Ensure safety, quality, environmental, state and federal legislation compliance across all elements of the operation, holding staff and contractors accountable for adhering to Company procedures and operating standards;

• Efficiently manage and coordinate production operations to ensure timely and targeted delivery of production targets as forecasted to maximize margin for the company;

• Provide supervision across all Kiln, Planer, and Remanufacturing operations (Kilns, Planer, Moulders, Packaging, Yard), building quality requirements into each operation;

• Working closely with maintenance leadership, ensures that all maintenance projects are coordinated to ensure minimal downtime;

• Work with Company and contractor personnel to drive positive change with respect to operational safety, quality and productivity; and

• Stay abreast of industry innovations and trends in lumber manufacturing knowledge and practices to improve company margins.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in Lumber Manufacturing Operations in increasingly responsible roles;

• Thorough knowledge of lumber manufacturing including equipment, processes and products;

• College degree in Forest Products or Business Administration preferred;

• Lumber Grading ticket is considered an asset; and

• Thorough knowledge of and experience with coastal lumber and grading.

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

• Commitment to Western's core values of personal safety, sustainable management, and environmental stewardship;

• High level of integrity and professionalism;

• Excellent leadership, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills;

• Ability to motivate and engage staff and hourly employees to perform at a higher standard;

• Expert knowledge of dry kiln, planer, and remanufacturing operation including all applicable safety and environmental regulations;

• Excellent working knowledge of applicable Washington WISHA, Department of Ecology, and Employment Standards regulations applicable to the lumber manufacturing industry;

• Demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving and logical thinking skills;

• Understanding of financial reports, forecasting and budgeting, and proficiency with computer software including MS Office;

• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) preferred; and

• Experience and knowledge of sawmill optimization systems preferred.

YOUR CAREER

At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of on-the-job training and continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our promote-from-within culture recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

WESTERN OVERVIEW

Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering.

Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products.

Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.