Fiberline & Power Shift Supervisor (Escanaba, MI)

Qualifications

• Minimum Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Pulp Paper Science or related field; or 5 or more years of hands-on experience working in a paper mill environment.
  • 3 - 5 years Supervisor experience.
• Required Skills:
  • Strong communication, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Effective leadership and interpersonal abilities.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Capability to navigate mill environments, including ladders, stairs, and temperature extremes.
  • Strong mechanical, chemical process, and computer aptitude.
  • Ability to make sound decisions.
  • Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts (DuPont schedule).

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations in the Fiberline Area, including Woodyard, Kraft Mill, Pulp Make Down, Lime Kiln, and RMP Mill.
• Oversee Recovery and Utility operations including recovery boilers, power boilers, turbines, steam distribution, and wastewater treatment.
• Lead shift operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity across all processes.
• Guide and support operating crews on rotating shifts.
• Monitor and coordinate operations to optimize efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Partner with crews to schedule shift maintenance with minimal operational impact.
• Communicate business goals and expectations to hourly teams and reinforce their role in achieving results.
• Develop technical skills and team effectiveness across the workforce.
• Promote flexibility and collaboration between operations and maintenance teams.
• Provide on-shift training in problem solving and decision making.
• Improve training materials and processes as needed.
• Establish clear expectations for safety, environmental compliance, quality, and productivity.
• Enforce safety procedures and hold team members accountable.
• Lead Process Variability Reduction (PVR) and support Operator Driven Reliability (ODR).
• Administer labor agreements, policies, and work rules.
• Act as Operations Maintenance Coordinator during off-shifts.
• Drive team engagement and support cultural improvements.
• Ensure solids losses to sewer are minimized.
• Forecast and manage species grade changes in the digesting process.

Personal qualities

• Strong communication, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective leadership and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Capability to navigate mill environments, including ladders, stairs, and temperature extremes.
• Strong mechanical, chemical process, and computer aptitude.
• Ability to make sound decisions.
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts (DuPont schedule).

Benefits

• Impactful Work – Contribute to meaningful sustainability initiatives.
• Career Growth – Access development programs and internal advancement opportunities.
• Education Support – Tuition reimbursement + certificate programs through partner schools.
• Competitive Compensation – Performance based bonus eligibility (role dependent).
• Comprehensive Benefits – Multiple medical plans with virtual care options
• Generous 401(k) offerings
• HSA contribution match + additional preventive exam contribution
• Dental & vision coverage
• Company paid disability insurance