Our client is a well renowned Fortune 500 company that is looking to add some exceptional talent to their organization. We are currently looking for a Manufacturing/Operations professional that offers experience coming from a wood products manufacturing background (lumber, plywood, OSB, MDF, or Paper etc.). This opportunity is based about an hour outside of the Richmond, VA area and a couple of hours from beautiful Virginia Beach!
What will you be doing?
- Facilitating team development and growth through effective communication and performance evaluations.
- Prioritizing work orders to address machine center functionality and optimize on equipment availability.
- Ensuring areas operate effectively and efficiently; meeting or exceeding benchmark & milestones.
- Utilizing work processes to effectively manage and facilitate good asset health through PM & PDM.
- Building employee commitment and ownership, and holding personnel accountable to meet those expectations.
- Facilitating team developmental growth by reviewing and evaluating personnel performance.
- Motivating and encouraging team to positively contribute in their roles to capture long-term value for facility.
- Driving safety excellence through personnel involvement, ownership & accountability.
- Proactively identifying hazards and implementing appropriate mitigating strategies to improve safety capacity.
- Facilitating resolution to complex or chronic issues preventing equipment design.
- Owning data entry and accuracy compiled to create departmental reports.
What do I need to qualify?
- High school diploma or GED.
- Five (5) or more years of supervisory or management experience in a wood products industrial manufacturing facility. Will also consider candidates out of paper manufacturing.
- Experience in leading a department or organization in EH&S, Reliability, Production, Cost and Quality Excellence.
- Experience in analyzing data to eliminate waste and foster continuous improvement.
- Must have working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ability to learn various PC-based production and operations applications.
- Must be able and willing to work a flexible work schedule.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) - SAP, MP2, ActivePlant.
- Continuous improvement, experience and/or education.
- Knowledge of equipment servicing, planning/scheduling, supply chain management, mechanical maintenance, plant engineering, quality and processes and equipment.
- Experience with statistical analysis.
For immediate consideration, please apply directly with a word or pdf resume. Our client is also very generous in helping to assist with relocation. Please note, only candidates that have leadership experience working at a wood products or paper manufacturing facility will be considered.