Vicksburg Forest Products
Planer Mill Supervisor – Vicksburg Forest Products
Vicksburg Forest Products in Vicksburg, Mississippi is searching for a Planer Mill Supervisor. This role will be accountable for the Planer production by managing staff, participating in the overall administration of ensuring safety, process, procedures, policies, production and accountable for metrics and planer performance on a day-to-day basis. The ideal individual will have strong leadership skills and ability to get work done through others.
Responsibilities
Assist in promoting a continuous improvement culture through communication and coaching employees as well as finding opportunities for streamlining production activities and enhancing value-added processes.
Demonstrate strong leadership and training by leading manufacturing principles and events with supervision.
Strengthen, develop and motivate staff by managing responsibilities and ensuring accountability. Continually sharpen the professional skills of team members.
Ensures safe work practices, follows safety procedures and completes required safety forms, checklists and permits.
Provide ideas, innovation and suggestions for continuous improvement and opportunities.
Ensure quality standards and order specifications are met throughout the manufacturing process of the wide range of products.
Other Duties as needed.
Required Skills
At least 1 year of prior experience as a supervisor or lead
Demonstrative safety leadership
Excellent team-building and motivational skills
Understanding of accounting and financial metrics for a mill operation
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Previous wood products manufacturing management experience.
Lean manufacturing/5S experience a plus
Environmental Conditions
Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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Responsibilities
Assist in promoting a continuous improvement culture through communication and coaching employees as well as finding opportunities for streamlining production activities and enhancing value-added processes.
Demonstrate strong leadership and training by leading manufacturing principles and events with supervision.
Strengthen, develop and motivate staff by managing responsibilities and ensuring accountability. Continually sharpen the professional skills of team members.
Ensures safe work practices, follows safety procedures and completes required safety forms, checklists and permits.
Provide ideas, innovation and suggestions for continuous improvement and opportunities.
Ensure quality standards and order specifications are met throughout the manufacturing process of the wide range of products.
Other Duties as needed.
Required Skills
At least 1 year of prior experience as a supervisor or lead
Demonstrative safety leadership
Excellent team-building and motivational skills
Understanding of accounting and financial metrics for a mill operation
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Previous wood products manufacturing management experience.
Lean manufacturing/5S experience a plus
Environmental Conditions
Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Vicksburg Forest Products by 2x.
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