Supervisor - Quality Control

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays
About The Position

• Work with Mill Manager, Superintendent, and other Supervisors to optimize productivity
• Assure safe workplace practices are followed and promote safety awareness through leading by example
• Communicate with all levels of management on root cause analysis, incident investigations, and training
• Maintain a strong working relationship with Supervisors and Managers across the Company
• Actively manage and reduce downtime through quick analysis of options and orchestrating solutions
• Identify opportunities and take measures to reduce waste and inefficiencies
• Manage lumber quality and grade to maximize value
• Recognize and correct production, quality, and grade issues
• Focus on continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, customer requirements, and product quality
• Understand and program optimizing scanners in response to changes in market pricing and product demand
• Supervise, train, direct, and coordinate work of the crew to assure the highest quality standards are maintained
• Effectively manage crew work time and duties during production, breakdowns, and emergencies
• Manage scheduled time off, unexpected absences, and modified duty of crew
• Recognize and recommend crew commendation, corrective, disciplinary and discharge actions
• Participate in crew member corrective, disciplinary and discharge actions

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in lumber grading or Quality Control - optimizing scanner experience preferred
• Experience working with WWPA Quality Management System (QMS)
• Certified Lumber Grader card preferred
• Full understanding of a grading association rule book
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a crew
• Understand lumber manufacturing processes with emphasis in people management
• Proven commitment to safety and Company policy
• Ability to handle multiple priorities under demanding circumstances
• Proficient in documentation, workflow, math computation, and computer technology

Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $75,000 to $115,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.