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Lead Supervisor

Weyerhaeuser
Longview, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/21/2025

Weyerhaeuser Company is seeking a Lead Supervisor for our Log Export Facility in Longview, WA. Join our Western Timberlands Log Marketing team, which operates the largest log export facility in North America!


This salaried exempt position reports to the Washington Export Yard Team Leader for Longview, WA. The salary range is based on qualifications and experience.


As the Lead Supervisor, you will oversee safety management, financial performance (including costs and revenues), log yard and dock logistics, union employee management, production, quality control, log accountability, and inventory management. Preferred candidates will have experience in log scaling, log marketing, manufacturing, industrial safety, and production supervision.


You must be willing to work flexible hours and collaborate effectively with the export yard’s leadership team to meet business needs. This role includes weekend duties and on-call responsibilities on a rotational basis with peers.


Key Functions:

  • Lead and model safe behaviors, including accident prevention, safety training, and inspections.
  • Assist in developing the team to achieve operational excellence in safety, reliability, cost, and quality.
  • Ensure compliance with company, state, and federal regulations.
  • Manage hourly employees according to company policies and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • Plan and execute daily/weekly activities with the frontline leadership team to meet business objectives.
  • Provide feedback, coaching, and discipline to team members.
  • Perform administrative duties using Microsoft Office, databases, payroll systems, and other software.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in forestry, Manufacturing, Industrial Supervision, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in Forestry, Manufacturing, Wood Products/Timber Industry, Industrial Supervision, Business, or related fields.
  • At least 4 years of supervisory experience.
  • Highly motivated, creative, and self-directed team player.
  • Strong leadership, communication (both written and oral), and interpersonal skills.
  • Solid business acumen with experience in business negotiations.
  • Proven ability to promote and maintain a safe work environment.
  • Knowledge of industrial manufacturing methods, log yard operations, logging, or other forestry-related operations.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Valid driver's license with the ability to safely operate a vehicle.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC card).
  • Ability to safely work in and around log yard and ship loading operations.
  • This position is designated by WY as a safety-sensitive position. Please be advised that due to the designation of this position as safety-sensitive, you will be subject to pre-employment testing for cannabis and its metabolites.


What We Offer


Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $94,977 - $142,465 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 10% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.


Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.


Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.


Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.


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.

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.


For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.


Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.


We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Salary : $94,977 - $142,465

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