Bleached Pulp Mill Shift Leader — Safety & Performance

Domtar Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar Corporation in Hawesville, KY is hiring a Bleached Pulp Mill Shift Supervisor to oversee daily operations, safety, and maintenance for the digester/bleaching department. This full-time role requires strong leadership and a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will guide hourly crews, coordinate with maintenance, review performance, and develop staff through training and coaching.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years of Pulp or Power experience, OR three (3) years of Pulp or Power experience with an Engineering degree.
• Knowledge of effective safety practices and demonstrated capability of moving safety culture forward.
• Good leadership, communication, analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactive Safety Leader and Champion of Domtar Safety Principles: all incidents preventable; line management responsible and accountable for employee and contractor safety.
• Strong leader supporting goals of Bleach Pulp Mill Department.
• Commitment to communication.
• Actively engaging workforce to collaborate for continuous improvement and business results.
• Represent Domtar with honesty and integrity in all matters, including safety policy and PPE compliance.
• Assigning, reviewing and planning work for crews and all maintenance support.
• Resolve union disagreement and grievances at the first level.
• Set expectations, manage crew and individual performance, and implement plans to continually improve performance: conduct performance evaluations and develop improvement plans for hourly employees; use positive reinforcement and disciplinary action; maintain positive, proactive culture and healthy working relationships within crew.
• Develop and manage training of the hourly team including new employee orientation to the department.
• Personal dedication to safety, including proactive support of efforts to create a culture of safety excellence.
• Team player; can work as part of a team or in an independent setting.
• Good communicator at all levels of organization to include listening, writing and presenting.
• Demonstrated commitment to work within and create a safe and healthy work environment.

Skills

Strong leadership

Safety leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Planning

Organizational skills

People development

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Engineering degree (Paper, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Information databases

Job description

Domtar Corporation in Hawesville, KY is hiring a Bleached Pulp Mill Shift Supervisor to oversee daily operations, safety, and maintenance for the digester/bleaching department. This full-time role requires strong leadership and a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will guide hourly crews, coordinate with maintenance, review performance, and develop staff through training and coaching.