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Production Manager

West Fraser
Lanett, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

At West Fraser, our Production Manager is responsible for the crews' leadership, operation, and staffing for the daily production of oriented strand board (OSB). The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring safe operation of equipment, quality of OSB, achieving production targets, and ensuring that operator-level maintenance is performed on all equipment at a very high standard. 

What you will do:

Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning manufacturing requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering headcount and budgetary limitations and time constraints.

Direct and coordinate production and labor to gain margin improvement

Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyze the production, quality control, or other operational reports to detect production problems

Mentor assigned personnel and promote efficiency and build leadership and team skills

Direct process improvements in the work area to gain efficiencies

Communicate effectively with all team members and ensure miscommunications are minimized

Coordinate with other senior staff members on personnel, safety, finance, and purchasing issues, looking for ways to increase and enhance all functional areas

Lead by example

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the General Manager

 

Requirements you will need:

Demonstrated success leading a manufacturing production team with at least 5 years in a manufacturing environment.    

BS or BA diploma or equivalent experience

• Strong leadership/PEOPLE experience in growing and developing supervisors

Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team

Experience developing methods or procedures to gain efficiency and margin improvement

Ability to define and communicate expectations and then hold people accountable

Set performance standards and monitor individual and team performance

Training others to gain efficiency and increase production levels

What Will Make You Stand Out:

Demonstrated success leading a manufacturing organization as an OSB Production manager

Mentoring, coaching, and leading others 

Directing others to successful completion of tasks

Listen for understanding skills

People and team-building skills

Problem-solving and decision-making skills

Leading and setting the example with safety

Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships and maintain them over time

Analyze data to make informed operational decisions

 

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include: 

  • Benefits starting Day 1
  • Competitive starting pay
  • On-the-job training
  • A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k with company match
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid vacations and holidays

Apply: 

If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: www.westfraser.com 

West 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 itself on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company. 

We thank all candidates for their interest. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please. 

West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic. 

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace

 

 

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