West Fraser

Production Manager

West Fraser$105K — $135K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing leadership
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Strong team collaboration skills
  • Proven ability to drive efficiency improvements

Responsibilities

  • Review production schedules to allocate resources effectively
  • Coordinate production and labor for improved cost margins
  • Develop and implement quality control or tracking systems
  • Mentor personnel to enhance productivity and leadership skills
  • Drive process improvements for operational efficiency
  • Ensure effective communication throughout the team
  • Collaborate with senior staff on various operational issues

Benefits

  • Benefits starting Day 1
  • Competitive starting pay
  • On-the-job training
  • Strong promotion from within culture
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401K with company match and contributions
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid vacations and holidays
Full Job Description
The Production Manager is responsible for the leadership, operation and staffing of crews for the daily production of oriented strand board (OSB). Production Manager is responsible for ensuring safe operation of equipment, quality of OSB, achieving production targets, and ensuring that operator-level maintenance is performed on all equipment at a very high standard. To that end, these responsibilities include but are not limited to:

What you will do:
  • Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning manufacturing requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering headcount and budgetary limitations and time constraints
  • Direct and coordinate production and labor to gain margin improvement
  • Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyze production, quality control, or other operational reports to detect production problems
  • Mentor assigned personnel and promote efficiency and build leadership and team skills
  • Direct process improvements in the work area to gain efficiencies
  • Communicate effectively with all team members and ensure miscommunications are minimized
  • Coordinate with other senior staff members on personnel, safety, finance, and purchasing issues, looking for ways to increase and enhance all functional areas
  • Lead by example
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the General Manager

What you need to be successful:
  • Demonstrated success leading a manufacturing team
  • Eligible to legally work in the United States
  • BS or BA diploma or equivalent experience
  • Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team

What will make you stand out:
  • Experience developing methods or procedures to gain efficiency and margin improvement
  • Ability to define and communicate expectations and then hold people accountable
  • Set performance standards and monitor individual and team performance
  • Training others to gain efficiency and increase production levels
  • Mentoring, coaching, and leading others
  • Directing others to successful completion of tasks
  • Listen for understanding skills
  • People and team-building skills
  • Problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Leading and setting the example with safety
  • Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships and maintain them over time
  • Analyze data to make informed operational decisions

Physical Requirements

Physical ability to perform the essential job functions of the position, which includes climbing stairs, navigating catwalks, working at heights, lifting up to 50 pounds, stooping, and bending.

This is a "Safety Sensitive position" per the definition of MN statutes, meaning "a job in which impairment caused by drug, alcohol or cannabis usage would threaten the health or safety of any person."

Competitive base salary with an annual bonus opportunity. The typical salary range is $105,000-$135,000, depending on location, education and relevant experience.

Outstanding benefits package includes:
  • 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.
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