Plywood Plant Manager

About the role

The Shift Supervisor reports to the Plant Manager and will lead the plywood production team in a continuous manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for employee safety, production, quality and cleanliness of the overall facility
• Supervise and coordinate production efforts that drive improvement in the plant
• Build employee commitment and ownership and hold employees accountable
• Help Plant Manager with team development and growth, cross training employees, problem-solving and resolution in a fast-paced environment
• Inspect quality of product and provide direction to team members to maximize efficiency
• Oversee cycle counts to ensure accuracy; identify damaged, lost or missing products
• Detailed, organized data entry for producing management reports
• Lead safety meetings and trainings
• Excellent team player with good communication skills
• Flexible and contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results to meet deadlines
• Utilize time management and be prepared
• Execute process when giving direction, verbal or written instructions
• Understand priorities as a supervisor while making every attempt to keep critical equipment and personnel producing to get the best performance in the safest manner
• Document all activities, situations and issues which are required to be recorded in a timely manner
• Assist other branches within reasonable and related tasks

Physical demands

• Standing for an extended period of time
• Flexible schedule: working shift work and weekends

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED preferred
• Current forklift certification a plus
• 5+ years of related work experience with shift/large crew supervision (50+ employees)
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365
• Experience using a scanner/tagging system for inventory control

Benefits

• Highly competitive wage
• PTO
• Health insurance
• Profit sharing

Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100+ years. We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity. Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patent-pending wood product, the Mass Plywood Panel.