Power Superintendent

Smurfit Westrock; Evadale (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Evadale, TX is seeking a Power Superintendent to lead the mill's power, utilities and auxiliary systems. You will ensure safe, reliable operation to support manufacturing and report to the Utilities Manager.

You will oversee frontline leaders, drive continuous improvement, coordinate maintenance and outages, and manage costs while upholding safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years related experience.
• Ability to drive performance management and lead teams.
• Strong computer skills including SAP and intranet tools.
• Familiarity with labor contracts and department policies.
• Demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety and environmental culture across utilities.
• Own day-to-day power and utilities operations for mill.
• Set metrics for reliability, uptime, cost and efficiency.
• Coordinate with maintenance, engineering and operations.
• Lead front-line leaders and develop staff for succession.
• Manage outages, improvements and capital projects.

Skills

Performance management

Leadership

Safety culture

Problem solving

Operations oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Description & Requirements

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.

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.

Position:

Power Superintendent

Job Code:

MOPOM4 + Mgr II, Mfg Ops

Location:

Evadale, TX

The Opportunity

The Superintendent, Power, is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the mill’s power, utilities, and auxiliary systems, ensuring uninterrupted support to manufacturing operations and reports to the Department Manager, P&R Mill (Utilities Manager). This role provides leadership over utility plant operations, including power generation, water and wastewater treatment, bark processing, and related systems, while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The Superintendent oversees front-line leaders and hourly employees, sets operational priorities, and ensures assets, people, and processes are aligned to meet production demands, cost targets, and reliability expectations. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Environmental teams to drive continuous improvement, manage outages and maintenance activities, and strengthen a culture of safety and accountability across the utility functions.

Safety, Environmental & Compliance Leadership

• Promote and model a strong safety and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental permits, and company standards across all utility operations.
• Ensure hazards, near misses, and operational risks are proactively identified, addressed, and escalated appropriately.
• Maintain compliance across power generation, water treatment, wastewater systems, woodyard, and auxiliary operations.

Operational Excellence & Reliability

• Own day-to-day operational performance of power and utilities systems to support mill production requirements.
• Set and manage departmental performance metrics related to reliability, uptime, cost, waste, and efficiency.
• Review daily logs, system performance, and operating data to ensure stable operations and timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate operational priorities to support manufacturing demands and minimize disruptions.

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, coach, and develop front-line leaders and hourly employees, ensuring clear expectations and consistent execution.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, training and skill development to meet operational and compliance requirements.
• Provide timely feedback, conduct performance reviews, and support employee development and succession planning.
• Reinforce accountability while fostering engagement and ownership at all levels of the organization.

Maintenance, Outages & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to plan and coordinate maintenance activities, outages and system improvements.
• Provide priorities and operational input to support work management, reliability initiatives and capital projects.
• Participate in daily accountability and coordination meetings to align utility operations with mill priorities.

Financial & Resource Management

• Support budget planning and cost control through effective management of utilities consumption, materials and operating expenses.
• Analyze variances and operating trends to identify opportunities for cost savings and performance improvement.
• Forecast resource needs and support capital planning related to utility systems and infrastructure.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging data, operator input and best practices to improve safety, reliability and efficiency.
• Support development and improvement of SOPs, operating procedures and training documentation.
• Drive standardization and discipline in utility operations to reduce variability and risk.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university is strongly preferred; or five or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to drive performance management.
• Adequate computer skills – e-mail, Pi, intranet applications, SAP stores/WO functions, etc.
• Knowledgeable on labor contract and other department policies/procedures
• Demonstrate proactive and fundamental troubleshooting skills and drive to resolution or apply additional resources until the issue is resolved.
• Aligned with our company values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Excellence.
• You must be available to work 12-hour rotating shift as well as extra days when needed.
• This position is in a manufacturing environment that involves rounds/tasks in operating areas that includes climbing stairs, ladders, and high heat conditions.

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

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.