Aviation Team Leader

Aviation Team Leader

Weyerhaeuser is seeking an Aviation Team Leader to oversee our Western Aviation operations, which currently manages five Bell helicopters and is expanding to include two Blackhawks. This role focuses on safe, efficient operations in alignment with our Western Timberlands strategy. Your initial assignment will be to build and establish this new division within the organization. The position reports to the Western Timberlands Silviculture Director, with the office locations being flexible within the Western Timberlands footprint, preferably located in one of the primary operational hubs (e.g. Vancouver, Eugene, Longview).

Key Functions

The Western Aviation Team Leader directs this business through a team of geographically dispersed skilled professionals, with operations based out of Chehalis (WA), Eugene (OR), and the yet to be determined Blackhawk location. The main functions for this role include :

• Setting and overseeing strategic goals for the operations relating to safety, environmental, financial, helicopter utilization and resource allocation.
• Managing P&L, budgeting, cost allocation and capital expenditure. Optimizing operational efficiency.
• Supervise site leaders and support aviation staff at each location, including pilots, mechanics, and grounds crew.
• Provide clear expectations, guidance, and regular performance feedback to ensure cohesively skilled teams.
• Drive innovation, implement best practices, and lead process improvements.
• Maintain high standards of aviation and workplace safety. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company regulations.
• Guide the team to align with the company's safety philosophy and validate understanding and execution of the safety system.
• Mentor, train, and evaluate team members. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, skills development, and knowledge sharing across sites.
• Serve as the central communication link between locations, management, and other departments.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

What We Offer :

Compensation : This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $157,562-$236,484 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 25% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits : When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement : Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation : We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We're serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.

For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.