Production Superintendent

Your Job

Our manufacturing facility in Gladys, VA (30 minutes outside of Lynchburg, VA) is currently seeking a Production Area Superintendent.

This key role reports to the Manufacturing Manager and has the ability to influence decision making.

This role will lead the Logyard/Green-end and Dryer & Energy production processes to ensure quality standards and production goals are safely met.

This role is also responsible for mentoring and training team members.

What You Will Do



* Lead the green-end and drying and energy production process to work injury-free/incident-free in a continuous manufacturing environment


* Fostering a work environment consistent with Principle Based Management philosophy and framework.


* Supervise/coordinate production efforts that drive improvement in all associated work processes affecting compliance, reliability, quality, production and costs.


* Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership and performance management.


* Drive improvement through influential leadership by demonstrating strong verbal/written communication skills, knowledge of basic accounting concepts, analytical and critical thinking skills, team building, and effective problem solving.


* Available as needed for area breakdown scenarios to ensure prompt return to service.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Prior leadership experience in a continuous manufacturing environment


* Understanding of financial data and budgeting processes


* Prior experience justifying spend and challenging costs based on risk analysis


* Prior experience with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis

What Will Put You Ahead



* Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Wood Science, Business, or related field.


* Supervisory experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment that includes a strong understanding of not only production, but also day to day operations including, but not limited to the following: HR, EHS, Quality


* Leadership experience in OSB manufacturing environment or other forest product manufacturing


* Demonstrated experience coaching, counseling, and developing employees


* Understanding of reliability practices, including vibration analysis, lubrication, and/or thermography, and their impact on production.


* Must have a solid working knowledge of MS Word (creating, editing, formatting documents, preparing reports and tables) and Excel (creating, modifying spreadsheets, using functions, filters, and graphs to analyze data).

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