Quality Control Coordinator

Posting ID:
 19920



Position Type:
 Regular/Full-Time



City:
 Fort St. John, BC, Canada



Location:
 Fort St. John (BC02)



Canfor’s strength comes from the diversity of our skilled and resilient workforce. As our company continues to grow and diversify, so do our career opportunities. Let us take this opportunity to tell you how you could be the best fit for Canfor.



The Opportunity:


Canfor is currently looking for a strong leader with proven experience in a sawmill/manufacturing environment to join our team as a Quality Control Coordinator.



Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be working to maximize profit, lumber recovery and product quality by optimizing production, product flow and grade standards to meet current market demands and customer requirements.



Key Responsibilities:

Assist in developing and achieving targets in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement

Provide leadership in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement

Ensure the Canfor Operating System (COS) is being followed with the emphasis on abnormality response.

Management of Capital Project installations and commissioning.

Provide leadership on Continuous Improvement Initiatives across the site whether in Quality or Production Departments.

 Provide coaching, training, support and development to other Supervisors in the Quality Control Department.

Lead initiatives that support Canfor’s goal of 50% low-grade lumber reduction.

Monitor and lead initiatives that maximize length outturns across the site.

Work closely with other supervisors to ensure safety, quality and production standards are understood and achieved

Develop and improve management systems that optimize production, lumber recovery and grade outturn.

Management of quality control processes across the site as required.

Work with Woodlands and Production Teams to help achieve log quality & profile standards and improvements.

Ensure the regular monitoring and tracking of machine center performance

Perform regular grade checks to improve grade accuracy and outturn

Have knowledge or be prepared to obtain knowledge of MSR process with expectation to fulfill role of MSR supervisor


The Candidate:

A strong commitment to safety

Experience in the Sawmill and Planer mill optimization

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills

Well-developed people and team building skills

Strong computer skills

Strong Mechanical Aptitude

Be a creative thinker

Be a team player

A recognized CLS lumber grading ticket

Grade 12 or equivalent

Log Scaling and Grading certification would be an asset



All qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their applications no later than 4:00pm PST on December 7th, 2020.



At Canfor, diversity means understanding, recognizing and valuing the differences that make each person unique. We see inclusion and diversity as an essential part of our productivity, creativity, innovation and competitive advantage. We strive for a fair and equitable recruitment process, where hiring decisions are based on the individual qualifications and experience of each applicant.



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Fort St. John, BC


With everything from arts and crafts to high-octane outdoor adventure, Fort St. John is known locally as BC’s Energetic City. This city’s youthful population and wealth creates exciting economic opportunities. Its surrounding landscape is speckled with calm lakes and untouched rivers, and is a dream to outdoor enthusiasts all year round. For more information, visit http://canfor.com/our-company/our-communities/fort-st-john

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