Sawmill Supervisor jobs

Who We Are and What We Offer
Halo Sawmill, a leading custom cut sawmill, located in Pitt Meadows BC (a suburban town approximately 30km east of Vancouver, BC).

Halo Sawmill is part of the Delta Forestry Group, a privately held family business, with a long term history of consistent operations on the BC Coast. The business has been in operation for 25+ years. This has created a stable environment for their employees and offers competitive wages, pension and a benefit plan.

Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Control Supervisor to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes within our manufacturing environment for custom cut logging, ensuring that the cutting and grading meet the highest standards of quality and compliance for our customers. This role requires strong leadership skills, a keen eye for detail, and a solid understanding of grading lumber species.

Detailed Job Duties:

• Perform all machine operation verification processes accurately
• Perform measurement verifications at each machine center
• Document, interpret data and utilize measurement data to drive improvements
• Perform wane and face audits at machine centers
• Communicate findings to Foreman when lumber is not meeting specifications
• Maintain optimizer set up and perform adjustments as required.
• Work with the Maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and correct processes and machinery to verify accurate lumber manufacturing.
• Train operators to identify quality issues and how to perform quality checks associated with their job.
• Verify and audit operator quality check process.
• Provide daily report of activities and any findings/corrections.
• Perform calibrations at machine centers.
• Conduct wane inspections to ensure proper edging techniques were used.
• Actively participate on team to develop and implement an effective Quality Control Program.
• Assist Foreman in developing quality processes in other areas as needed.
• Become involved with machine center studies to gain more insight into potential for operational and quality improvements.
• Perform all duties in a safe manner
• Observe all procedures specified in the job safety analysis
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in lumber operations
• Excellent performance in current role
• CSP Grading B Ticket Certification a must
• Understanding of lumber manufacturing processes, sawmill machinery, optimization, and how quality affects metrics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with high levels of management, customers, vendors, inspectors, contractors, co-workers.
• Must be able to manage multiple and constantly changing priorities.
• Must have the ability to reason with individuals on a consistent basis
• Basic mathematics skills that allow use of data including basic statistical analysis
• Comfortable with basic computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools at an intermediate level, preferred, especially Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Work well both independently and as part of a team.
• High School education or GED equivalent preferred.
• Technical training, a plus
• Experience commensurate with formalized education may be considered.

Must be prepared to work a two week shift rotation – two weeks days; two weeks afternoons (Mon – Fri; d/s 7am to 3:30pm; a/s 4pm to 12:30am) and have you own transportation (No public transportation nearby)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00-$85,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person