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Logyard/Mobile Equipment Supervisor

  • Elko, BC
  • On-site
  • Posted Sep 24, 2026
  • 1 position

$80,000–$113,500 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The supervisor is responsible for managing log inventory, quality programs, and mobile equipment maintenance while ensuring safe and efficient operations. They provide leadership to log yard and mobile shop employees while maintaining compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Job details

Posting ID: 29918 Position Type: Regular City: Elko, BC, Canada Location: Elko As a key member of the leadership team at our Elko Sawmill, you'll provide leadership and direction to employees while ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations. In this role, you'll oversee log yard operations, mobile equipment maintenance activities, log inventory management, log quality program, and environmental compliance initiatives, while supporting a strong safety culture and operational excellence. If you're a collaborative leader who enjoys developing people, driving continuous improvement, and delivering results in a fast-paced environment, we'd like to hear from you. A day in the life of the Logyard/Mobile Equipment Supervisor Includes: * Supervise and provide leadership in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement * Ensure the Canfor Operating System (COS) is being followed with the emphasis on abnormality response * Ensure the safe and efficient handling and storage of log inventory * Manage the log quality program * Ensure effective scaling practices and weigh scale practices are maintained * Ensure an adequate log diet is provided to the mill on an on-going basis * Ensure log yard and waste yards are maintained as per the Environment Management System * Responsible for mobile equipment parts inventory and departmental cost controls * Supervise log yard and mobile shop employees * Ensure that we are in compliance with Ministry of Environment as well as Worksafe BC regulations * Oversee site and environmental compliance program For this role you’ll come equipped with: * Proven Leadership skills, with several years of supervisory experience in a unionized environment * Demonstrated supervisory and interpersonal skills * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Minimum (5) year forest industry experience * Good knowledge of computer applications (ie. Microsoft Office) * Mobile equipment knowledge would be an asset What will really put you over the top is your willingness to get out from behind the desk, balancing your professionalism and confidence with a dash of humility. If this describes you, Canfor is the right fit for you. The salary range for this position is: $80,000 - $113,500. Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary, Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans, recognition programs, benefits, paid leaves, pension plans with base and matching contributions, savings options and robust health & well-being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally. Above all, we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded. We appreciate all candidates' interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location. #CA #CADS

What you’ll do

The supervisor is responsible for managing log inventory, quality programs, and mobile equipment maintenance while ensuring safe and efficient operations. They provide leadership to log yard and mobile shop employees while maintaining compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least five years of experience in the forest industry and proven leadership skills within a unionized environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong communication skills are required for this role.

Benefits

  • Performance-based incentive plans
  • Recognition programs
  • Benefits
  • Paid leaves
  • Pension plans
  • Savings options
  • Health & well-being initiatives

Listed skills

  • Leadership · Preferred
  • Safety Compliance · Preferred
  • Communication Skills · Preferred
  • Microsoft Office · Preferred
  • Cost Control · Preferred
  • interpersonal skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Leadership
  • Supervisory experience
  • Log inventory management
  • Log quality program
  • Weigh scale practices
  • Scaling practices
  • Mobile equipment maintenance
  • Safety compliance
  • Environmental management
  • Communication skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Unionized environment management
  • Cost control
  • Abnormality response
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Environment Management
  • Professionalism
  • Supervision
  • Operating Systems
  • Employee Engagement
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Humility
  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Inventory Control Systems
  • Mills
  • Safety Culture
  • Value Propositions
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Balancing (Ledger/Billing)

Job areas

  • Management & Leadership
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Security & Safety
  • Trades
  • Mobile Equipment Servicer
  • Manufacturing Production Supervisor
  • Manufacturing Supervisors
  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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