84 Lumber has added another component plant to its growing list after its latest location opened in the ever-expanding Detroit market.
The company’s newest plant is located at 6701 Wales Road in Northwood, Ohio. The 75,000-square-foot building sits on 11 acres. 84 Lumber associates will build wall panels, roof trusses, and floor trusses that will cater to market demand in northwestern Ohio, northeastern Indiana, and southeastern Michigan, with the primary focus being the Detroit area.
“This new truss plant allows us to better serve the customers in the Detroit and Toledo markets, and adds to our capacity in the surrounding areas,” said 84 Lumber’s Central Divisional Vice President Phil Garuccio. “It gives us the ability to be more competitive and improve build cycle times for our customers.”
The plant will begin operating this month, with 22 production associates and seven design and office staff currently working at the truss plant. The company plans to hire a total of 50 associates, with the possibility of hiring an additional 20 associates in the future.
84 Lumber offers a ladder of opportunity through the company’s Production Manager trainee (PMT) program. The 12-month training program is designed to prepare an apprentice in the components sector for a Production Manager position, with a mix of on-the-job and classroom training, leadership courses, a Lean Green Belt program, and emerging leadership training. The component plant’s general manager and plant manager are associates who were promoted from within.
“The plant’s general manager, Wade Fuery, is an example of our ‘ladder of opportunity’ structure,” said 84 Lumber’s Divisional Vice President of Installed Sales and Manufacturing, Ken Kucera. “Fuery was previously a plant manager in Mansfield, Ohio, before his promotion. And Francesco Pascolini, who started as a production manager trainee in Franklin, Indiana, is now the plant manager.”
To learn more about the production MT program, click here. For information on available career opportunities at 84 Lumber, including the production manager trainee position, visit www.84lumber.com/
