Supervisor - Quality Assurance

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a Supervisor - Quality Assurance based in Oregon, MO, to oversee quality assurance at lumber manufacturing sites in Washington, Oregon, and California. Responsibilities include inspecting materials, coaching management teams, and ensuring product quality. The position requires travel and experience in lumber quality control. Benefits include health coverage, retirement plans, and opportunities for career growth within the family-owned company.
OverviewWe 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 fourth-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.

We are seeking an experienced individual to help assist with quality assurance and control measures at lumber manufacturing locations across Washington, Oregon, and California. In this position, you will inspect materials, audit manufacturing processes, coach mill management teams in best practices to improve profitability and products to meet both grade specifications and customer satisfaction. Travel will be required, and the successful applicant can be based from one of our divisions in California, Oregon, or Washington.

About the PositionAssist in managing lumber and grade recovery and optimization programs for Company locations across Washington, Oregon, and CaliforniaWork closely with local management teams to improve profitability of mills, and to ensure products meet both grade specification and customer requirementsPromote safe workplace practices, promote safety awareness, and lead by exampleDiagnose and troubleshoot problems with material grades and recovery, utilizing working knowledge of product line and material usageContinually train on best maintenance and utilization of production optimization systems to maximize lumber values, grade, and recoveryMaintain a strong working relationship with Supervisors and Managers across the CompanyWork closely with mill management and sales teams on process improvements, new product development, and customer feedback issuesHelp ensure lumber quality and grade maximize value through lumber graders and optimizing scannersQualifications2 years’ experience in lumber quality control using optimizing scannersHigh degree of knowledge and experience working with optimization technologyStrong experience working with computer software/hardware, installing operating and networking systemsCertified grader in at least one category preferred: Commons, Shop, Select, and all NGR gradesExperience working with a grading associationFull understanding of grading association rule bookProven commitment to safety and Company policyDemonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities under demanding circumstancesProficient in documentation, workflow, math computation, and computer technologyWhy 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.

How to ApplyIf 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, PO Box 496011, Redding, CA 96049, or apply online and view all our career opportunities at spi.careers.

Sierra Pacific Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), including those with a disability and veterans. The general wage range for this position is from $75,000 to $115,000 per year, and is dependent upon factors including relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and education.

About Our CompanySierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We plant over 6 million trees every year and introduced our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. We convert nearly 100% of wood byproducts into useful products or energy in biomass power plants. We maintain drug-free and tobacco-free policies and use E-verify for work authorization; this is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

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Salary: USD 75000 - 115000 per year