Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor
- Green End
- Lumber

• Wage: $85,000 - $97,000 / Year salary, benefits, relocation assistance. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
• Education Required:High School diploma or equivalent. Technical or Vocational training in industrial operation is a plus.
• Years’ Experience
  
  Required:
  
  3+ years of experience in sawmill or wood products manufacturing, including hands-on experience with green end equipment (headrig, edger, trimmer, debarker) and experience with Southern Yellow Pine.

Description:

The Green End Production Supervisor in Mississippi reports to the Sawmill Superintendent. The Green End Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and productive operation of the green end of the sawmill, including the log deck, debarker, headrig/primary breakdown, edger, and trimmer areas, up through the green chain or sorter. This role leads a crew of machine operators and laborers, drives production and quality targets, enforces safety standards, and coordinates with maintenance, the dry kiln/planer mill, and mill leadership to keep material flowing smoothly through the front end of the mill.

• High school diploma or GED required; technical/vocational training in wood products manufacturing a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in sawmill or wood products manufacturing, including hands-on experience with green end equipment (headrig, edger, trimmer, debarker) and experience with Southern Yellow Pine.
• 1+ years of supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and process issues under time pressure.
• Basic computer skills for production reporting and scheduling (e.g., Excel, mill production software).
• Familiarity with mill safety programs, LOTO, and OSHA general industry standards.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to manage and motivate a production crew.
• Working knowledge of lumber grading standards, mill production metrics, and recovery optimization.
• Coordinate log inventory and infeed with the log yard/deck to avoid starving or overloading the line.
• Enforce all safety policies, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and PPE requirements; conduct safety talks, near-miss reporting, and incident investigations for the green end.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable safety regulations (e.g., OSHA) in the Green End Work area.
• Ensure housekeeping and 5S standards are maintained in the green end area.
• Identify and troubleshoot equipment slowdowns or stoppages; coordinate promptly with maintenance on repairs and preventive maintenance scheduling.
• Manage crew scheduling, attendance, and performance; provide coaching and corrective action as needed in line with company policy.
• Monitor lumber grade, target sizes, and recovery rates; work with quality control/graders to reduce mis-cuts, downgrade, and waste.
• Monitor production flow from log yard intake through debarking, primary breakdown, edging, trimming, and sorting to meet daily volume, grade recovery, and quality targets.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput, reduce downtime, and improve lumber recovery.
• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of green end crew members, including log deck operators, headrig/carriage operators, edger and trimmer operators, and green chain/sorter personnel.
• Track and report daily production, downtime, scrap/waste, and labor hours to mill management.
• Train new operators and cross-train crew on green end equipment and safe operating procedures.

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