Just wondering if anyone has any experience drying this species.  The company I work for is thinking about cutting some 6/4 shop and I have no experience with the species.  Any information someone could provide would be appreciated.

TRAINING SITE:
All classes will be held in the Dry Kiln Classroom of Building
400 on the main campus of Haywood Community College,
185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC 28721

When:
July 16 - July 19

Cost:
$375 per student

Course Description:
This  short-course  will  provide  practical knowledge  about  how  wood  is  effectively kiln  dried  and  scientific  background  on  re-
lated wood properties and processes.  It will have  value  for  beginner  as  well  as  experienced kiln  operators along  with sales, pur-
chasing,  marketing  and  manufacturing managers.    Instruction,  by  university  professors and various industry experts, will be in the classroom and through hands-on lab exercises using our steam powered dry kiln with direct-drive fans and digital controls.

NOTE:  Students are to provide their own Hard-Hats,  Hearing  Protection,  and  Steel-Toed Boots, which are required for this course.

For more information please contact:
Doug Burchfield
Continuing Education Division
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, North Carolina  28721
Telephone:    (828) 564-5128
Email:  ddburchfield@haywood.edu

To register, please contact:
Rose Harrison
Phone: (828) 565-4241
Email: rharrison@haywood.edu
FAX:(828) 565-4102

Dry Side Manager-01007286

Description
At Weyerhaeuser, our most valued resources aren’t only the trees and timberlands we oversee.  Our employees are the real reason we’ve been in business for over 100 years.  Their skill and ingenuity have made Weyerhaeuser one of the leaders in timberland management, and manufacturing and distribution of wood products in the world.
 
Background:
The Dry Side Manager is a member of the site leadership team and is responsible for the leadership and coordination of the day-to-day and ongoing operations of the Stacker, Kilns, and Planer departments of the Magnolia Sawmill.  They will have accountability for executing strategies to achieve all Safety, Utilization, Value, Productivity/Cost and Employee metrics associated with their areas of responsibility.  All dry side supervisory personnel report to this position.  We are looking for a leader with demonstrated strong team and leadership development skills that can build an environment where associates and leaders will grow and assume greater responsibility for their work.
 
Key Functions:
Responsible for all shifts, ensuring we meet Safety, Manufacturing and Quality goals on the dry side of the sawmill.  Responsible to administer established policies and procedures to achieve maximum plan effectiveness, and to assist the other department managers in managing the entire site.  Manage aspects of the safety program.  Conduct or participate in production/maintenance meetings to plan and regularly review workflow priorities and status of work in progress.  Manage daily dry side operational issues and keep the Unit Manager informed of such.  Maintain high levels of product and service quality.  Maintain daily plant housekeeping standards by utilizing established procedures.  Develop annual performance goals and measures, and individual development plans for your direct reports, and review status on a monthly basis.  Take a lead role in the administration of and adherence to site policies and procedures.  Participate in hourly hiring activities and ensure a quality orientation for newly hired production employees.  Ensure crews are fully trained and manned daily, and manage absenteeism to site standards. Review workflow routing, runnability and related processes, identifying and carrying through on ideas for continuous improvement, especially best practice replication.  Stay informed of issues in the plant and ensure effective resolution of identified issues and needs.
 
Qualifications
Solid knowledge of industrial safety procedures/regulations with knowledge of Weyerhaeuser Safety systems preferred.  A history of demonstrated Safety Values.  Excellent written, verbal, presentation and listening skills.  Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.  Strong technical knowledge related to manufacturing processes with previous wood products experience strongly preferred.  Problem solving and analytical skills.  Ability to manage and/or lead projects and teams of people.  Ability to accurately project and plan for capital expenditures.  Excellent planning, organizing, prioritizing, time management, and delegation skills.  Ability to coordinate activities with other departments.  Ability to effectively administer the performance management process and provide feedback related to training and development opportunities.  Ability to deal effectively with different types of people at all levels of the organization.  Ability to recognize, reward and promote positive performance.  Strong computer literacy, including knowledge of related software.  Bachelor's degree in production or operations management, industrial engineering, or other related technical field strongly preferred.  Five to ten years of related manufacturing experience required, including experience as a plant supervisor.
 
For more information or to apply visit Weyerhaeuser

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PRODUCTION (Dry Kiln) MANAGER - 015847

Description

Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.

Georgia Pacific's Lumber Mill in Dudley N.C. is seeking a talented leader for a Dry Kiln Manager position.
 
Responsibilities:
To lead a wood products production team to work injury-free/incident free in a continuous manufacturing environment; consistent with our MBM® management philosophy and framework.  To supervise/coordinate production efforts that result in sustained improvement in all associated work processes including: Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance, reliability, quality, production and costs. Support the Machine Paced Operation (MPO) Process System to align and optimize the manufacturing enterprise in delivering value to the business.
 
Facilitate team development and communication, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, and building employee commitment and ownership. Hold employees accountable, and drive cultural change in which employees understand empowerment and accept responsibilities. Team size may range from 10 – 30 members. 
 
General Tasks:
 
The Manger will oversee all Kiln operations at the facility by monitoring product quality and contributing to the overall success of the Dudley operation.  Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to:  planning, assigning and directing work, training, evaluating employee performance and recognizing and addressing both positive and negative individual and team performance. This person will work with key operations personnel such as the Plant Manager, Superintendents (Operations and Maintenance), Human Resources Manager, Safety Manager, Environmental Manager, Quality Manager, maintenance and production personnel at all levels of the site organization in efforts to identify improvement opportunities and solutions.
 
Organizational Responsibility:
Position reports Operations Manager
 
Contacts/interfaces:
Maintain proper communications with management, coworkers and subordinates, focusing on customer needs.
 
Will interact with key operations personnel such as the Plant Manager, Superintendents (Operations and Maintenance), Human Resources Manager, Safety Manager, Environmental Manager, Quality Manager, maintenance personnel and production employees at all levels of the site organization.
 
Basic Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisor experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment.
• Must have a solid working knowledge of MS Word and Excel, and the ability to learn various PC-based production reporting applications.
• Must be able and willing to work an assigned shift schedule, which may include day, night, weekend and holiday work hours.  Shift schedule might change during employment.
• Experience coaching, counseling and developing employees
• Must make working safely the top priority, including wearing and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and enforcing safe work practices.
• Must be able and willing to work in a manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy, non-air conditioned or unheated areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a preference in a Wood Products, technical or business discipline preferred.
• Experience in Lumber Drying Process
• Prior experience in the implementation of reliability and maintenance programs ensuring continuous reliability of production equipment.
• History of developing processes to determine the optimum asset performance strategies.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Knowledge of general safe work practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Basic accounting and financial knowledge
• Good organizing and planning skills
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Proven problem solving skills
• Proven teambuilding skills
• Results focused track record
• Change Management

We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.

This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
 
Click here to apply

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Hi Ed,
I have to admit that I can't offer much in the way of specifics in this area, however, I would like to suggest something you might want to consider.  I imaging the fire marshall is describing how he interprets some "codes" dealing with this issue.  I would request the specific local/state/ and federal codes/regulations that he using to justify these requirements.  I'm sure they are based on his interpretation (which I am not advocating may be wrong in any way), and by reviewing them yourself may shed some light.  For instance, in another ASTM standard we deal with in another field, one statement is that the building should remain at "service conditions" however, the method of maintaining those "service conditions" are not defined.  So perhaps "central heat and air" is not specifically required, but more just certain ambient conditions?  If you have the codes in hand, it would be helpful in trying to work with the fire marshall on compromises in adjustments to maintain compliance with the "codes"

Tim