Supervisor - Quality Assurance

We train and promote from withinExcellent low-cost health benefitsRetirement plan with employer-paid contributionsPaid vacation and 10 holidaysAt Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.Currently, we are seeking an experienced individual to help assist with quality assurance and control measures at lumber manufacturing locations across Washington, Oregon, and California. In this position, you will inspect materials, audit manufacturing processes, coach mill management teams in best practices to improve profitability and products to meet both grade specifications and customer satisfaction. This position requires honest and ethical conduct, fostering respectful relations, and achieving maximum levels of profitability. Travel will be required, and the successful applicant can be based from one of our divisions in California, Oregon, or Washington.About the PositionAssist in managing lumber and grade recovery and optimization programs for Company locations across Washington, Oregon, and CaliforniaWork closely with local management teams to improve profitability of mills, and to ensure products meet both grade specification and customer requirementsPromote safe workplace practices, promote safety awareness, and lead by exampleDiagnose and troubleshoot problems with material grades, and recovery, utilizing working knowledge of product line and material usageContinually train on best maintenance and utilization of production optimization systems to maximize lumber values, grade, and recoveryMaintain a strong working relationship with Supervisors and Managers across the CompanyWork closely with mill management and sales teams on process improvements, new product development, and customer feedback issuesHelp ensure lumber quality and grade maximize value through lumber graders and optimizing scannersQualifications 2 years' experience in lumber quality control using optimizing scannersHigh degree of knowledge and experience working with optimization technologyStrong experience working with computer software/hardware, installing operating and networking systemsCertified grader in at least one category: Commons, Shop, Select, and all NGR gradesExperience working with a grading associationFull understanding of grading association rule bookProven commitment to safety and Company policyDemonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities under demanding circumstancesProficient in documentation, workflow, math computation, and computer technologyWhy Join Our Team? Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.How to ApplyIf you are qualified and would like to join our team, please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:Sierra Pacific IndustriesHuman ResourcesPO Box 496011Redding, CA 96049 (866) 378-8001or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careersSierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $75,000 and $115,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.About Our Company Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team. We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants. We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.