Superintendent – Steam / Utilities - First Class Engineer

Position: Superintendent – Steam / Utilities
Location: Kapuskasing, ON – Papermill
Duration 12 to 18 Months 

Requirements:

• Language: English (spoken and written) and French is an asset.
• Education: 1st Class Operating Engineer Ticket (TSSA)
• 7 - 10 years experience in the field or related field.
• Experience in maintenance, operation, and trouble shooting of boilers, steam turbines and related systems.
• Excellent leadership qualities and team management abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Report to the Mill Manager.
• Supervise, guide and direct reports.
• Support the Steam, EƯluent Treatment, and Yard Departments.
• Using an entrepreneurial approach, manage and lead the Steam Plant manufacturing group to ensure the achievement of annual operating budgets, the
• optimization of the processes supporting the manufacture of pulp and newsprint, while ensuring that these processes adhere to regulations and environmental guidelines.
• Ensure alignment to the Results Management Framework and working within a teamwork environment to maximize the profitability of the site.
• Manage and lead the Steam Plant manufacturing group to meet pre-determined production budgets at minimum cost while fully meeting customer specifications and all applicable environmental guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure the optimization and improvement of the manufacturing processes from cost, productivity, quality, and environmental perspectives to maximize mill profitability.
• Maximize production capability (employees, machines, materials, methods, processes) through application of technology (manufacturing/work process design and improvement and the right assets), best work practices and management of continuous change.
• Maximize human resource eƯectiveness in the Steam department through open and capable union / management / employee relations, a participative approach to managing, eƯective coaching and mentoring, accountable leadership, and systematic training.
• Ensure standards for housekeeping are developed and maintained for the Steam department.
• Ensure eƯective safety practices are maintained and followed across the Steam department to continually improve safety results.
• Maintain and develop operational plans to improve the combustors and turbo- generator manufacturing productivity and stability, reduce natural gas and mill steam/air consumption.
• Accountable to lead and coordinate manufacturing group members and supporting resources to drive operational (productivity, quality, cost) and CAPEX plans to resolution.
• Accountable, within a framework, to develop the annual budget for Steam department. Advise and/or recommend changes or opportunities outside of direct area of accountability that will contribute to optimizing the short and long-term growth objectives of the site, to the Mill Manager.

Commitment:
Comply with all health, safety, and environmental standards, as well as applicable regulations and laws.