General Manager Johnsonburg

About the role

The General Manager (Mill Manager) position is available at the Domtar facility located in Johnsonburg, PA. Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, and wood products, known for its focus on safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as mill safety champion, providing visible leadership to all safety related initiatives and processes across the site.
• Direct facility manufacturing activities to meet production, reliability, and other financial goals.
• Manage personnel and visible leadership of the mill’s manufacturing operations, employing leading edge manufacturing techniques that are consistent across the manufacturing system.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and standards.
• Develop and manage budget execution with a focus on product manufacturing costs and operating margins.
• Direct all production control, product and process development, quality systems, and shipping and receiving activities for site operations.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development for direct reports and other leaders within the mill as well as developing & maintaining a Succession Planning process.
• Manage personnel development and performance management programs in accordance with company guidelines.
• Further develop established local public and community relationships.
• Partner with Product Development, Sales and Marketing to understand customer needs and coordinate the production process for the development and introduction of new products.
• Collaborate/engage with key subject matter experts on the central corporate team and with other facilities to maximize the performance of the site, accelerate problem solving, and the adoption of the One Domtar better practices.
• Ensure that manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed all industry and customer requirements for cost, quality, and responsiveness.
• Plan, approve and implement capital spending plans and various site projects in conjunction with developing the strategic roadmap for the site.
• Develop and maintain relationships with organized labor to create joint accountability for facility results.
• Collaborate with Corporate Labor Relations team and other Manufacturing Leaders to develop overall labor strategy and negotiate union contracts.
• Promote fair and equitable employee relations practices.
• Maintain a sense of urgency, engagement and accountability across the organization that includes, day-to-day shop floor execution, efficiency, attention to detail and collaboration throughout the system.
• Lead and sustain continuous improvements through disciplined process management.
• Shape and lead the culture toward One Domtar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in paper, chemical or mechanical engineering or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience of manufacturing leadership (15+ preferred), in a high volume, process driven environment, preferably within the pulp and paper sector