Operational Excellence Specialist Jobs

The Opportunity:Posting ID: 25946 Position Type: Regular City: Prince George, BC, Canada Location: Prince George Sawmill

You are a motivated self-initiator with a sharp focus on meticulous details. Your innate intellectual curiosity, coupled with the confidence to challenge conventional norms, fuels your enthusiasm for embracing evolving circumstances. Proficiency in policy and procedure, you excel at goal setting, planning, and prioritization, allowing you to lead without formal authority. Your appreciation for variety will come in handy, as the only thing that stays consistent about this woodproducts based role, is that it's a 'whittle' bit unpredictable!

As the Operational Excellence Specialist, you will support and drive the organization's holistic approach to operational excellence at the individual site-level. You will collaborate with colleagues spanning both Canada and the United States, allowing you to make direct contributions to the organization's Safety and Sustainability Strategy. By practically implementing strategic priorities, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of excellence within Wood Product Canada.

A day in the life of the Operational Excellence Specialist is diverse and will be shaped by the specific needs of different divisions. This role is tailored to meet the unique requirements of each division it serves. Bring your expertise in at least ONE of these specified domains, allowing us to build off your foundation while developing the others:

• Sustainability
• Environmental Compliance
• Continuous Improvement
• Safety

For this role come equipped with:

• Lean Six-Sigma
• Excellent adaptability skills
• Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related discipline
• Some knowledge of regulatory bodies (environmental and safety)

In a perfect world, you have a background in operational safety, environmental compliance, energy management, site maintenance, and/or process improvement with a post-secondary education and professional certification in areas such as environmental management, safety, or quality management. You also have previous industrial experience.

If you are a team player who can lead without authority, click that “apply” button today! #CADS

Please note that if a wage scale is mentioned in our job posting, it was not provided by Canfor. Our compensation is highly competitive, equitable, and reflective of our organizational values. We encourage you to apply for this position to learn more about the attractive Total Rewards package we offer at Canfor.

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Prince George, BC

Prince George, BC’s Northern Capital, offers big-city comfort and convenience with small-town serenity and sensibilities. As the largest city in northern BC, Prince George is a hub of industry, offering numerous employment opportunities and is home to the University of Northern British Columbia. In addition, this region’s temperate climate creates a lush environment of emerald-green forests and ample opportunities for outdoor activity. For more information, visit https://tourismpg.com/ or https://www.princegeorge.ca/community-culture.