Power & Recovery Lead – Kraft Mill Operations

Domtar; Nekoosa (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar in Nekoosa, WI is seeking a Superintendent Power and Recovery to lead safety, reliability and production in the Kraft pulp mill. This full-time permanent role reports to the Pulp and Power Manager and requires deep experience in Kraft Mill operations and strong leadership.

You will guide teams, set performance goals, collaborate across departments, and drive continuous improvement while upholding Domtar's safety standards and environmental responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 10 years Kraft Mill experience (Pulp/Power/Recovery).
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience with reliability and continuous improvement principles and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Power and Recovery team; plan succession and growth.
• Set department goals, drive performance and accountability.
• Coordinate cross-department activities to optimize downtime and production rates.
• Establish safety, environmental, quality, productivity, talent and cost goals with mill leaders.
• Promote Domtar mission and playbook through communications and training.
• Ensure product quality meets customer expectations through training and audits.
• Maintain reliability through planning, scheduling and proactive care.
• Troubleshoot problems, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Pursue continuous improvement to safety, quality, productivity and cost.
• Provide weekend/rotating on-call coverage for Pulp unit.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

People management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Job description

Domtar in Nekoosa, WI is seeking a Superintendent Power and Recovery to lead safety, reliability and production in the Kraft pulp mill. This full-time permanent role reports to the Pulp and Power Manager and requires deep experience in Kraft Mill operations and strong leadership.

You will guide teams, set performance goals, collaborate across departments, and drive continuous improvement while upholding Domtar's safety standards and environmental responsibilities.