🌲 Production Supervisor – Sawmill Operations

📍 Maine | Full-Time | Exempt

Are you a hands-on manufacturing leader who thrives in fast-paced industrial environments? Do you know how to lead teams, drive production, improve safety performance, and build accountability on the floor?

A respected and growing lumber operation is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily sawmill operations and lead supervisors and production teams toward best-in-class performance. This is a key leadership role reporting directly to the General Manager, with strong visibility and opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Champion a strong safety culture across all departments
• Ensure OSHA compliance, accident prevention, and safe work practices
• Drive 100% training compliance (LOTO, Fall Protection, JSA, PPE, etc.)
• Identify and remediate safety risks proactively
• Oversee all phases of sawmill production:
• Log Receiving | Breakdown | Sawing | Edging | Trimming | Sorting | Stacking
• Ensure production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and with quality output
• Monitor workflow and adjust resources to optimize throughput
• Lead initiatives focused on productivity, recovery, cost reduction, and OEE
• Establish measurable KPIs and track progress
• Engage teams in improvement ideas and ownership
• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and crews
• Hold daily production and safety meetings
• Build a culture of accountability, communication, and performance
• Partner closely with Maintenance and Plant Leadership to maximize uptime and mill results

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of proven leadership success in a production or operations lead role
• Experience in sawmills, wood products, lumber, forestry, manufacturing, or industrial operations preferred
• Strong leadership presence and decision-making ability
• Knowledge of computerized production/reporting systems
• Strong communication and team development skills
• Solid analytical mindset with continuous improvement focus
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Work Environment:

• Indoor / outdoor industrial setting
• Loud production environment
• Warm conditions / non-air conditioned mill areas
• Sawdust / active manufacturing atmosphere

Why This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leader who wants real influence, visibility, and the chance to help shape mill performance with a stable and growth-focused employer.