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Wood Yard Coordinator

Wood Yard Coordinator

Country:  United States
City:  Cloquet
State:  Minnesota
Location:  Mill Cloquet
Department:  Pulp Business (Pulp Mill & Utilities)
Posting date:  Dec 11, 2025

Sappi North America
Sappi Cloquet, established in 1898, produces high-quality graphic papers used in premium magazines, catalogs, books, direct mail and high-end print advertising for the fashion, automotive and travel industries, as well as speciality papers. Cloquet manufactures Verve, a dissolving pulp used for the textile and home goods markets. Energy saving and clean water initiatives at Cloquet have won environmental recognition, aligning with the mill's commitment to sustainability.

Sappi North America
Sappi Cloquet, established in 1898, produces high-quality graphic papers used in premium magazines, catalogs, books, direct mail and high-end print advertising for the fashion, automotive and travel industries, as well as speciality papers. Cloquet manufactures Verve, a dissolving pulp used for the textile and home goods markets. Energy saving and clean water initiatives at Cloquet have won environmental recognition, aligning with the mill's commitment to sustainability.

Overview

As the Wood Yard Coordinator, you’ll lead a dedicated team to maintain a safe, environmentally sound, and efficient wood yard operation—ensuring maximum quality production at minimum cost. This role is all about leadership, coaching, and developing teams capable of running an effective operation with minimal intervention.

This position works days Monday - Friday.

What You’ll Do

  • Ensure a safe work environment for all team members.
  • Conduct weekly Wood Yard inventories, including Sundays before month-end.
  • Complete month-end reports for the Wood Prep Area.
  • Carry a company phone and participate in the on-call rotation for the Pulp Mill.
  • Take an active role in Woodroom operations and provide coverage when the Maintenance System Lead or Superintendent is absent, as well as shift supervisor coverage in other pulp areas.
  • Enforce safety rules and procedures; lead safety training and programs.
  • Drive safety improvement activities such as Risk Assessments, Team Safety Projects, and Safety Talks.
  • Coach and equip team members with tools to perform duties safely and efficiently.
  • Evaluate crew performance and support individual development.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance on equipment issues, troubleshooting, and entering work requests.
  • Schedule equipment and related orders effectively.
  • Ensure compliance with all contractual commitments under the Labor Agreement.
  • Develop and update SOPs for all equipment with operating teams.
  • Facilitate on-shift process improvements to reduce variability, increase uptime, improve quality, and minimize costs.
  • Identify gaps in team performance and implement training and process improvements.

What You Bring

  • Education: Engineering bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combinations of education and experience considered.
  • Experience: 3–5 years in a supervisory role within manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of Wood Yard operations, Woodroom, Pulping, and U&R preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite; experience with Proficy and SAP is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve results through people.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or willingness to train and lead projects.

Why Join Us?

At Sappi Cloquet, you’ll lead a team that powers the heart of our pulp operations. This is your opportunity to make a measurable impact, grow your leadership skills, and work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Overview

As the Wood Yard Coordinator, you’ll lead a dedicated team to maintain a safe, environmentally sound, and efficient wood yard operation—ensuring maximum quality production at minimum cost. This role is all about leadership, coaching, and developing teams capable of running an effective operation with minimal intervention.

This position works days Monday - Friday.

What You’ll Do

  • Ensure a safe work environment for all team members.
  • Conduct weekly Wood Yard inventories, including Sundays before month-end.
  • Complete month-end reports for the Wood Prep Area.
  • Carry a company phone and participate in the on-call rotation for the Pulp Mill.
  • Take an active role in Woodroom operations and provide coverage when the Maintenance System Lead or Superintendent is absent, as well as shift supervisor coverage in other pulp areas.
  • Enforce safety rules and procedures; lead safety training and programs.
  • Drive safety improvement activities such as Risk Assessments, Team Safety Projects, and Safety Talks.
  • Coach and equip team members with tools to perform duties safely and efficiently.
  • Evaluate crew performance and support individual development.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance on equipment issues, troubleshooting, and entering work requests.
  • Schedule equipment and related orders effectively.
  • Ensure compliance with all contractual commitments under the Labor Agreement.
  • Develop and update SOPs for all equipment with operating teams.
  • Facilitate on-shift process improvements to reduce variability, increase uptime, improve quality, and minimize costs.
  • Identify gaps in team performance and implement training and process improvements.

What You Bring

  • Education: Engineering bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combinations of education and experience considered.
  • Experience: 3–5 years in a supervisory role within manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of Wood Yard operations, Woodroom, Pulping, and U&R preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite; experience with Proficy and SAP is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve results through people.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or willingness to train and lead projects.

Why Join Us?

At Sappi Cloquet, you’ll lead a team that powers the heart of our pulp operations. This is your opportunity to make a measurable impact, grow your leadership skills, and work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:
Name:  Danna Dahn
Email:  danna.skull@sappi.com
Telephone number:  (218) 879-2393

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