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​Lumber Products Operations Director
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What is your name and occupation? Please briefly describe what your job entails (roles and responsibilities). What would you say is the most exciting part of your job? What skills should you know to be successful in your occupation? What is the minimum degree that you need to acquire for your job and/or what classes are most pertinent? What do you like best about your job?

Job Description & Primary Responsibilities:

Lumber Product Operation Directors must be knowledgeable about wood products including but not limited to (cabinets, trim, table tops, flooring). This job mainly entails costing lumber, managing lumber mills, and production scheduling.
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Responsibilities: Lumber Products Operation Directors maintain a quality retail floor, conduct staff meetings to keep staff informed, and train and maintain engaged and helpful staff. They also manage and schedule retail floor and contractor staff. In this position, directors will cost lumber products and conduct CAD drawings. Additionally, they will manage lumber mills as needed and work in production to schedule operations. Operations Directors also coordinate internal product knowledge events for stocked items. Occasionally they will assist in yard operations. In this role, operation directors organize contractor events.

Education Requirements:

Recommended High School Courses:

• Agriculture Education
• Forestry
• Natural Resources
• Business
• Project Management

Education/Training:

• High School Diploma
• Bachelor's Degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or other related field.
• Six Sigma Certification

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