Dry End (Planer) Superintendent at Career Search Associates

DRY END (PLANER) SUPERINTENDENT

The Dry End would be responsible for the safe coordination and oversight of the daily activities in the Planer Mill, Dry Kiln and Boiler departments. They must also provide leadership, training, and development to supervisors & hourly personnel by managing the process flow, resources and work force to meet/exceed established budgets and performance objectives at the company.

Responsibilities

 

• Maintain the highest standards for safety performance, leading with a personal example and a well-communicated vision.
• Plans workflow, controls operational costs, controls maintenance costs, prioritizes and schedules outages and repair procedures, maintains staffing levels, champions employee engagement and ensures environmental compliance.
• Ensure established departmental budgets and performance objectives are met/exceeded by communicating those goals, as well as progress against those goals, on a regular basis; providing necessary training; directing resources; organizing the process (i.e. scheduling); and facilitating problem solving
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills, coordinating and monitoring the quality of team members’ work and providing them with clear direction.
• Maintain product specifications, stressing the importance of manufacturing quality products, conducting routine quality checks, and facilitating continuous improvement.
• Develops and implements programs to ensure product meets standard at each job function and implements corrective action through Supervisors.
• Analyzes quality control information provided and initiates corrective action plans as required.
• Analyzes raw materials on a daily basis, makes adjustments as required to meet production budget levels.
• Foster a culture of open and respectful communication.
• Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competencies and knowledge.
  
   

Required Skills

 

• Minimum 3-5 years of planer mill, dry kiln and boiler experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in an industrial environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – conflict management, coaching, supportive feedback, and problem solving. Ability to function as an effective team member.
• Strong mechanical and technical knowledge. Demonstrated track record of success in a complex and fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Must be computer literate, including a strong background in MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Lean manufacturing/5S experience a plus.
  
   

Environmental Conditions

 

• Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in a loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).