Maintenance Manager

Our Dodson, LA lumber mill has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Superintendent. This is a full-time, salaried exempt position and provides excellent growth potential and opportunities for advancement.

Dodson Lumber is located on Hwy 167 approximately 10 miles south of Jonesboro, LA, and approximately 15 miles north of Winnfield, LA. Many of our Dodson employees reside in Jackson, Winn, and Lincoln Parishes. Lincoln Parish is home to Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University, North Louisiana is home to various state parks such as Lake Claiborne and Kisatchie National Forest with a variety of activities, like hiking, fishing, hunting, kayaking, and camping. 

 
Our mill produces high-quality Southern Yellow Pine lumber used for residential construction throughout the Southern and Eastern USA. We have a reputation for manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement. The current opportunity is on day shift, however the successful candidate must be willing to work other shifts and weekends when needed.

Key Functions:

This individual is responsible for the development and management of all maintenance activities, with the safety of associates being the highest priority. The superintendent is accountable for leading preventive & predictive maintenance/process reliability, managing improvement of key performance indicators, continuous improvement of maintenance functions, and for department budget cost effectiveness. Responsible for the development and training of associates including coaching, mentoring and development. Participates and/or leads initiatives for capital projects and problem-solving activities. Assures purchasing functions follow established policies and procedures. This position plays a key role in supporting, maintaining, and improving processes associated with the computerized maintenance management system for process reliability.

The Maintenance Superintendent will also be responsible for leading team meetings & trainings, identifying safety, environmental, quality & production issues, coordinating activities with production team to maximize productivity & minimize cost, reduce wasteand takingmeasures to proactively address all concerns.