Assistant Superintendent - Power Recovery
Assistant Superintendent - Power Recovery
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Job Description
Where you will work
The Lewiston mill is the original Clearwater Paper manufacturing facility producing paperboard product and boasting over 700 talented employees. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Papers headquarters in Spokane Washington the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Papers business strategy.
Located on the border of Idaho and Washington Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing boating camping and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club Twin County United Way Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity and more. Clearwater Paper values involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result. Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho Washington State University and LewisClark State College as well as several strong K12 school districts.
What you will do
The Assistant Superintendent will proactively coordinate and lead the manufacturing operations in the Power and Recovery area to ensure the achievement of department objectives for Safety Quality Production etc. The successful candidate will act as a technical resource for the operations team and lead project and process improvement efforts in the paper mill.
Operations
- Sets objectives and goals cascaded and aligned to the site Integrated Business Plan (IBP)
- Coaches the business unit in the right behaviors
- Ensures the business unit works to standards (Safety Quality
- Develops the required standards
- Coaches and facilitate losses elimination by using problem solving tools
- Assures the problems are solved (root cause) and tasks are implemented in a sustainable way
- Accountable for the business unit operational budget
- Defines and executes improvement projects and Approval For Capital Expenditure (AFCE) needs to support midterm plans
- Owns the Daily Operating Revenue (DOR)/Weekly Operating Revenue (WOR)
- Ensures effective communication and results review through the meeting sequence (Shift Hand Off SHO DOR WOR)
Safety
- Responsible for daytoday area safety and assist with all area safety efforts
- Participate or review all safety incidents and investigate root cause. Assure followup items are completed in a timely manner
- Help support the behavioral safety program (where applicable) and ensure that safe work practices are followed
- Lead safety initiatives and provide safety training to ensure safe work practices are followed and enforced
- Work to eliminate employee interactions with equipment
- Address safety concerns with a strong urgency
- Ensure environmental compliance
Leadership
- Mentor shift supervisors to ensure quality leadership of hourly personnel
- Provide leadership coverage during the Superintendents absence
- Conduct investigations of safety incidents with shift supervisors and hourly personnel
- Develop team in areas of production safety quality and overall plant efficiency. Ensure employee compliance with schedules policies and procedures
- Assist in developing and implementing jobspecific training program Qualcard and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Participate in grievance process (where applicable)
- Support capital budget process
- Creates an environment oriented to trust open communication creative thinking and cohesive teamwork
- Communication of Site IBP and cascading objectives and priorities into the business unit
- Responsible for performance management process (DRIVE performance and coaching 1:1
- Coaches and develop team members and individuals to assure a sustained leadership pipeline
- Responsible for the motivation and morale of the business unit to achieve the expected goals
- Collaborates with other areas internal and external to the site
Quality
- Maintain and improve quality standards for all products produced
- Lead quality initiatives and support change to ensure satisfied downstream customers
- Follow up with rejected/obsolete product to ensure timely disposition
Key Competencies & Attributes
- Systematically evaluates business opportunities targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results
- Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate
- Allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own and others work; avoids scheduling conflicts; develops timelines and milestones
- Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decisionmaking authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities availability motivation and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact business unit priorities organizational values and the opportunity to enhance others knowledge and skills
What you will need
- High school diploma or GED required. B.S. Chemical Engineer or Pulp and Paper science strongly preferred.
- Minimum of three 3 years in an operations leadership role in a Paper or Consumer Packaged Goods processing facility
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills with experience in leading change
- Excellent communication skills comfortable presenting up to senior level audiences
- Advanced systems aptitude and excellent computer skills including Windowsbased Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel with ability to learn production related programs
- Selfdirected and energetic able to lead and motivate others
- Knowledge of industry machinery equipment and processes
- High speed manufacturing environment sustained exposure to high frequency noises multiple hours standing walking on concrete surfaces
- Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
- Dirt noise odor & temperature extremes
- Climbing stairs ladders and scaffolding
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process
Total Rewards Details
We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidates jobrelated knowledge skills education experience and geographic location. Benefits including medical dental vision and more generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days personal days and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at .
Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employmentbased visa status (including but not limited to H1B visa status and other employmentbased nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis and must not require Clearwater Papers sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.
#Clearwater Paper #Lewiston
Employment Type
Full-Time
