THE OPPORTUNITY

We are currently looking for 2 Quality Control Supervisors to join our teams at our Saltair Sawmill and Chemainus Sawmill.

What You’ll Do: The Supervisor, Quality Control is responsible for delivering operational results that support the Company’s safety, sustainability, production, and financial goals. You will be responsible for all aspects of the production quality within the mill including but not limited to; inbound log audits, sawmill practices, lumber grading and package audits. Working closely with Production Coordinators, Sales and internal customers, the Supervisor is an integral part of the Manufacturing process and key to ensuring Western delivers consistent quality products in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

Who You Are: Our ideal candidate brings 8+ years of experience in Lumber Manufacturing or related industry with extensive knowledge of coastal lumber and grading. You have experience with Quality Control and have excellent analytical and communication skills. You also understand large log breakdown, kiln drying processes and lumber grading rules and standards. A post-secondary degree in a related industry is considered an asset.

Work Environment: This role is to be performed in person at our Saltair Sawmill or Chemainus Sawmill on Vancouver Island.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety and Environmental Performance

• Provide leadership in safety and environmental stewardship by demonstrating and ensuring the adherence of company safety and sustainability processes and procedures.

Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to improve safety, reduce operational costs, enhance product value, and maximize margins while promoting Westerns core values;
• Create and sustain a culture of accountability and continuous improvement;
• Maintain Western’s reputation by managing product quality issues, maximizing value and consistent quality in our products, engaging support from senior leadership as required;
• Conducts training to hourly employees on manufacturing quality objectives, with ultimate goal of ensuring understanding of how meeting quality specifications impacts the business; and
• Provide relief supervision as required.

Operations

• Works closely with the Sales team and external customers to meet customer grade and quality expectations, as well as assess and develop mutually beneficial process changes;
• Ensures that the correct manufacturing quality specifications are being followed in order to satisfy the needs of the intended customer;
• Responsible for auditing manufacturing product quality, providing feedback and coaching for improvement and communicating the changes to hourly staff, so that quality specifications are being met; and
• Stay abreast of industry innovations and trends in manufacturing practices to improve company margins.
• General oversite of dryland sort operations, general contractors and road construction as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in Lumber Manufacturing or related industry in increasingly responsible roles;
• Post-secondary degree Wood Products Processing or equivalent considered an asset;
• Previous experience or exposure to Quality Control; and
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with coastal lumber and grading.

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

• Commitment to Western’s core values of personal safety, sustainable management, and environmental stewardship;
• High level of integrity and professionalism;
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Large Log Breakdown and lumber grading rules and standards;
• Understanding the kiln drying process and the technology of drying high margin lumber products considered an asset.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset;
• Demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving, and logical thinking skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate across all levels of the organization; and
• Ability to motivate and engage staff to perform at a higher standard.

LIVE WORK PLAY

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YOUR CAREER

At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of on-the-job training and continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our promote-from-within culture recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

Our total rewards offering including competitive pay, performance bonus, pension plan, benefits and other programs designed to support our employees.

WESTERN OVERVIEW

Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering.

Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products.

Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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