Freres Engineered Wood

Job Details

Job Location: Mill City, OR 97360Position Type: Full TimeJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Management Job Title: Plant 3 Plywood Plant Superintendent

Branch: Production

Report To: Vice President

Schedule: Must be available for Day and some weekend shifts

Status: Full-time

Wage Range: $DOE

Date: 2026

JOB SUMMARY

We are an innovative leader in the engineered wood products industry and are seeking to find a high-performing individual to lead in a fast-paced environment. Your work will involve interfacing with multiple vendors, contractors, businesses, as well as our own employees and manufacturing processes to ensure high-quality, on time, within budget products for the end customers.

Join Freres Engineered Wood at the forefront of the mass timber revolution. Your work will contribute to sustainable, high-impact projects that support the use of our Plywood and patented Mass Ply technology. You collaborate with industry and company leaders while growing your expertise in renewable construction solutions that support both communities and healthy forests.

The Plant 3 Superintendent reports to the Plant Manager and will assist in leading the plywood production team in a continuous manufacturing environment. This position is key to the company and plant’s production and overall success. This includes supervising direct report shift supervisors, coordinating with relevant employees, setting deadlines, communicating with the plant manager and owners about the state of the production, and ensuring production quality of plywood is maintained. A great degree of creativity and latitude is required. Hands on and willing to give assistance where needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

“Essential functions” are primarily job duties that must be able to be performed unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.

Administration

• Assist the Plant Manager in creating and managing budgets and monitor monthly expenses.
• Develop proficiency with company software programs
• Develop effective use of Lumber Track to review sales orders, releases, dispatch
• Develop competency with the current HRIS system to approve timecards, approve PTO requests, enter and monitor the entry of employee discipline.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers, as needed.
• Develop computer literacy and proficiency in commonly used business software such as spreadsheets and word processing
• Develop proficient mathematical skills to understand production units, values, and costs
• Effective document management to record necessary HR information and compliance

Management

• Assist the Plant Manager to maintain productive relationships with other Plant Managers and Management
• Assist the Plant Manager to coordinate with Co-gen manager regarding energy sources (i.e. Natural Gas or steam) to anticipate cost savings or compliance with contractual obligations
• Assist the Plant Manager to coordinate with Transportation Manager to ensure efficient truck scheduling and adequate product materials
• Assist the Plant Manager to coordinate with Green End Managers to ensure efficient schedule and delivery of raw materials for weekly production
• Assist the Plant Manager to coordinate with Sales/Scheduling to efficiently plan production week and anticipate load discrepancies or other roadblocks
• Analyze data and create reports to corporate management
• Work closely with owners and upper management and plant employees to relay information about changing company needs.
• Open to learning
• Ability to read, write, verbalize and comprehend instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and other skills.

Leadership

• Assist the Plant Manage to recruit and train new employees
• Oversee work schedules to ensure coverage
• Form solid partnership with employees and leaders to foster high levels of teamwork, development, trust and performance
• Provide constructive feedback, advice, and encouragement to team members.

Production & Safety & Sales

• Ensure a safe working environment that focuses on minimizing workplace injury and compliance with safety protocols
• Assist the Plant Manager to develop plans to help operations run smoothly
• Oversee daily operations for optimum efficiency and ensure a safe workplace
• Project and anticipate veneer needs and sale availability
• Coordinate directly with customers dispatch and logistics to communicate releases and availability in real-time
• Collect and review data to reduce inefficiencies and waste
• Oversee quality control to maintain expected products and standards
• Responsible for employee’s safety, production, quality and cleanliness of the overall facility.

Equipment

• Demonstrate proficiency with production computer systems to allow effective efficient utilization of available technology
• Develop an understanding of efficient plant operations regardless of hear source or product species or seasoning
• Sequioa- learn how to program moisture management systems to maximize dryer production and enhance product quality
• Metriguard- develop an understanding of density grading principles and grade set up to optimize density recovery

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities are not limited to the above-mentioned and may include assisting other branches with reasonable and related tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Standing, Walking, Sitting, Lifting, Carrying, Balancing, Stooping, Reaching, Handling, Feeling, Communicating, Acuity-Far, Acuity-Near, Depth Perception, and Field of Vision.

Must be able to work in an office environment as well as a shop/production environment and outside environment s, both hot an cold, as job duties require.

Continual exposure to loud operating machinery, chemicals, and vapors.

Visual requirement including reading off a computer screen as well as printed and copied materials. A high degree of dexterity, as well as the ability for verbal and auditory skills are required due to frequent use of telephone console.

This Job Description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a reasonable requirement of the position. Additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of a plant and manufacturing organization.
• Ability to lead and develop a large team that supports an efficient, positive work environment
• Understand the actionable steps needed to support, train and model clear and concise expectations for direct reports
• Strong attention to detail
• Cost and risk management skills
• Must be enthusiastic about adopting Freres Engineered Wood’s Core Values: Resolute, Innovative, Bold, Loyal, and Trustworthy
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and manage those tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to make important decisions under pressure and effectively coach subordinates to do the same
• Ability to effectively problem-solve
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing roles and responsibilities.
• Three or more years’ supervisory and/or managerial experience in the timber industry.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, customers and visitors.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365
• Experience using a scanner/tagging system for inventory control

BENEFITS

• We offer a highly competitive wage, PTO, health, dental, and life insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Section 125, 401K, Discretionary Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus Program, and Holiday Pay

OUR COMPANY

Freres Engineered Wood, formerly Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100+ years.

We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.

Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patented wood product, the Mass Plywood Panel. If you have a growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you’re probably a great fit for our team!