Production Shift Supervisor - Dry End

Weyerhaeuser is seeking a Production Shift Supervisor for the Dry End department at the Zwolle Engineered Wood Products manufacturing facility located in Zwolle, LA.

The Production Shift Supervisor is full-time, exempt and reports to the Operations Manager. The role is a front-line supervisor position responsible for the safety, production, and quality goals of a production team for whom the supervisor plans, leads and directs the daily activities.

The Shift Supervisor is expected to be a role model in our safety standards and on-the-job behavior by living our core values of Integrity, Citizenship, Sustainability and Inclusion. Principles of integrity, fairness, creating a positive and inclusive work environment and ensuring open communication among leaders and associates are key to the success of this role. Accountabilities include ensuring compliance with all applicable Weyerhaeuser, federal, state and local laws and regulations.

The selected applicant must be committed to leading continuous improvement in safety, reliability, cost management, process improvement, production flows, contingent staffing and housekeeping.

• Providing daily leadership and oversight of hourly production employees

• Ensuring the safe and efficient execution of work

• Role modeling safe work practices and facilitating team meetings & trainings with assigned team

• Ensuring proper job and safety rules are understood and followed

• Identifying safety, environmental, quality & production issues and incident investigation and follow-up when safety or environmental incidents occur

• Meeting production standards and goals

• Developing and training associates including coaching, mentoring and performance management

• Supporting training and development plans to improve skills, knowledge and team performance

• Supporting the improvement of key performance indicators and continuous improvement of operational functions and for department budget cost effectiveness

• Leading the team by proactively resolving employee issues, encouraging teamwork, and ensuring adherence to all applicable site policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner

• Staffing, recruiting and retaining talent

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution

• Minimum of twoyears management, supervisory or lead experience

• Strong leadership skills that include the proven ability to coach employees to a higher level of performance

• Willingness and ability to participate in safety initiatives, including exhibiting safe work practices and helping others work safely

• Demonstrated experience as a results-focused problem solver with ability to work with minimal supervision

• Excellent team building, problem solving, decision-making, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in and lead diverse teams

• Track record of consistently demonstrating collaborative and inclusive leadership skills as well as positive influence, with accomplishments in proactively influencing safety, quality, productivity and people development

• Ability to provide innovative solutions to continuously improve processes and eliminate unscheduled downtime

• Must be computer proficient with experience in Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to work in extreme temperatures and at heights when conditions warrant

• Must be willing to work rotating shift, nights, weekends and holidays as conditions require

• Uploaded resume detailing work experience must be included in order to be considered for this position

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field

• Leadership/Management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Strong mechanical knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes

• Industry experience within wood products ideally Plywood/Engineered lumber

Compensation
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This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $69,396-$104,095 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 5% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times…