Are you ready to take the next big step in your leadership journey? J.D. Irving, Limited is seeking a driven and ambitious individual to join our high-performing team as Assistant Sawmill Manager at our state-of-the-art sawmill, in Sussex, NB . This is more than a job—it's a launchpad for your career in operational leadership.
Join a company that invests in its people and provides the tools, training, and opportunities to help you succeed—today and in the future.
Why This Role is a Game-Changer for Your Career:
- Leadership Development : Work directly with the Site General Manager and gain hands-on experience managing a 24/7 operation with over 115 employees.
- Strategic Impact : Play a key role in one of New Brunswick’s most technologically advanced sawmill operations, producing 160 million board feet and 235,000 oven-dried metric tonnes of chips annually.
- Career Progression : This role is designed for future leaders. We’re looking for someone who wants to grow into senior leadership roles within our organization.
- Relocation Support : We welcome local talent and those open to relocating. Support is available to help you make the move.
What You Will Deliver:
- Leadership, support, development, and direction to a production team of up to 115 employees including supervisors and unionized workers.
- Support the Site General Manager in leading with a business approach to continually improving safety, quality, and production.
- Partner with the Maintenance Manager to ensure smooth plant operations.
- Identifying, and overseeing process improvement projects across various areas of the sawmill using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Leading and decision making to achieve operational KPIs
- Promoting continuous improvement through various forms of communications with a broad group of stakeholders, including internal and external departments.
- Build and develop diverse teams and an inclusive culture.
What You’ll Bring:
- A passion for leading people and driving performance.
- A proactive mindset with the ability to manage change and inspire high-performing teams.
- A commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Strong communication and coaching skills to foster a culture of accountability and engagement.
- Post-secondary degree/diploma/trade certification, preferably in industrial technology or engineering, forestry, business administration, or management
- Ideal candidates will possess 4+ years of managerial/supervisory experience within an industrial or production environment is preferred.
- Proven commitment to top performance while maintaining safety, quality, lumber recovery, and production targets
- Strong communication skills, both spoken and written Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
What You Will Receive:
- Competitive base salary and production bonus
- Full benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life, and ST/LT Disability Insurance
- RRSP matching (5%)
- Career development & tuition reimbursement
- Leading in-house leadership development and technical training
- Relocation assistance (if required)
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