Rick Kitchen is a motivated and experienced sawmill supervisor seeking new opportunities. He has over 15 years of experience supervising production teams and ensuring safety, quality and productivity standards are met at sawmills in Prince George, BC.

1. RICK W. KITCHEN 5900 BENCH DRIVE
PRINCE GEORGE BC V2K 4Y8
250-564-1715
250-612-9818
rkitch@shaw.ca
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SUMMARY A confident, dependable and motivated individual. Seeking
new and challenging opportunities.
Work History
April 2014 –
Present
Canfor PG SAWMILL
Finishing End Superintendent
- Responsible for leadership and overall administration of the
finishing department. This includes Planer, Dry kilns,
Energy Plant and Shipping department.
- Lead by example and always maintain the highest level of
personal safety at work and at home.
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping throughout the
facility. Including combustible dust audits and process
modifications to meet and exceed industry standards
- Ensure Supervisors are completing Safety Contacts, Incident
investigations, Job reviews, SQCDE meetings, Safety tours,
action completion and Crew safety meetings.
- Ensure all aspects of the facility are in compliance with
WorkSafe BC regulations.
- Ensure quality standards are met through day to day
monitoring of key performance indicators.

2. - Monitor area cost to ensure we are in line with forecast and
communicate regularly with group to maintain consistency.
- Monitor and adjust weekly runs to business plan production
targets. Work closely with Kiln supervisor to ensure the
right product is in front of the mill to achieve these targets.
- Assist maintenance department with preventative and
critical maintenance planning.
- Support Sales Coordinator and CWPM with ensuring
customer needs are met.
October 2012
- April 2014
CANFOR PG SAWMILL .
Planer Production Supervisor
- Daily supervision of 25 employees
- Complete daily safety observations to ensure high safety
standards are consistent and communicated throughout the
plant
- Complete quality checks throughout the mill from the point
the product enters to when it is packaged and placed in the
yard for shipment.
- Daily reviews with new employees for their first 30 days
worked
- Facilitate safety meetings; generate actions for safety
concerns brought forward. Communicate previous items to
ensure the loop is complete.
- Complete 6 month job reviews with all employees manned
to my shift
- Recent member of the Safety committee. Assist in general
occupational health and safety site wide.
- Complete crew manning weekly. Manage vacation coverage
through call list employees and crew movement.
- Manage order files and product changeovers to meet
attainment requirements.
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3. June 2010 -
October 2012
CANFOR ISLE PIERRE DIV.
Planer Production Supervisor
- Daily Supervision of 15 employees
- Facilitate Safety meetings
- Complete safety tours and safety observations
- Complete Incident Investigations
- Periodic lumber grade quality checks to ensure quality
standards are met
- Customize product runs to fill customer orders.
- Crew manning and vacation coverage
- Complete 6 month job reviews with crew members
- Coach, train and support new employees
Mar 06 - CANFOR ISLE PIERRE DIV.
June 2010 Sawmill Production Supervisor
Responsibilities include:
- Daily Supervision of 20 employees
- Facilitate safety meetings
- Complete safety tours and safety observations
- Complete incident investigations
- Monitor machine centers for quality and efficiency
- Crew manning including holiday coverage
- Production tracking and shift reporting
- Coach, train and support employees
- Complete job reviews
- Develop and implement job descriptions
- Develop standard work procedures for training and reference.
- Develop lock out procedures and reference charts
Sept 05 -
March 06 CANFOR ISLE PIERRE DIV.
Planer Weekend Production Supervisor

4. - Daily Supervision of 15-20 employees
- Facilitate Safety meetings
- Complete safety tours and safety observations
- Complete Incident Investigations
- Periodic lumber grade quality checks to ensure quality
standards are met
- Customize product runs to fill customer orders.
- Crew manning and vacation coverage
- Complete 6 month job reviews with crew members
- Coach, train and support new employees
March 96 CANFOR ISLE PIERRE DIV.
- Sept 05 General laborer
- Lumber piler
- Tilt hoist Operator
- Lumber Grader
- End Stacker Operator
- Planer Feeder
- Bander Operator
- Paper Wrapper
- Canter Operator
- Forklift Driver utility / full size (Taylor)
- Charge hand / Utility person
- Optimized Edger Operator
- Canter operator
Education: Grade 12 Diploma Kelly Road Secondary
Courses and Training
- Incident Investigation (DNV)
- Conflict Resolution in the work place
- Drug and Alcohol Awareness
- Due Diligence
- Work safe Lock out training
- Teaching adult learners
- Managing Daily Improvement(MDI)

5. - Shop Floor Kaizen Breakthrough Instructor
- Continuous Improvement
- Interpersonal Development (relationships with others)
- Harassment training for managers
- Front Line Leadership
- Canscott Management Services (The industrial Supervisor)
References
John Mitchell (250) 613-7292
Budd Wasylyshen (250) 906-0045
Owen Marshal l (250) 906-3250
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6. - Shop Floor Kaizen Breakthrough Instructor
- Continuous Improvement
- Interpersonal Development (relationships with others)
- Harassment training for managers
- Front Line Leadership
- Canscott Management Services (The industrial Supervisor)
References
John Mitchell (250) 613-7292
Budd Wasylyshen (250) 906-0045
Owen Marshal l (250) 906-3250
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