Assistant Power Superintendent

Smurfit Westrock; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock seeks an experienced Power area supervisor to lead day-to-day operations of boiler and turbine systems, drive safety, environmental compliance, and cost control, and mentor the maintenance team.

You will optimize plant performance, manage budgets, and collaborate with other production leaders to deliver reliable, low-cost energy and consistent product throughput.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience around power boiler and turbine operation.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory position.
• Production Management System and Computerized Maintenance Management System experience required.
• Proficient in PI, Microsoft Office and JDE.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for an accident-free work environment by managing SOPs, JHAs and SES systems.
• Ensure Safety and Environmental standards are at the forefront of decisions and met or exceeded.
• Engage in performance excellence driving world-class low-cost process.
• Review production reports daily and act to meet internal customer satisfaction.
• Monitor fuel usage and adjust operations based on fuel and electrical pricing.
• Develop and implement process improvements to optimize uptime and efficiency.
• Optimize boiler and turbine operation with an environmentally sound process to maximize throughput.
• Communicate with other department managers to optimize mill production.
• Promote team concepts with supervisors and operators to achieve production goals.
• Provide after-hours managerial support as needed.
• Review environmental compliance measures daily and address non-conformances.
• Initiate projects to reduce emissions/releases.
• Help develop and maintain annual operating and maintenance budgets.

Skills

Power boiler operation

Turbine operation

Supervisory leadership

Production Management System

Computerized Maintenance Management

PI

JDE

Microsoft Office

Tools

PI

JDE

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity

The applicant will use their experience and knowledge to provide day-to-day leadership for the Power area, which includes one NG/coal fired boiler, one biomass boiler, 4 steam turbines and oversite of a contractor operated boiler water treatment plant. The applicant will work to Improve safety, environmental compliance, cost control and boiler and turbine optimization. The applicant will be working towards gaining the need knowledge to be responsible for implementing and maintaining management systems to ensure continued improvement to overall process areas. Will assist with fostering and developing partnerships with adjoining production areas to create a “Winning Solutions” team environment. This position reports to the Power & Recovery Superintendent.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for an accident-free work environment by managing the departments SOPs, JHAs and SES systems.
• Will ensure that Safety and Environmental standards are at the for front of all decisions and that all standards are achieved or exceeded.
• Engage in WR Performance Excellence (LSS), driving results to achieve a world class low-cost process.
• Review production reports daily, taking action to maintain area expectations for internal customers satisfaction.
• Monitor the mills daily fuel usage and make operational changes/decisions based on fuel and electrical pricing.
• Develop and implement process improvement projects to optimize equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Optimize power boiler and turbine operation while ensuring an environmentally sound process system to maximize throughput, reducing downtime and costs.
• Communicate with other department managers to optimize mill production.
• Promote team concept with supervisors and operators to assure continuity in reaching common production goals.
• Provide after-hours managerial support for department as needed.
• Review environmental compliance measures daily, acting on any non-conforming items.
• Initiate process improvement projects to eliminate emissions/releases.
• Assist with developing and maintaining annual operating and maintenance cost budgets, reviewing monthly actuals to budget.
• Maintain asset management systems to improve equipment performance and reliability, including capital projects development while creating a “Standardized & Simplified” process to reduce the need for system experts.
• Work with the mill training department to ensure timely training of all personnel and conduct progress checks to ensure that employees are progressing in their training.
• Promote ISO standards throughout department.

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience around power boiler and turbine operation.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory position
• Previous experience with a Production Management System and Computerized Maintenance Management System required.
• Proficient in PI, Microsoft Office and JDE.

This facility is operated as a multi-craft team concept mill and all individuals are required to work to their potential. This job description does not in any way limit the responsibilities of the Mechanical Maintenance Technician....A bout Smurfit Westrock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. Smurfit Westrock’s 100,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Learn more at www.smurfitwestrock.com. Smurfit WestRock is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

The salary range for this position is $91,500.00 - $152,500.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.