Bleached Pulp Mill Assistant Superintendent

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Hawesville, (Kentucky, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Bleached Pulp Mill Assistant Superintendent. This job is full-time permanent.

Job Description

Organize and assistant in managing all aspects of the Hawesville Bleached Pulp Mill operations by implementing and adhering to mill operating objectives and policies. This position works closely with Bleached Pulp Production Superintendent, Coordinators and Shift Supervisors as well as other mill functional areas to meet and exceed safety, environmental, quality, reliability, and production goals.

Responsibilities:

Safety, Environmental & Quality

• Lead the establishment of a safe workplace by supporting and implementing mill policies, safety initiatives, and accountability. Ensure a clean and safe workplace is maintained through good housekeeping practices.
• Support and perform workplace safety assessments for equipment and/or work tasks. Educate staff and employees on safety and compliance issues, lead incident investigations, and develop timely action plans to prevent reoccurrences.
• Ensure all operating employees receive the proper safety training needed to perform their roles safely and effectively

Operations, and key job accountabilities

• Provide safety, quality, service, and operating objectives within the department, assuring implementation of effective plans to meet established goals,
• Coordinate daily operations and maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient production performance while aligning resources with operational priorities.
• Review and analyze all operating results, including safety, quality, efficiencies, and costs, determining appropriate actions to improve margins and correct unfavorable trends,
• Develop and mentor others within the department with appropriate training and development plans. Participates in labor relations activities, as necessary.
• Monitor area performance against establishing performance indicators and ensure effective utilization of systems to support the same.
• Provide technical direction and expertise for equipment, materials, maintenance, and procedures for effective operations.
• Prioritize maintenance work, labor resources, and planned equipment outages to reduce downtime and strengthen overall asset reliability.
• Lead efforts to improve equipment reliability and uptime using the reliability road map guidelines.
• Utilize improvement initiatives to maximize production and minimize costs. Collaborate with Technical support, suppliers, and other SME to ensure ongoing investigation into area performance.
• Assist Bleached Pulp Production Superintendent and Manager to develop budgets, capital expenditures, and other strategic initiatives to support mill operation.
• Provide timely feedback on relevant information to management and make valid recommendations for improvements to operating and management effectiveness.
• Ensure production of high-quality pulp by assisting in the development and implementation of quality programs and procedures.
• Responsible for working with the Shift Supervisors in troubleshooting areas of concern; control of variable and fixed costs; assist overseeing the Shift Supervisors in their day-to-day activities.
• Other duties as may be assigned

Employee Relations & Customer Satisfaction

• Through the Shift Supervisors, ensure the development and implementation of an effective operator management plan including performance appraisals, development, coaching and mentoring.
• Assist Bleached Pulp Production Superintendent with mentoring and developing Shift Supervisors, including performance appraisals, professional development, coaching, and mentoring
• Support Shift Supervisors in resolution of labor relation issues including grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Maintain good relationships and coordinate closely with the Pulp Machine team, Maintenance, Technical, Procurement, Logistics/Sales, and other departments, as needed.

Financial Accountability

• Maximize available production time and minimize costs incurred by unscheduled breakdowns.
• Responsible to meet the departmental budget.
• Monitor and review costs and adjust plans to meet cost targets and report on variances, as required.

Other

• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required to ensure documentation of performance  
• Perform area or mill leadership on-call rotation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field plus five (5) years of pulp production experience or ten (10) years' experience in Pulp & Paper Business.
• An in-depth knowledge of the pulp process and the demonstrated ability to organize, plan, lead and motivate people to achieve established objectives
• Demonstrated ability to engage and lead personnel
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable in a small team environment and interacting with senior level managers  
• Proven technical, project management and strategic skills

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.  If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.  

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