Power Superintendent

Smurfit Westrock • Evadale, TX

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Power Superintendent is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the mill’s power, utilities, and auxiliary systems to provide uninterrupted support to manufacturing. Reporting to the Department Manager, P&R Mill (Utilities Manager), the role leads utility plant operations, including power generation, water and wastewater treatment, bark processing, and related systems, while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

The Superintendent oversees front-line leaders and hourly employees, sets operational priorities, and aligns assets, people, and processes with production demands, cost targets, and reliability expectations. The role works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Environmental teams to drive continuous improvement, coordinate outages and maintenance, and build a culture of safety and accountability across utility functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is strongly preferred; alternatively, five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to drive performance management.
• Adequate computer skills, including e-mail, Pi, intranet applications, and SAP stores/work-order functions.
• Knowledge of labor contracts and other department policies and procedures.
• Proactive, fundamental troubleshooting skills and the ability to drive issues to resolution or apply additional resources until resolved.
• Alignment with company values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Excellence.
• Availability to work a 12-hour rotating shift and extra days when needed.
• Ability to perform rounds and tasks in operating areas, including climbing stairs and ladders and working in high-heat conditions.
• Successful completion of a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer and before starting employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.

Responsibilities

• Promote and model a strong safety and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental permits, and company standards across utility operations.
• Proactively identify, address, and appropriately escalate hazards, near misses, and operational risks.
• Maintain compliance across power generation, water treatment, wastewater systems, woodyard, and auxiliary operations.
• Own day-to-day operational performance of power and utility systems in support of mill production requirements.
• Set and manage departmental performance metrics for reliability, uptime, cost, waste, and efficiency.
• Review daily logs, system performance, and operating data to support stable operations and timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate operational priorities to support manufacturing demands and minimize disruptions.
• Lead, coach, and develop front-line leaders and hourly employees, setting clear expectations and ensuring consistent execution.
• Ensure staffing, training, and skill development meet operational and compliance requirements.
• Provide timely feedback, conduct performance reviews, and support employee development and succession planning.
• Reinforce accountability while fostering engagement and ownership across the organization.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to plan and coordinate maintenance activities, outages, and system improvements.
• Provide operational priorities and input for work management, reliability initiatives, and capital projects.
• Participate in daily accountability and coordination meetings to align utility operations with mill priorities.
• Support budget planning and cost control through management of utilities consumption, materials, and operating expenses.
• Analyze variances and operating trends to identify cost savings and performance improvement opportunities.
• Forecast resource needs and support capital planning for utility systems and infrastructure.
• Champion continuous improvement using data, operator input, and best practices to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Support the development and improvement of SOPs, operating procedures, and training documentation.
• Drive standardization and operational discipline to reduce variability and risk.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and numerous learning and development opportunities.
• Attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Relocation support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager