Pulp Mill Superintendant (Management & Executives)

  RSI Inc

  Western New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada

Our client is a private forest products company with Pulp, Paper and Lumber manufacturing plants. Their primary pulp mill is located in western New Brunswick. 

They are looking for a Pulp Mill Superintendant who would be responsible for: 

- the management of all aspects of the fiber manufacturing processes to include safety, quality, environmental, production, cost, and people resources to achieve or exceed targeted performance levels; 
- coordinating activities with other departments to improve mill performance & maximize profitability; 
- establishing systems for tracking and managing operational expenses and performance. 
This position will work with other leaders in the area to develop a high performance team. 

The Pulp Mill Superintendent spends 50% of his/her time in an office environment preparing reports, attending meetings, and developing plans to exceed performance objectives. The rest of the time, she/he is working in a mill environment providing support and direction to direct reports, monitoring overall mill activities, encouraging safe behaviors and promoting safe work practices throughout the mill. 

Job Requirements: 

1) Chemical Engineering Degree required. 
2) Minimum of 5-10 years of experience managing a Pulp Mill and Bleach Plant operations 
3) Demonstrated record of Safety commitment and results 
4) Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels 
5) Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and results 
6) Thorough knowledge of pulping process and operations 
7) Understanding of lean manufacturing tools and their application in driving deliberate improvement initiatives. 
8) Bilingual candidates preferred. If not, fluent English and some French acceptable.

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time

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