Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Crew LeaderThe successful candidate will provide leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel by managing the process flow, resources and workforce to meet and exceed established budgets and performance objectives. Reporting directly to the Maintenance Superintendent in this full-time role, the successful candidate will lead a maintenance crew of Millwrights, Electricians, Welders and Contractors. Higher consideration will be granted to those who have previous experience in the wood remanufacturing sector in a Sawmill, Planer Mill or with forest products.What You Will Do:Achieving Maintenance goals with the highest regard for employee safetyCapable of supporting troubleshooting & observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and other maintenance staff to ensure production and quality standards are metManaging the department cost in an aggressive manner assuring optimum manufacturing unit cost; develop and educate key metrics.Maintenance Planning, planning non-emergency maintenance, coordinating PM routesEffectively communicating goals and/or instructionsManaging conflictsSupervising Maintenance and Cleanup personnel on varying schedulesManaging contractor safety through active leadership.Maintenance of sawmill equipment (this includes but is not limited to De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Sorter, Stacker, Conveyors, Chippers, Blowers, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems)Safety of the crew (Lock-Out Procedures, assisting with and verifying Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRA), Safety Audits)Arrange WF Training for and mentoring apprenticesCreating and planning improvement projectsManaging parts with the purchaserScheduling and attendanceWill include periodic weekend coverageInspecting completed workWhat You Will Need:Prior Journeyman Electrician or MillwrightProficient in Microsoft OfficeWell organizedMinimum of five years (plus) of industrial experienceLeadership and communication skillsTwo or Four-year degree preferredPrior Supervisory experience preferredOur highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:Benefits starting Day 1Competitive starting payOn-the-job training and aA culture that strongly believes in promoting from withinMedicalDental401k with company matchLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid vacations and holidaysWest Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us. West Fraser is a growing company that believes strongly in promoting from within and prides us on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace