Utilities Manager
The Business Unit Manager oversees the complex systems that supply the Oxnard mill with essential resources including steam, water, power and comply with environmental regulations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee daily operations and maintenance for systems steam generation, power distribution and wastewater treatment.
Ensure all safety and environmental processes and programs are followed consistently.
Manage operating budget and has responsibility for the financial performance of the operation.
Analyze utility usage and costs to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings.
Develop and implement long-term capital and strategic-improvement plans.
Cookordinate maintenance, inspections and repairs of utility equipment and facilities.
Participate in the mill’s leadership team to make decisions and develop long-term strategies that impact the entire operation.
Lead development of direct reports and union employees toward implementation of a self-directed and reliability-focused organization.
Develop and assist in executing contingency plans and manage emergency responses to mechanical failures or significant service disruptions.
Maintain detailed records and prepare technical reports for management, regulatory inspections, budgets, and compliance.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Managerial responsibilities include 3-5 exempt direct reports and their union operators.
Skills and Qualifications: Four-year electrical, mechanical, chemical, or pulp & paper engineering degree, minimum 10 years of appropriate experience leading power and turbine generator operations. Advanced knowledge of utility systems, including boilers, turbines, steam systems, proficient at managing outages, shutdowns, and start-ups of Cogen equipment, demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and achieve desired results, outstanding communication skills, including ability to recognize contributions, make effective presentations, and can quickly build trust and respect, proficient in MS Office software with a working knowledge of analytical tools like Power BI.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: No license requirement.
Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to: Stand for long periods of time, walk, sit and use of hands to handle or feel, Reach with hands and arms above the shoulders, Have full wrist range of motion to use tools, Bend at the waist and twist upper body, Grip hand and power tools, ladders, and equipment, Use hands to turn valves, push and pull items, Climb or balance on stairs, ladders & catwalks, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, Move, lift & carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, Occasionally required to sit, drive heavy machinery such as a bobcat, forklift and clamp truck, Vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception, Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus, Able to verbally communicate and hear abilities, Work Environment: The duties of the job are performed either in the Paper Mill at the site of a piece of equipment, yard, or receiving/shipping. The Paper Mill is a large facility, and the employees can work at various locations within the Mill during a shift. Equipment in the Paper Mill can be very large. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee: Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, Occasionally exposed to loud, moving mechanical equipment; high precarious places; vapor or corrosive chemicals; hot and cold; blood borne pathogens; and risk of electrical shock, Occasionally the employee is exposed to the Mill work environment which can be hot, and the noise level is loud, Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] such as hard hats, steel-toed boots, gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection.