MultiSite Sawmill Manager

About the Role

AHF Products is a leader in innovative flooring products and solutions, serving residential and commercial markets with award-winning wood flooring design, manufacturing, and service. We are seeking a Multi-Site Sawmill Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for multiple sawmill facilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable operations. This role directly manages the Norton Sawmill and oversees the Mill Manager at the Smoot Sawmill, driving performance in safety, production, quality, and financial results.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations at the Norton Sawmill and provide direction, coaching, and oversight to the Smoot Mill Manager.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, quality, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
• Drive production performance by optimizing safety, quality, efficiency, costs, inventory, and equipment utilization.
• Develop and monitor production schedules to meet customer demand and business objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, managers, and hourly employees through performance management and succession planning.
• Direct forestry procurement strategies, including log purchasing, pricing, supplier relationships, and inventory management.
• Monitor key operational metrics, inventory, and production performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage pallet lumber sales and collaborate with internal teams to resolve quality and customer concerns.
• Prepare and communicate production, operational, and financial reports.
• Partner with Finance on budgets, forecasts, capital expenditures, and cost management.
• Oversee purchasing activities and vendor relationships while ensuring compliance with company financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and company safety standards; lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Partner with Human Resources on staffing, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and workforce development.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Forestry, Sales, Finance, HR, and EHS to achieve company objectives.
• Travel regularly between facilities and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Forestry, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in sawmill, wood products, or manufacturing operations.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing supervisors, managers, or multiple operational teams.
• Experience with production planning, inventory management, purchasing, budgeting, capital planning, and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, and manufacturing safety practices.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, improving operational efficiency, and achieving business objectives.
• Must successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification, and drug screening.
• Positive and verifiable work history.

Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Proven ability to improve operational performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Thorough knowledge of sawmill operations, lumber manufacturing, and forestry procurement.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, cost control, P&L management, and capital planning.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, and manufacturing safety.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.

Physical Demands

• Push, pull, carry, and lift 20–50 lbs.
• Walking, stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping, and repetitive movements.
• Talk, hear, read, write, and comprehend English.
• Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment.

Mental Demands

• Think analytically and make decisions.
• Develop options and implement solutions.
• Work with a team and maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Attention to detail and effective communication.
• Multitask in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.

15% travel expected to the Smoot location, training, and other events.