Woodyard Area Manager - OSB

Job Description

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee the woodyard by training and leading the woodyard team.

What you will do :

• Constantly monitor area to ensure compliance of all mill safety procedures and review tasks to prioritize safety.
• Analyze various means of data to best set priorities needed for the area in addition to suggesting process improvements.
• Assist in prioritizing work orders and requests for your area by collecting data and presenting it in an understandable manner. Coordinate high-priority tasks with maintenance department leadership.
• Attend down day planning meetings to prioritize area repairs and improvements.
• Collaborate with team to complete root cause analysis (RCA) for all downtime events that are greater than 30 minutes or accumulates to more than 2 hours of downtime per month.
• Assist shift supervisors and leadership with area needs to include safety and housekeeping and fill in as needed.
• Take ownership of your area by training team members while identifying individual areas of excellence or needed improvement. Motivate and encourage continuous improvement of skills and learning of new skills.
• Review, update, implement, and administer training manuals, programs, and procedures to include pay for skills.
• Actively participate in pre-task assessments and non-routine work in assigned 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 Site Leadership.

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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 : www.westfraser.com / careers

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.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).

We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / V / D & Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)