The Director of Pine Operations, reporting to the General Manager of Pine and Hardwood Sawmills, will be responsible for the operation and productivity of the Pine Mills located in Canada and the U.The pine mill managers and value-added mill managers will report directly to the Director of Operations and they will drive strategy, budgeting, profitability, productivity and continuous improvement for these regional operations. Relocation support will be provided to out-of-area candidates.
Maintain the highest standards of safety, providing strong leadership and ensuring the team follows all policies, procedures and regulations
Become knowledgeable about the high-risk areas of the pine mills and ensure action plans are in place to mitigate risk
Chair the bi-annual safety management review meetings at your sites
Ensure mill manager and value-added managers understand their expectations, roles and responsibilities to deliver on the business strategy. Ensure alignment at the site levels to the overall division goals
Manage and identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce cost and maximize the quality, value and recovery of wood products produced throughout the pine mills and the value-added facility
Ensure daily management system is in place and mills are delivering results
Engage with mill leadership teams to ensure sites exceed budgeted targets
Identify high risk areas (extended production or quality losses) and prioritize resources to address where possible and have contingency plans in place
Provide clear direction and oversight of maintenance projects and prioritization of work




Oversee environmental audit understanding all risk areas and ensure sites are adhering to best practices
Quality
Ensure customer delivery expectations are met
Oversee sites to confirm all achieve a minimum of 3.0 on all areas of the quality audit; Partner with Woodlands to ensure the link is clear between log quality and lumber value (stain, rot, etc.)
Deal with customer complaints in a timely fashion, with corrective actions linked back to the quality audit.
Lead budgeting for sites
Ensure controls/processes are in place to manage inventory accuracy (stores, lumber) ensure no gaps exist in internal controls that could expose us to theft or fraud
Utilize JDI systems and data to drive effective business decisions to improve profitability
Postsecondary education in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business or equivalent Master's level education and/or the willingness to complete an MBA with the company is required
~7-10 years of management experience within forest products
~ Solid budget and business planning experience
~ Ability to facilitate and lead change with multiple stakeholders (business leaders and operators)
~ Ability to use data to drive solutions





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Irving Sawmills and Irving Forest Products are committed to delivering quality lumber products, solid customer relationships and service reliability, as well as operating safe and efficient operations. We are focused on delivering quality products through continuous investment in our people, our forest products, our local communities and the most up-to-date technology.
Our employees work in some of the most technologically advanced facilities in North America. In addition to our 12 sawmills and value-added mills, our portfolio contains an industrial-grade pellet plant and our Juniper Farms peat bog production facility. We also supply wood chips for our growing Pulp & Paper Division. Careers at Irving Sawmills are exciting and fast-paced, and there are many opportunities to advance and grow a long-term career with the company in various professions such as production and operations, engineering, maintenance and reliability, technicians, and skilled trades, sales & logistics, and professional services.

📌 Operations Manager- Inventory (New Brunswick)
🏢 J.D. Irving
📍 New Brunswick