Paper Machine Assistant Superintendent

Job Summary

The position of Paper Machine Assistant Superintendent is available at the Fine Paper Mill Hawesville (FPM H2) in Hawesville, Kentucky. This is a full-time permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and support effective programs to promote an accident-free workplace within the H2 Paper Machine Department.
• Align department goals with corporate and mill-wide goals.
• Ensure quality standards are met or exceeded with regard to manufacturing of our product.
• Ensure systems are in place to meet or exceed customer satisfaction.
• Establish, maintain, and support effective programs to promote a sustainable, environmentally responsible manufacturing process.
• Establish, maintain, and support effective programs to continuously improve reliability and ensure a consistent manufacturing process.
• Establish priorities and support maintenance of all equipment within the H2 Paper Machine department.
• Establish priorities and support engineering for the improvement of existing equipment and/or installation of new equipment for capital projects within the H2 Paper Machine department.
• Effectively maintain and work to improve management/bargaining unit labor relations.
• Performance manage all direct and indirect reports within the H2 Paper Machine department.
• Take off-hour production calls and direct Mill operations during weekends and/or holidays as needed.
• Stay abreast of industry developments that could improve safety, reliability, cost, customer satisfaction, and/or quality for the area of responsibility.
• Actively support and participate in cross-functional teams within our corporation.
• Drive the H2 Paper Machine department towards continuous improvement in the area of flexibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience, or combination of post-secondary education and work experience
• Pulp and Paper experience
• Knowledge of effective safety practices and demonstrated capability of moving safety culture forward
• Good leadership, communication, analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated people development skills

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Knowledge of effective maintenance practices
• SAP knowledge
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, etc.) experience
• Competency with information databases

About the Role

The Hawesville Mill is a pulp and paper mill located in Hawesville, Kentucky on the Ohio River between Owensboro and Louisville. The Bleached Pulp Mill produces bleached hardwood pulp that is sold to other companies for use in the manufacture of various paper products and also furnishes pulp to the Fine Paper Mill.

Benefits

Domtar offers competitive wages and a range of benefits, including medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k), pension plan, paid vacations/holidays, and employer-supported development and continuing education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 Disabilities Act of 1990.