At Weyerhaeuser, our focus is as much on building our people as building our business. We are committed to creating an environment where individuals can flourish, diversities encouraged, and communities supported. We are one of the premier integrated forest organizations in the world. We’ve been in business for nearly 120 years and believe strongly in our core values of safety, integrity citizenship and sustainability which has awarded us being named as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies 10 times.
Job Description:
- Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Team Lead oversees the day-to-day operations across the mill ensuring safety and reliability.
- The successful candidate will provide leadership, guidance and supervise shift employees, and plans, coordinates and resolves maintenance activities, as necessary.
- This position is a salaried full-time position, working a rotational 12-hour shift and is part of the Weyerhaeuser Wood Products business.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures that safety, maintenance, housekeeping, and all established procedures and reliable methods are fully utilized.
- Implements and coordinates departmental safety processes and education to ensure a safe work environment.
- Develops team members through training and coaching and conducts evaluations to provide employees with feedback.
- Participates in goal setting and improves and maintains department performance according to set objectives and established goals including safety, quality, process reliability, and housekeeping.
- Identifies mechanical issues and coordinates necessary maintenance activities.
- Resolves employee issues; administers policies fairly and consistently and assures open communication among all employees.
- Provides leadership for regular team meetings and facilitates proactive problem-solving processes.
- Provides accurate and timely production reporting.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable Weyerhaeuser, federal, provincial and local laws and regulations.
- Communicates and collaborates with adjoining Shift Team Leaders.
- Consistently promotes and role models a strong focus on safety.
- Primarily responsible for the safety of Employees, efficient operation of the crew and all production facilities while on shift.
- Ensures proper job and safety procedures are followed.
- Guides a team in establishing continuous improvement processes to manage operations in key areas such as safety, quality, production, cost, housekeeping, reliable methods, customer/supplier relationships, problem-solving, team development and performance measurement.
- Encourages a positive attitude and cooperation within own team as well as all other departments within the mill.
- Works cooperatively with maintenance to promote and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
- Preparation of appropriate operating and statistical reports.
- Leading process improvement initiatives and teams as assigned.
- Administering Company policies in a fair and equitable manner.
- Deals effectively with numerous priorities and issues and have the ability to problem-solve and make decisions.
- Interfaces with the Leadership Team to assure overall unit effectiveness.
- Serve as a resource to provide technical and team development skills support as assigned.
- Meet productivity and reliability goals and identify/resolve the safety, quality, and production issues.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of related experience in an industrial environment.
- A passion for safety and exceptional leadership capability in improving safety performance.
- Working knowledge of SAP, Peoplesoft, and Microsoft office applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Collaborates with the maintenance team to coordinate preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
- Has prior experience supervising employees.
- Has a working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and welding trades.
About Weyerhaeuser: We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
About Wood Products: We’ve been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support. For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.
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Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.