About this opportunity
West Fraser lists this Maintenance Supervisor opportunity in battleboro, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The successful candidate will provide leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel by managing the process flow, resources and workforce to meet and exceed established budgets and performance objectives.
Reporting directly to the Maintenance Superintendent in this full-time role, the successful candidate will lead a maintenance crew of Millwrights, Electricians, Welders and Contractors. Higher consideration will be granted to those who have previous experience in the wood remanufacturing sector in a Sawmill, Planer Mill or with forest products.
What You Will Do:
Achieving Maintenance goals with the highest regard for employee safety
Capable of supporting troubleshooting & observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and other maintenance staff to ensure production and quality standards are met
Managing the department cost in an aggressive manner assuring optimum manufacturing unit cost; develop and educate key metrics.
Maintenance Planning, planning non-emergency maintenance, coordinating PM routes
Effectively communicating goals and/or instructions
Managing conflicts
Supervising Maintenance and Cleanup personnel on varying schedules
Managing contractor safety through active leadership.
Maintenance of sawmill equipment (this includes but is not limited to De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Sorter, Stacker, Conveyors, Chippers, Blowers, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems)
Safety of the crew (Lock-Out Procedures, assisting with and verifying Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRA), Safety Audits)
Arrange WF Training for and mentoring apprentices
Creating and planning improvement projects
Managing parts with the purchaser
Scheduling and attendance
Will include periodic weekend coverage
Inspecting completed work
What You Will Need:
Prior Journeyman Electrician or Millwright
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Well organized
Minimum of five years (plus) of industrial experience
Leadership and communication skills
Two or Four-year degree preferred
Prior Supervisory experience preferred
Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:
Benefits starting Day 1
Competitive starting pay
On-the-job training and a
A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
Medical
Dental
401k with company match
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:
West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!
Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us. West Fraser is a growing company that believes strongly in promoting from within and prides us on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.
West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.
West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Worksite address
battleboro, NC, 27809, US
Who can apply
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