We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays
At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Currently, our Windows division on Water Street in Merrill, Wisconsin, a growing, major window and door manufacturer with manufacturing facilities located in Alabama, California, and Wisconsin, is seeking a qualified Department Manager.
About The Position
Assure safe workplace practices are followed and promote safety awareness through leading by example
Work with Plant Manager and management team to optimize productivity
Actively manage and reduce downtime through quick analysis of options and orchestrating solutions
Identify opportunities and take measures to reduce waste and inefficiencies
Monitor and direct QMS program and related processes to ensure consistency
Maintain documentation for department operations, disciplinary actions, Workers’ Compensation, attendance, etc.
Understand and comply with applicable regulations such as OSHA, wage and hour, and environmental
Supervise, train, direct, and coordinate work of the department’s crew
Effectively manage crew work time and duties during production, breakdowns, and emergencies
Recognize the need and opportunity, and take action, to implement cross-training
Manage scheduled time off, unexpected absences, and modified duty of crew
Approve timecards for payment, assuring compliance with applicable regulations and Company policy
Recognize and recommend crew commendation, corrective, disciplinary and discharge actions
Participate in crew member corrective, disciplinary and discharge actions
Evaluate crew and make recommendations for awarding of job openings
Qualifications
2 years lead or supervisory experience
Millwork and/or Windows manufacturing experience
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a crew
Understand vinyl/wood product manufacturing processes with emphasis in people management
Understand machinery operations with sufficient knowledge to address both preventative and corrective maintenance
Proven commitment to safety and Company policy
Ability to handle multiple priorities under demanding circumstances
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.
How To Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
1815 Water Street
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 549-5460
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers
Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $75,000 and $120,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.
About Our Company
Sierra Pacific Industries started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities and others strive to become part of the team.
We are a third-generation family-owned company based in Northern California. Sierra Pacific owns and sustainably manages more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. Our forests are managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals.
Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is converted into electricity in our seven biomass-fueled power plants.
We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
