The Dry End Manager oversees all operations related to the Planer, Boiler, Kiln and Shipping Departments ensuring the efficient processing of raw materials while maintaining safety, quality, production standards and financial goals. They lead a team of operators and technicians while implementing best practices to optimize workflow. This role involves collaborating with other departments to meet production targets and improve overall operational efficiency.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage daily activities of the dry end operations, providing leadership and guidance to team members.
- Monitor production processes to ensure targets are met while maintaining IFG quality and safety standards.
- Proactive leadership that fosters teamwork and enhances IFG culture and standards.
- Train, mentor, evaluate performance and counsel team members promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with other departments, including Green End, Maintenance and Sales to coordinate efforts and streamline operations.
- Ability to evaluate and calculate ROI opportunities for departmental improvement.
- Work closely with other managers and supervisors to identify repair, improvement opportunities, and solutions.
- Work closely with sales to track production tallies and sales needs.
- Collaborate with Plant Superintendent to build and manage the department budget.
- Implement and uphold quality assurance processes to ensure product standards are consistently met.
- Conduct uptime analysis for continuous improvement.
- Maintain clean department and plant site.
- Maintain acceptable production levels.
- Duties may vary by location
PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Office, Finance, Corporate, Mill Supervisory
Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs.
- Bend at waist – occasional
- Twist upper body – occasional
- Stoop – occasional
- Lift above waist height – occasional
- Lift over 50 lbs. - rare
- Repetitive use of hands – constant for clerical duties
- Stand/walk – occasional
- Sit – frequent
- Vision – near and far correctable; depth perception
- Hearing – preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies
Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust).
Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law.