General Manager – Pulp, Paper & Industrial Operations

emergiTEL is hiring a General Manager Pulp Paper & Industrial Operations for our client in the Pulp & Paper Manufacturing industry. This is a Permanent role.

Compensation: $200000 - $250000/year
Location: Corner Brook NL

Job Description

Position Overview

• As the General Manager you will have full site-wide accountability for the strategic direction operational performance environmental compliance and financial profitability of a major integrated industrial complex.
• Lead operations encompassing paper production woodlands and raw material logistics and associated energy generation assets.
• Serve as the principal corporate leader on-site guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex market conditions rigorous safety requirements and unionized labor environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & P&L Leadership

• Develop and execute the long-term strategic vision for the mill complex in alignment with corporate objectives and market demands.
• Maintain full accountability for site profit and loss (P&L) including budget approval cost control and return on capital investment optimization.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and digital transformation programs to enhance efficiency reliability and production output.

2. Health Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Champion a Zero Harm safety culture across all operational administrative and forestry functions.
• Ensure compliance with provincial and federal environmental regulations relating to emissions effluent treatment sustainability performance and regulatory reporting.

3. Labor Relations & Human Resources

• Foster positive and productive relationships with labor unions representing mill and forestry employees.
• Lead collective bargaining strategies grievance management arbitration processes and labor agreement administration.
• Support talent acquisition leadership development workforce planning and succession management initiatives.

4. Supply Chain Production & Energy Integration

• Coordinate operations throughout the value chain including wood procurement logistics pulp production paper manufacturing and energy generation assets.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators such as fiber yield energy efficiency downtime reduction and product quality.

5. External Stakeholder & Community Engagement

• Act as the primary corporate representative for the mill within the local community.
• Maintain strong relationships with municipal leaders Indigenous communities regional stakeholders and industry associations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical Chemical Pulp & Paper Science or related discipline); MBA considered an asset.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience in heavy continuous-process manufacturing.
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience at the Plant Manager or General Manager level within pulp and paper packaging forestry or a similar heavy industrial sector.
• Proven success managing operations within a unionized industrial environment including collective bargaining and labor negotiations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience in budgeting capital projects vendor management and market-driven operational planning.
• Exceptional leadership strategic thinking crisis management decision-making and communication skills.

Vacancy Status / Statut du poste
This is an active position currently open for hiring.

Use of Artificial Intelligence / Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle
No artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the screening or selection process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.

Equal Opportunity / Égalité des chances
emergiTEL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of background. Hiring decisions are based solely on skills experience and qualifications relevant to the role.