Planer Quality Control Supervisor

1 week ago


Blue Ridge, Canada west fraser Full time

West Fraser is a leading North American forest products company. Our goals are straightforward - leadership through profit, responsibility in communities, excellence in people and strength in products. Listed on the TSX, West Fraser is a leading diversified North American forest products company. Recognized for the sixth time as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Best Employers for Recent Graduates, we continue to grow. Our Blue Ridge Lumber Division has an opportunity for a:
**PLANER QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR**

At West Fraser, we’re committed to environmental excellence and workplace safety and focused on sustaining operating leadership through continued investments. Most of all, we count on our employees’ ideas, energy and enthusiasm to create success which supports our history of promoting from within. We offer an excellent compensation package including: a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an outstanding pension plan. Our employees can expect a challenging, stable, safe work environment with career development opportunities.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Cooperative management of the Planer Quality Program
- Analysis and communication of quality performance
- Identification and implementation of corrective actions as necessary
- Cost management and leadership in continuous process improvement
- Analytical support for operational and capital improvement strategies
- Technical support for mill personnel as necessary
- Demonstrated strong work ethic
- Working with all lumber yard personnel on drying and handling lumber
- Due to the nature and complexity of current optimization and controls technology, a solid grasp of electronics, computer, controls technology or the ability to quickly assimilate these technologies is a key asset
- Strong leadership and motivational skills
- Understanding of Statistical Process Control
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Solid troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment to facilitate and resolve issues
- Degree, Diploma or equivalent in Wood Processing, Forestry, Engineering, Science or Manufacturing or optimization experience.
- A Lumber Grading Ticket is also considered an asset

At West Fraser, we are looking for individuals who are interested in a full-time, long-term career. We offer an excellent compensation package, including a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an outstanding pension plan.

Blue Ridge is located near the growing, family-friendly community of Whitecourt, Alberta, and is a short one and half hour drive from Edmonton. Our mill and forest operations form an integral part of the community, providing economic stability to employees and families that live in the Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe and Blue Ridge areas.



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