Dry End Superintendent - Midwest Hardwood Company : Job Details

Dry End Superintendent

The Dry End Superintendent will oversee the Reedsburg Hardwood facility, which includes the planer, dimension end trim, gang rip, boiler, kilns and support personnel. Through leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the team members, the superintendent will contribute to the development of future leaders. This position requires an individual who can effectively anticipate and manage the necessary resources, understand the production workflow, work collaboratively with the team to eliminate barriers, and continuously improve operations. The selected candidate will ensure that all departmental objectives are achieved, encompassing safety, production, quality, inventory management, personnel development, and profit margins.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Manages department Supervisors/Leads and is overall responsible for successful operation of each.
• Reports to the Plant manager and at times the executive team on key performance indicators as well as, project status updates or other departmental successes and or needs.
• Work directly with Human Resources on proper documentation, due diligence, and required team member trainings.
• Understands each machine center in the department and can help troubleshoot production issues.
• Ensures all SOPs for the departments are kept up to date and are signed off by team members.
• Work in coordination with our sales department, providing at least weekly reporting information and being able to anticipate and plan based on other departments needs and expectations.
• Work closely with department supervisors and leads, electrical team, and Maintenance Supervisor and team to provide production efficient maintenance plans and schedules.
• Understands value, including recovery, quality, and production efficiency.
• Coaches and mentors team members to identify and develop excellent operators and future leaders.
• Manages departmental spending through review and approvals of purchase requisitions.
• Managing schedules, timelines and budgets and reporting results to team.
• Works with the plant manager, department leads and the CFO to create production plans and forecasts.
• Monitors equipment line efficiency and works with team members for maintaining Company targets and for process improvements.
• Work with team to develop best practices and designs in new projects for both safety and efficiency

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in mill operations and management.
• Software experience: Microsoft Office Products, industry type optimization software.
• Self-directed leader, safe leadership record, and can coach, teach, and train others to be leaders.
• Ensure safe work practices & follow safety procedures.
• Demonstrate problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to streamline processes and cut waste within area of responsibility.
• College degree preferred but not required.