Manager - Self Insured Workers' Compensation

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

We are seeking a talented professional to manage a highly successful, multi-faceted and comprehensive, Workers’ Compensation program. We are a large manufacturing company that is self-insured and self-administered in California, Washington, and Wisconsin; self-insured and third-party administered in Oregon; and fully insured in other states.

This position is highly collaborative and based in our Anderson main office, located in Shasta County, California. We are proud to call Shasta County our home with lakes, mountains, rivers, parks, hundreds of miles of trails, and a variety of other outdoor attractions, making this the perfect outdoor community to live, work, and play!


About the Position

• Establish a presence as partner and advisor to operations managers for effective management of the workers’ compensation program
  
• Evaluate potential and realized financial impacts and risks related the program, and communicate with leadership
  
• Work closely with managers/supervisors to promote a healthy interactive process and successful early return to work program
  
• Collaborate with managers and safety professionals to better manage claim experience and provide information to help improve safety initiatives
  
• Develop long-term relationships with care providers to maintain solid lines of communication and to nurture best claim outcomes
  
• Establish, communicate, and demonstrate important standards and procedures for a successful program
  
• Manage compliance with various jurisdictional workers’ compensation laws and regulations
  
• Effectively manage vendor services, including third party administrators, bill pay, and insurance carriers
  
• Supervise and promote continuous development of a central team of claims adjusters and support staff
  
• Manage legal services that effectively defend the Company concerning potentially contested or litigated claims
  
• Continually evaluate system/procedures for potential improvement, minimizing risk/cost, and maximizing efficiency
  
• Adapt internal work processes and procedures to changing regulations or Company policy
  
• Travel to various locations to maintain collaborative relationships with various business partners

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience with managing Workers’ Compensation matters, preferably in California
  
• Preference given to applicants with self-insured certifications in California and Washington
  
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Proven ability to work independently, discretely, and handle confidential information
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously to achieve expected results

Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.


How to Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:

Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 378-8001

or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers