Recovery Superintendent

Nodi; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nodi is seeking a Recovery Superintendent to oversee the kraftmill recovery processes, including recovery boiler, evaporation and linked systems. You will lead safety and cost targets and drive continuous improvement in a unionized operation.

Reporting to the Utilities Manager, you will coordinate with process engineers and maintenance, manage priorities, and ensure regulatory compliance while developing training and succession plans for your team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a 1st or 2nd Class power engineer certificate or have an engineering degree with high pressure boiler experience.
• Excellent communicator with strong leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience managing unionized employees and leading in a fast-paced operation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental laws and regulations.
• Lead the Department team to achieve targets for health and safety, operations, production rates and costs.
• Develop and implement training to improve quality, efficiency and capital upgrades.
• Participate in monthly operation/budget reviews and maintain dialogue with the union.
• Foster collaboration between Utilities and Maintenance Departments.

Skills

Power engineering

Engineering leadership

Unionized environment experience

Safety leadership

Effective communication

Education

1st Class power engineer certificate

2nd Class power engineer certificate

Engineering degree

Job description

Compensation CAD100,000 - CAD140,000 per year CAD

Posted September 11, 2026

Interested in this role?

The Role:

The Recovery Superintendent will be responsible to maintain the efficient operation of the recovery process to support our kraftmill operations. The Recovery process includes recovery boiler, evaporation and stripping systems, tall oil, and turpentine recovery. The ideal candidate for this existing vacancy will possess the drive and passion to continuously improve upon the health and safety, efficiency and cost targets for the site.

This leadership role demands sound decision making and negotiation abilities as well as supervisory experience in a unionized environment. Preference will be given to candidates with an engineering degree or 2nd or 3rd Class power engineer certificate.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a 1st or 2nd Class power engineer certificate or have a chemical or mechanical engineering degree with high pressure boiler experience.
• Excellent communicator, insightful, self-aware, and able to listen to employees and integrate feedback into the operations. Strong belief in continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must have previous experience managing unionized employees.
• Excellent organizational skills including planning, prioritizing, and delegating.
• Candidates must be able to legally work within Canada at the time of applying for the position.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the facility operates in full compliance with all health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations ensuring all employees are held accountable for our safety and environmental systems.
• Lead the Department team to successfully achieve its targets with respect to health and safety, operational priorities, production rates and manufacturing costs.
• Develop, coordinate and implement training programs given the demographics of the team to maintain and improve upon quality, efficiency and capital upgrades.
• Participate in monthly operation/budget reviews and will maintain an active and open dialogue with the union to promote continuous improvement within the department.
• Build a positive relationship between the Utilities Department and Maintenance Department.

Your Team:

Reporting to the Utilities Manager, you will be part of a results-oriented team whose members are encouraged to exceed expectations.

Work alongside other department superintendents and process engineers and the rest of the Utilities Management Team and Shift Superintendents.