Planer Superintendent (Management & Executives)

Full Time

  Penney HR Inc

  Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

PLANER SUPERINTENDENT

Thunder Bay, Ontario 

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with one of the leading forestry organizations in Canada? This opportunity can give you tremendous career growth potential!

Our client, is a global leader in the forest products industry which will offer you the opportunity to work in a first-rate facility with a diverse product offering. They believe that by giving their employees the ability to maximize their career potential without constraint, it will lead to shared success. Our client's sawmill is located in Thunder Bay and we currently are seeking talent for the role of Planer Superintendent.

This facility is one of the most technologically advanced three line sawmill operations in North America. You will be directly responsible for the planer, kilns and lumber yard operations. In this role, you will manage a team of staff, operators and maintenance specialists and provide interface to the client's sales and logistics teams.

Your Responsibilities:

· Ensure high safety standards are being met for the planer, kiln and yard operations

· Provide your team with leadership that results in an effective and positive operation while promoting employee collaboration

· Institute and maintain progressive employee training and development programs

· Manage all manpower and scheduling requirements

· Develop yearly capital and operating plans for operations

· Oversee budgets to ensure good cost control and decision making

· Maintain continuous improvement program and maintenance systems to maximize performance

· Optimize product values through coordination between lumber sales and sawmill and planer operations for best product strategy and product distribution

· Ensure optimal quality and fibre recovery through process optimization and quality control

· Coordinate lumber inventories and shipments in conjunction with the Sales and Marketing teams

· Ensure product quality meets customer needs and lumber grade standards

Job Qualifications:

· Relevant Degree, Diploma or applicable management experience

· Preference will be given to candidates that have 3-5 years planer supervisory experience gained while working in sawmill environment.

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with individuals within all levels of the organization

· Possess the ability to assume responsibility, manage multiple priorities and collaboratively drive issues to closure

· The ability to thrive in a team environment

Compensation

An attractive compensation and relocation package will be offered to the successful candidate.