Pulp Mill Superintendent

at Clearwater Paper Corporation in Lewiston, Idaho, United States

Job Description

Description

Where you will work
Lewiston is Clearwater Paper's original manufacturing facility and home to nearly 700 dedicated team members who power our site. Together, we make paperboard used in products across the United States, including food packaging, plates, cups and more. Home to the first mill that produced poster board from wood waste, the site currently operates two paper machines, two extruders, two power boilers and two recovery boilers.
Located where the Snake and Clearwater rivers meet on the Idaho-Washington border, Lewiston offers an active outdoor lifecycle with easy access to fishing, boating, hiking and camping. The region's milder climate means more rain than snow in the winter and long, sunny days in the summer.
Living here means you'll be close to Lewis-Clark State College, University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Walla Walla Community College, as well as strong local K-12 school districts.
What you will do
The Pulp Mill Superintendent reports to the Operations Manager and will have leadership responsibility for the safe and environmentally compliant operation of the Bleach Kraft Mill which consists of three continuous digesters, two brown stock washing lines and oxygen delignification, two bleaching lines and the Lurgi ClO2 production area.
Safety and Environmental
Tracks safety performance, managing safety programs that include annual training, scheduled safety meetings, safe job performance by employees, dealing with job performance issues as they arise
Assesses resources of safety SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) and Guidelines
Reviews all safety incidents in the department and participates in developing cause maps
Tours the department for safety observations and employee contacts while verifying regulatory compliance
Guides and develops supervisors to effectively manage crews on safe work practices
Ensures compliance with all environmental OSHA, labor, and government regulation
Supports the behavioral safety program and ensures that safe work practices are followed
Leadership
Manages and provides direction for the activities of Digester, Bleaching & Caustic process employees to meet production goals while balancing quality, productivity, performance, cost, safety, environmental, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
Oversees daily management of mill resources, performance management, as well as positive and productive employee and labor relations
Promotes a safety culture and administer accountability for unsafe behaviors
Influences and develops employees' performance while growing employee competence through training
Ensures employees have proper training and tools to meet or exceed departmental and mill goals and objectives
Demonstrates leadership and leads change
Guides and develops supervisors who are responsible for day-to-day people management
Production and Quality
Sets direction, identifies priorities, coordinates the activities of other departments as it relates to the area performance, and manages the operating budget for the area
Ensures adequate raw material supplies are maintained for continued production
Certifies production meets specifications
Works with Quality/Technical staff to resolve quality issues
Reviews operations training manuals for updates to keep them current
Continuous Improvement
Leads crews to improve processes by identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities (waste)
Utilizes strong problem-solving skills to ensure corrective actions for employee and/or production issues are defined and established, bringing open items to closure in a timely manner
Communicates to all levels of the organization as needed and participates with Department Managers from other areas of the mill to coordinate activities
Prepares and distributes information regarding changes to policies and procedures (as a result of kaizens or other CI opportunities) to employees
Key Competencies & Attributes
Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills
Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention;... For full info follow application link.

Clearwater Paper is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a drug free workplace. It is our policy to seek and employ the best qualified employees and to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees and to administer all of our employment policies in a manner that will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, on-the-job injuries, or any other legally protected status.