Department Manager

Department Manager

Weyerhaeuser is hiring for a Department Manager at our Eugene, OR mill. This position is part of the Engineered Wood Products business and reports to the Mill Manager. The Department Manager is responsible for the performance of multiple operational areas of the mill including the planning and execution of production-specific actions necessary to meet operational goals. This position is the expert for safety, operations, equipment, and production reliability for the department assigned.

This individual provides leadership, support & resources to shift production supervisors & teams to ensure consistent, safe & reliable operation of the equipment. They work with the mill leadership team and hourly workforce to provide appropriate prioritization and planning to meet safety, quality and production goals. This role is a key leader at the mill, provides direction and input, and executes at a strategic level.

The Department Manager champions best practices to improve unit performance and drives root cause analysis of failures in their area. Accountable for managing projects and solving problems of the highest complexity (e.g., capital projects). Responsible for budgeting, cost benchmarking and control, planning, scheduling and other high-level managerial tasks.

Key Functions:

• Role model all safety standards/processes and on-the-job behavior by living our core principles of integrity, fairness, & creating a positive inclusive work environment
• Ensure safety leadership, systems, behaviors, trainings, housekeeping, and processes are in place and adhered to, that result in an injury free workplace
• Accountable for department budget cost effectiveness
• Responsible for the development and training of associates, performance reviews, coaching, and ensuring accountability
• Contribute toward strategic planning process to include providing input, direction and solutions to issues
• Builds positive relationships with operations and maintenance personnel to continuously improve mill operations
• Drive excellence in Reliability at a world-class level
• Ensure proper and timely implementation of facility safety & environmental plans and procedures
• Partner with maintenance teams to plan & coordinate for effectives PM's, equipment changes, capital projects, and effective use of resources
• Build leadership capacity in front line leaders with continued development of talent and bench strength in team members
• Provide strategic leadership for planning and execution at a department level and ensure alignment with overall mill strategies
• Develop department level annual plan that demonstrates improvement in Operational Excellence, leveraging strength in teams, budget management, recovery, and process reliability improvements
• Promote an innovative culture drives positive change in safety, efficiency, cost, reliability, recovery, and retention
• Implement cross-business best manufacturing practices
• Conducts root cause failure analysis for qualifying events in their area of responsibility & implements processes and/or standards to prevent reoccurrence
• Ensures accountability of team members for performance management and improvement
• Participate as an active member of the mill's leadership team to actively support unit and business goals and objectives and establish and model organizational behavior
• Own and/or contribute to other mill functions, such as safety & continuous improvement initiatives as required

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of experience in a management level role in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in a key leadership or front-line leader role in an industrial / manufacturing environment. Must be able to lead and build positive working relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and electronic communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to lead and promote teamwork while ensuring accountability for job tasks
• Excellent work ethic with initiative to get things done with minimal supervision
• Excellent integrity with passion to perform and make the right decision
• Willingness to support a 24/7 operating environment, which will include weekend and holiday support as conditions require
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills with ability to analyze difficult situations
• Ability to achieve and sustain business and unit goals
• Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in MS Office and other windows-based programs
• Ability to perform physical requirements of working in an industrial environment, such as climbing stairs and working in extreme heat and cold
• Preferred:
  Bachelor's degree in applicable field Wood products manufacturing experience SAP or other CMMS system experience