Our client is a well renowned Fortune 500 company that is looking to add some exceptional talent to their organization. We are currently looking for a Manufacturing/Operations professional that offers experience coming from a wood products manufacturing background (lumber, plywood, OSB, MDF, or Paper etc.). This opportunity is based about an hour outside of the Richmond, VA area and a couple of hours from beautiful Virginia Beach! What will you be doing? Facilitating team development and growth through effective communication and performance evaluations. Prioritizing work orders to address machine center functionality and optimize on equipment availability. Ensuring areas operate effectively and efficiently; meeting or exceeding benchmark & milestones. Utilizing work processes to effectively manage and facilitate good asset health through PM & PDM. Building employee commitment and ownership, and holding personnel accountable to meet those expectations. Facilitating team developmental growth by reviewing and evaluating personnel performance. Motivating and encouraging team to positively contribute in their roles to capture long-term value for facility. Driving safety excellence through personnel involvement, ownership & accountability. Proactively identifying hazards and implementing appropriate mitigating strategies to improve safety capacity. Facilitating resolution to complex or chronic issues preventing equipment design. Owning data entry and accuracy compiled to create departmental reports. What do I need to qualify? High school diploma or GED. Five (5) or more years of supervisory or management experience in a wood products industrial manufacturing facility. Will also consider candidates out of paper manufacturing. Experience in leading a department or organization in EH&S, Reliability, Production, Cost and Quality Excellence. Experience in analyzing data to eliminate waste and foster continuous improvement. Must have working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ability to learn various PC-based production and operations applications. Must be able and willing to work a flexible work schedule. What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's Degree Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) - SAP, MP2, ActivePlant. Continuous improvement, experience and/or education. Knowledge of equipment servicing, planning/scheduling, supply chain management, mechanical maintenance, plant engineering, quality and processes and equipment. Experience with statistical analysis. For immediate consideration, please apply directly with a word or pdf resume. Our client is also very generous in helping to assist with relocation. Please note, only candidates that have leadership experience working at a wood products or paper manufacturing facility will be considered.