OCC Superintendent

About the Role

The OCC Superintendent is responsible for the OCC Plant's safety performance, environmental performance, product quality, costs, equipment efficiency, and productivity. This position directs a system to optimize overall OCC pulping performance and collaborates with the Operations Maintenance Coordinator, process engineering, operator training programs, frontline shift supervisors, and union hourly employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote a safety culture at the floor level to achieve an injury-free workplace and implement safety efforts at the crew level.
• Lead OCC Plant performance in productivity, uptime, quality, and improvement projects.
• Implement processes to ensure proper operator rounds and logs are completed as expected.
• Prepare and plan for outages, Lock Out/Tag Out, and lead execution strategies.
• Serve as the floor-level lead in implementing a Continuous Improvement culture.
• Lead the area reliability process and ensure timely completion of actionable items.
• Drive capital improvements by determining needs, developing projects, and leading through the entire capital process.
• Monitor and reduce costs (chemical, maintenance, operating supplies, etc.) and develop cost-reduction priorities.
• Collaborate with the Operations Maintenance Coordinator on maintenance prioritization and schedules.
• Work with vendors to optimize processes and costs.
• Facilitate employee development to improve skills and asset performance.
• Provide periodic weekend duty coverage as assigned.
• Support the Reliability Team and attend required meetings.
• Develop a positive, proactive, and energized workforce.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Pulp or Paper Mill Supervisory experience.
• 10+ years of Operations Level Supervisory Experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in computer skills.
• Ability to respond to area issues after hours, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Position requires regular keyboarding, sitting, standing, walking, and occasional lifting of 25 lbs or more.
• Work is performed in both office and paper mill operational areas, with exposure to environmental noises, hazards, and severe climate changes.
• Use of proper personal protection equipment (safety shoes, vest, hard hat, gloves, hearing protection, safety glasses, respiratory protection) is required.

Leadership and Management

• Close collaboration with engineering support, Operations Maintenance Coordinator, and Operations Crews.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including training, planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Manage performance, mentoring, and disciplinary actions; resolve complaints and communicate issues to the supervisor.
• Direct reporting responsibilities to the Pulp Mill Manager, including work assignments and compliance oversight.
• Supervise contract employees on floor-level activities.
• Manage operations within allocated performance metrics and budget.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $121,875 - $203,125.

Benefits

• Bonus plan.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law.
• 15 days of paid vacation.
• 11 days of paid holidays (subject to annual change).