Forest Aide jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Job Description:

Manage Planer swing shift operations

• Supervise daily safety, quality, production
• Proactive leadership that fosters teamwork and enhances IFG culture and standards
• Train, coach, evaluate performance and counsel team members
• Work closely with other supervisors to identify repair, improvement opportunities, solutions
• Work closely with sales to track production tallies and sales needs
• Conduct uptime analysis for continuous improvement
• Maintain clean department and plant site

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years supervisory experience in manufacturing
• Proven leadership and ability to coach a diverse, train and evaluate personnel
• Proficient computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook required for production analysis and projections.
• Strong communication skills
• Strong planning, organizational, problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications (not required for consideration)

• Previous experience in a planer mill preferred
• Working knowledge of lumber grading rules and standards
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principals
• Experience developing and implementation of key process indicators