Green End Production Lead- Swing - Springfield Plywood

Overview

Green End Hourly Production Lead
- Swing - Springfield Plywood

1651 S F St, Springfield, OR 97477, USA

Job Description posted May 28, 2026. Swanson Group is a multigenerational, family-owned company focused on a welcoming and supportive workplace where every team member is valued and empowered to succeed.

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Position Title: Green End Lead

Reports To: Green End/Dryer Supervisor

Hours per shift: 8+ hours (Day, Swing, Graveyard); two 10-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch

Wage: Level 5/6 (Pay based on highest level position they break and machine center competencies)

Position

Purpose:

Assist supervisor or general foreman in the green veneer operations on a daily/shift basis. Break machine operators for the purpose of keeping production flowing.

Essential Functions

• Utilize action planning to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Help train new and experienced employees to improve job skills, quality, and productivity.
• Know and understand the quality management system used at the facility.
• Assist department supervisor/general foreman in directing employees in daily safety, production, and quality duties.
• Assist in daily, weekly, and monthly safety training.
• Assist in crew breaks and meal periods.
• Assist in production paperwork and inventory control.
• Assist in completing employee daily, 30/90 day, and yearly evaluations.
• Assist in completing administrative duties and recordkeeping as outlined by plant manager and HR.
• Assist in responsibility for cleanup activity during and between shifts.
• Assist in recording safety occurrences in Basic Safe and initiating IIT.
• Attend pre-shift meetings to discuss assignments and plan for the shift.
• Coordinate maintenance procedures with maintenance personnel.
• Learn to run department-specific machinery to provide operator breaks or cover shifts as needed.
• Learn optimization systems in the department to improve mill profitability.
• Assist in setting/adjusting sizes on machine centers by adjusting program parameters.
• Support disciplinary processes as needed.
• Lead safety efforts and ensure adequate training, coaching, and use of tools to safely perform the job; promote safety awareness and proper use of lockout/tagout, retry and PPE.
• Encourage good housekeeping and respond to safety concerns promptly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working Environment: Inside approximately 95%;
Outside approximately 5%. Temperature ranges: inside 65-100+ F; outside variable. Noise/vibration associated with machinery and forklifts.

Personal Protective Equipment

Required:

Eye protection, hearing protection, approved footwear, high-visibility clothing.

Physical Demands: See attached Physical Capacities Evaluation (documented references).

Skills:

• Working knowledge of all green veneer manufacturing centers.
• Computer skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels of the company.
• Analytical skills with Quality Systems, statistical sampling, and trend data.
• Training skills for foremen, supervisors, leads and employees; present training via job guides, SOPs, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with calipers, micrometers, and tape measures.
• Ability to work with little supervision and be self-directed.

• Use proper PPE (gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, approved footwear).
• Know and follow company safety policies, including Lockout procedures.
• Recognize unsafe behaviors in employees and supervisors.

Employee Signature

Employee Name (print):

Employee Signature:
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Employer Representative Signature

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.