Drax

Operations Supervisor

High Level, AB

About This Job

Operations Supervisor Salary Range: $90,000 - $104,000 Location: High Level, AB

As Operations Supervisor, you’ll lead site Operations employees in safely carrying out all production-related activities while remaining in compliance with quality specifications and government regulations. Maintain a strong culture of teamwork, collaboration, and adherence to safety, respect, and operational policies at Drax. You’ll exemplify Drax’s Values, Vision and Mission while setting the standard for safety, production, budgets and team objectives.

About the role: Leadership & Management

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Champions the Drax Safety Program; providing leadership by encouraging and demonstrating a safe and healthy work environment, aligned with company policies and procedures.

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Works closely and collaboratively with the operations team to achieve operational efficiency.

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Demonstrates strong communication skills with Drax colleagues such as the reliability, technical, process, and automation teams.

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Leads employee development and training initiatives, including maintaining training compliance for equipment operation and safety standards.

Performance Management & Supervision

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KPI Implementation: Manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for production teams to drive performance and efficiency.

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Employee Engagement: Coach, provide feedback, and build strong relationships with employees, while troubleshooting challenges and evaluating performance.

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Scheduling and Coverage: Organize work schedules, review vacation requests, and ensure adequate coverage for operational tasks within the team.

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HR Collaboration: Partner with site leadership and HR support recruitment, training, development, and performance standards, aligning efforts with organizational goals.

Operations

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Safety Culture Advocate: Lead by example in championing the Drax Safety Culture throughout all operations.

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Daily Operations Oversight: Direct the day-to-day operations of the production department, focusing on safety, personnel management, and process efficiency.

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Collaborative Maintenance Planning: Collaborate closely with the maintenance team to plan and execute preventative, short-term, and long-term projects.

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Cost Management: Work proactively to minimize costs and uphold financial standards in collaboration with site leadership.

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Raw Fibre Management: Work closely with Yard Supervisor to ensure adequate raw fibre inventory meets plant requirements and ensures proper fibre mix to maximize production and quality targets.

About You You’ll possess the following skills, abilities and Experience required:

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Are you an accomplished safety leader with 3-5 years of progressive supervisory experience, ideally in Wood Products Manufacturing.

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Do you possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite and navigating work order systems, along with managing employee management system.

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Are you recognized for your strong business acumen, adaptability, and collaborative approach, coupled with excellent communication and adept problem-solving abilities? If so, we encourage you to apply today and join our team!

What we offer:

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Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive hourly wage with opportunities for advancement as you gain experience.

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Supportive Environment: Join a supportive team environment where continuous learning and growth are encouraged.

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Comprehensive Benefits: Great benefits package and a 6% RRSP matching plan to support your personal and family goals.

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Performance Bonus: Participate in a company bonus plan rewarding overall Drax performance, safety, and scorecard achievements.

About Drax

Drax is at the forefront of transforming energy generation, supply, and usage. Our mission is to drive a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future. By joining Drax, you'll be part of a team that's making a significant impact on our collective future.

Apply today to help Drax discover the talented individuals we need to drive this change. A career at Drax is more than just a job—it's a chance to make a difference.

Curious to learn more about us? We recommend you connect with us on LinkedIn for more insights.

The Drax Resourcing team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. The recruitment process with Drax will always include at least one face-to-face interview, either in person or via an online video call, as well as several phone conversations. Drax will never ask you to download apps to enter timesheet details or ask you to purchase your own IT equipment. If you have any concerns during your recruitment process or suspect something isn’t right, please contact us via careers@drax.com to verify the application or details of the person you have been speaking to.

Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the band for this role where appropriate, considering the candidate’s experience, skills and other relevant factors.

The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.

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