Assistant Mill Manager

2 weeks ago

Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada J.D. Irving Full time
Description

Are you ready to take the next big step in your leadership journey? J.D. Irving, Limited is seeking a driven and ambitious individual to join our high-performing team as Assistant Mill Manager at our state-of-the-art sawmill, in Sussex, NB. This is more than a job—it's a launchpad for your career in operational leadership.

Join a company that invests in its people and provides the tools, training, and opportunities to help you succeed—today and in the future.

Why This Role is a Game-Changer for Your Career:

  • Leadership Development: Work directly with the Site General Manager and gain hands-on experience managing a 24/7 operation with over 115 employees.
  • Strategic Impact: Play a key role in one of New Brunswick's most technologically advanced sawmill operations, producing 160 million board feet and 235,000 oven-dried metric tonnes of chips annually.
  • Career Progression: This role is designed for future leaders. We're looking for someone who wants to grow into senior leadership roles within our organization.
  • Relocation Support: We welcome local talent and those open to relocating.  Support is available to help you make the move.
Responsibilities

What You Will Deliver:

  • Leadership, support, development, and direction to a production team of up to 115 employees including supervisors and unionized workers
  • Support the Site General Manager in leading with a business approach to continually improving safety, quality, and production
  • Partner with the Maintenance Manager to ensure smooth plant operations
  • Identifying, and overseeing process improvement projects across various areas of the sawmill using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
  • Leading and decision making to achieve operational KPIs
  • Promoting continuous improvement through various forms of communications with a broad group of stakeholders, including internal and external departments
  • Build and develop diverse teams and an inclusive culture
Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

  • A passion for leading people and driving performance
  • A proactive mindset with the ability to manage change and inspire high-performing teams
  • A commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
  • Strong communication and coaching skills to foster a culture of accountability and engagement
  • Post-secondary degree/diploma/trade certification, preferably in industrial technology or engineering, forestry, business administration, or management
  • Ideal candidates will possess 4+ years of managerial/supervisory experience within an industrial or production environment is preferred
  • Proven commitment to top performance while maintaining safety, quality, lumber recovery, and production targets
  • Strong communication skills, both spoken and written
  • Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

What You Will Receive:

  • Competitive base salary and production bonus
  • Full benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life, and ST/LT Disability Insurance 
  • RRSP matching (5%)
  • Career development & tuition reimbursement 
  • Leading in-house leadership development and technical training
  • Relocation assistance (if required)

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