Planer Superintendent (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

  Red Seal Recruiting Solutions Ltd (http://www.redsealrecruiting.com/)

  Bear Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Are you a Planer Superintendent that has experience with leading teams in an industrial maintenance environment?  Our client is seeking a Planer Superintendent for their Sawmill in Bear Lake, BC location.  If you have proven ability in safety management, leadership, and employee coaching and development, this could be a great opportunity for you!

Our client is a large, diversified and integrated forest products company which stands as the global leader in sustainable forest management practices, operating over 30 pulp, paper, and wood product manufacturing units. The Company employs approximately 8,000 staff through-out North America, China, Korea, and Japan.

Bear Lake is a small Northern BC town, located just a quick hour away from Prince George. Bear Lake is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.  Known as BC’s Northern Capital, Prince George has a population of 80,000 and is located at the convergence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. Residents enjoy affordable housing, incomes above provincial averages, and an extensive range of quality services, cultural and sports events.

 

• Terms of Employment:

  Permanent, Full Time

• Salary:

  Dependent on experience

• Location:

  Bear Lake, BC

• Anticipated Start Date:

  As soon as possible

• Number of Vacancies:

  1

• Experience:

  • Experience in a wood products manufacturing environment as a supervisor or superintendent.
  • Maintenance experience would be an asset.

• Education:

  • Post-secondary education in wood products or forestry would be an asset.

• Skills and Abilities:

  • Proficiency in contemporary business management skills such as Microsoft Office applications and the understanding of financial principles.
  • An ability to be an effective leader and communicator with strong verbal, written and oral presentation skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with the desire to accept the challenge of working in continually changing internal and external business conditions.
  • Must be a team play with excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem solving skills.
  • Solid knowledge of Performance Management and Continual Improvement processes.
  • Solid understanding and knowledge of optimization equipment and process.
  • Sound knowledge of marketing and product mix. Proven ability to lead in safety and engage people in process management.

• Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the highest level of safety standard, ensuring compliance with all applicable government regulations and corporate policies
  • Responsible for optimizing production performance.
  • Ensure the highest level of quality control and product presentation standards for customer satisfaction.
  • Assist in the development of supervisory personnel.
  • Maintain a liaison with ongoing continuous improvement and quality control initiatives.
  • Assist in management of the annual budget and cost control program.
  • Ensure full compliance with applicable government regulations, corporate policies and environmental permits

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