- Professional
- Oficina en Truro
Are you a results-driven leader who is passionate about fostering team success and operational excellence? Do you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and can demonstrate your track-record of delivering results? Are you a champion for workplace safety? The Truro Sawmill is looking for a talented Production Supervisor to join our team.
Why Join Our Team?
The Truro Sawmill is dedicated to creating a workplace where innovation, teamwork, and safety are top priorities. As a Production Supervisor, you will lead a dedicated team, drive operational success, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. If you'r ready to take your leadership skills to the next elvel, we want you on our team!!
What We Offer:
- Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a base salary with an additional production bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits: Full Health, drug, dental, and group insurance
- Retirement Support: RRSP matching for your future financial security
- Career Development and Leadership Training: Access to in-house leadership development and technical training
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Lead and Engage a High-Performance Team: Direct and inspire a production team of 16-20 employees, fostering collaboration and accountability to meet performance goals
- Ensure Quality, Safety, and Environmental Compliance: Uphold production processes that meet quality, safety, and environmental standards, creating a safe and compliant work environment
- Optimize Production Resources: Monitor productivity, adjust tasks and scheduling, and efficiently allocate resources to meet production targets
- Train and Develop Team Members: Coach and support your direct reports in enhancing their skills and professional growth through performance management and development programs
- Support Administrative Operations: Manage scheduling, payroll processing, and daily reporting to maintain efficient operations
Qualifications
We invite applicants from candidates who possess the below qualifications:
- Education:
- Minimum: Post-Secondary diploma or trade certification in industrial technology, engineering, or a related field
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in industrial technology, forestry, or business administration
- Experience:
- Minimum: 4+ years of supervisory experience in a production or manufacturing environment
- Preferred: Experience working in industrial forestry or sawmill operations
- Certifications:
- Minimum: Relevant safety or industry certifications
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Understanding of safety, quality, and environmental standards
- Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to work flexible hours, including day and night shifts
About Company
Irving Sawmills and Irving Forest Products are committed to delivering quality lumber products, strong customer relationships and service reliability, as well as operating safe and efficient operations. We are focused on delivering quality products through continuous investment in our people, our forest products, our local communities and the most up-to-date technology.
Our employees work in some of the most technologically advanced facilities in North America. In addition to our 11 sawmills and value-added mills, our portfolio contains an industrial-grade pellet plant and our Juniper Farms peat bog production facility. Our team of over 2,000 professionals produce premium products that are sold across North America and through our vertically integrated supply chain. We also supply wood chips for our growing Pulp & Paper Division. Careers at Irving Sawmills are exciting and fast-paced, and there are many opportunities to advance and grow a long-term career with the company in various professions such as production and operations, engineering, maintenance and reliability, technicians, and skilled trades, sales & logistics, and professional services. Employees are encouraged to try new roles to grow their skills as well as gain professional exposure across our many locations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, and New York.
