West Fraser

DHE Area Manager - OSB

West Fraser$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Wood Science, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years in manufacturing, preferably in wood products (OSB, MDF, Plywood)
  • Excellent Project Management skills
  • Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced computer skills, including MS Office

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement pay-for-skill standards and oversee testing
  • Train operators to enhance skills and ensure rotation across shifts
  • Manage training manuals and resources for skill development
  • Attend daily production and maintenance meetings
  • Collaborate in root cause analysis for significant downtime events
  • Analyze data to prioritize maintenance and training needs
  • Coordinate safety, housekeeping standards, and process improvements

Benefits

  • Benefits starting Day 1
  • On-the-job training
  • A culture that promotes from within
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
  • 401K with company match and retirement contributions
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid vacations and holidays
Full Job Description
In general, this position is intended that the DHE Area Manager is to spend most of their time improving the area processes by partnering with engineering on capital projects and repetitive downtime issues, reducing waste, improving throughput through increased efficiency, and standardizing the Production Team Members training and testing.

What you will do:

These responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Play a central role in developing and reviewing pay-for-skill standards & implementation in
their areas. This includes the administration of pay-for-skill testing.
• Provide the training of the operators in their areas, to encourage continuous skills upgrade
and rotation within each shift.
• Responsible for the training manuals in their area and the tools to access knowledge and
skill level.
• The DHE Manager is expected to attend all daily production and/or maintenance related
meetings.
• Assist in achieving the mill's goals by being a functional contributor in the leadeship team.
• Collaborate with Area Engineers in root cause analysis for all downtime events >30 mins (or
accumulating to >2 hrs per month), using all available resources (SC personnel, NT,
personnel at other OSB facilities, OEMs, consultants, etc.).
• Analyze data (downtime, throughput per shift, operator effectiveness, shift differentials) in
order to set priorities for maintenance, operator training, and shift teamwork.
• Assist in prioritizing work request/work orders by ensuring the correct data is collect on an
ongoing basis, in an analyzable format.
• Provide the continuity & resource for PIT teams that are formed in their areas to address
opportunities for improvement in performance or housekeeping.
• Will assist shift supervisors & the production manager in their efforts to manage safety &
housekeeping standards.
• Responsible for process improvement in housekeeping and identifying individual members
that need improvement or excel in housekeeping.
• Responsible for safety requirements in their area (unsafe conditions).
• Work with the Area and Process Engineer(s) to coordinate operator input for engineering to
address frequent downtime issues, throughput enhancements, or MORE objectives.
• Coordinate monthly best practice reviews with other OSB facilities with similar equipment.
• Coordinate improved constructive engagement of OEMs, to ensure we benefit from the best
practices developed elsewhere in the industry.
• Coordinate maintenance priorities in their areas with the area maintenance leads.
• Actively participate in pre-task assessments and nonroutine work in the area.
• Coordinate the collection of SSOP, LOTO procedures and safe work practices associated with
their area and cataloging of them in CMMS and/or the site SSOP database.
• Ensure consumable inventories are maintained in their areas.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Production Manager.

Qualifications you will need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Wood Science or equivalent combination of education
    and experience
    • 3+ years' experience in manufacturing in the wood products industry (OSB, MDF or Plywood
    preferred)
    • Excellent Project Management skills
    • Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge and aptitude
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Advanced computer skills including MS Office software

Outstanding benefits package including:
  • Benefits starting Day 1
  • Competitive starting pay
  • On-the-job training
  • A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid vacations and holidays

Apply:

If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: https://www.westfraser.com/careers/current-opportunities

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process. Be sure to attach your resume to your online profile as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

About West Fraser

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canadian forestry company that produces lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, and wood chips based in Quesnel BC, Canada. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a member of the Forest Products Association of Canada. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was twice recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures and five times as Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2017. Also, the company was recently named for the fourth time as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and Canada's Best Employer for Recent Graduates for 2018. West Fraser was founded by three brothers from Seattle: Pete, Bill and Sam Ketcham in 1955. The three brothers decided to do business together and purchased a small planing mill in Quesnel, British Columbia. Over the years the company grew, "West Fraser has become the largest lumber manufacturer in North America with 8,600 employees globally – about 5,000 in Western Canada – at about 50 locations." In April 2020, it was revealed that Jim Pattison had upped his stake in West Fraser to 13.8% ownership, prompting speculation that the Canadian billionaire had plans to merge the company with Canfor, of which he owns 51%. In response, West Fraser adopted a shareholder rights plan or "poison pill" in order to defend against any attempts at a takeover.
Learn more about West Fraser
Size
8,200 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
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