The Senior Development Program (SDP) is a high-impact, 12–18 month rotational experience designed to accelerate readiness for department level and site level leadership roles. Participants will gain exposure to leading safety and reliability processes in a wood products manufacturing environment, developing and implementing strategic site level initiatives, and build knowledge and skills related to our manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

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  Lead cross-functional projects that drive innovation, operational excellence, and cultural transformation.

  
  


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  Partner with site leadership to identify and implement strategic priorities.

  
  


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  Participate in regional and business level forums and present outcomes to business leaders.

  
  


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  Develop and execute an individual development plan aligned with business level and site level goals.

  
  


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  Build people leadership skills

  
  

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  5 – 8 years working experience with 4-5 years of progressive leadership experience.

  
  


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  Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business, engineering, forestry or related discipline

  
  


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  Proven track record of leading teams, managing change, and delivering results.

  
  


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  Ability to implement and drive operational and strategic initiatives.

  
  


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  Must be willing to travel and relocate for high-priority assignments.

  
  

We are seeking experienced leaders who are:

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  Operationally minded thinkers with a bias for action.

  
  


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  Passionate about developing people and building inclusive teams.

  
  


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  Ready to take on site level manufacturing challenges that drive long-term value

  
  

What You’ll Gain

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  Executive mentorship and sponsorship from business level and site level leaders.

  
  


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  Exposure to operations, maintenance, and site level improvement initiatives as well as capital planning and execution and business and site level strategies.

  
  


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  A tailored development plan with clear succession pathways.

  
  


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  Opportunity for placement into department level leadership roles upon completion of the program.