Paper Machine Superintendent

New-Indy Containerboard•Hartford City, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paper Machine Superintendent is responsible for overseeing all aspects of paper machine operations to ensure production, safety, and quality goals are met while managing costs. This role involves fostering a culture of safety, collaborating with maintenance and mill leadership, troubleshooting operational issues, and developing department employees. The position also requires ensuring compliance with the Union labor agreement and creating an environment of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Requirements

BA engineering degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 5 years plus of paper mill experience
Managerial experience
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and the ability to learn new applications.
Strong understanding of computerized maintenance management systems such as Maximo.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Basic mechanical knowledge and aptitude
Well-developed people practice, including strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build lasting relationships, provide recognition and demonstrate integrity and high personal standards.
Detail oriented
Managerial courage
Problem solving
Organizational skills

Responsibilities

Foster a culture of safety by developing and implementing processes and procedures that support regulatory compliance and train employees on safe work practices to ensure a safe work environment.
Oversee all aspects of paper machine operations and provide technical expertise to ensure production, safety and quality goals are met while managing cost.
Inspect materials, products and equipment to detect defects, malfunctions and machine run ability.
Collaborate with Maintenance and Mill leadership to plan labor and resource requirements for daily, weekly and monthly production, maintenance and capital projects and to minimize unscheduled downtime.
Troubleshoot productivity and quality issues and provide effective corrective actions.
Lead and coach personnel on making safe and environmentally sound operating, technical and maintenance decisions and plans to achieve defined performance measures.
Provide technical expertise analyzing data as well as physical operating equipment and processes to ensure continuous improvements.
Develop department employees through effective communication, training and supervisory skills.
Ensure compliance to the Union labor agreement.
Help create an environment of teamwork and continuous improvement.
Develop and maintain Production Department crew lists and weekly schedules.
Collaborate with shift supervisors to develop move-up training plans for each crew.