Pulp Mill Shift Supervisor

Port Townsend Paper Corporation • Port Townsend, WA

1d • $103,500 - $160,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Pulp Mill Shift Supervisor provides shift direction and supervision for backend employees and operations. The role reports directly to the Pulp Mill Superintendent. The Port Townsend Paper (“PTPC”) mill has been in continuous operation for over 90 years, producing Kraft pulp, paper, containerboard, medium, and market pulp using a blend of virgin and recycled fibers. PTPC emphasizes a healthy and safe work environment, managing risk and building safety reliability into processes and procedures. They focus on engaging and empowering the workforce for operational excellence, preserving the environment, being good neighbors, and remaining a valued community member. Many employees have long tenures at PTPC.

Requirements

• Demonstrated supervisory skills to at least the relief foreman’s level.
• Knowledgeable of the labor agreement and administers it consistently with the contract.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Ability to effectively communicate and implement management/business direction with crews.
• Distribute & communicate departmental & corporate policy & information memos.
• Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Pulp and Paper Science OR five years’ experience in the pulp and paper industry.

Nice To Haves

• Track employee development through annual performance reviews.
• Completes annual performance reviews and observations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe behavior and work practices.
• Ensures the crew follows all mill and job safety requirements and standard operating procedures.
• Promptly investigates safety, fire, and environmental incidents and completes/submits an investigation report prior to the end of the shift.
• Ensures proper operation and management of processes and equipment to meet paper machine needs and environmental compliance requirements.
• Monitors mill operations and directs the crew to meet quality, operating, process, and production targets/objectives.
• Secures appropriate resources to return the process/operation to target when deviations occur.
• Acts as crew training provider and coordinator for job skills and safety.
• Acts as shift incident commander for oil spills, fires, emergency response, evacuation alarms, and water and power outages.
• Responsible for shift administration of mill lock out policies & procedures, confined space entry, hot work and fall arrest procedures.
• Works closely with Front end shift supervisor to coordinate mill activities to achieve business results.
• Challenges status quo and strives to work with crews to continuously improve crew and operating performance.
• Confronts unprofessional behavior and takes appropriate disciplinary action.
• Acts as Emergency Response Team Training Coordinator.
• Provides performance management for direct reports, including tracking and improving individual and team performance, and conducting regular feedback sessions.

Benefits

• 2 weeks paid vacation or more depending on position.
• Retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance coverage with full services, including dietary and nutritional services, retirement planning, and support services.

What This Job Offers

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