Production Manager

Austin Allen Company - Professional Recruitment; North Carolina; On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits

Job summary

Austin Allen Company - Professional Recruitment is seeking a Paper Machine Superintendent for a Southern-area paper mill. The role oversees daily machine operations, aiming to hit production, quality, and cost targets while driving improvements.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in paper machine operations, process control systems, and leadership, with 10+ years in a mill setting and preference for union environments. Relocation benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Paper Science, or related field.
• At least 10 years of paper mill experience, preference for union environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of paper machine operations and process control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of paper machines to meet production, quality, and cost targets.
• Monitor and optimize KPIs such as efficiency, downtime, waste, energy use.
• Drive root‑cause problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion safety, compliance, and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams on outages, trials, and upgrades.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

KPI monitoring

Safety

Education

Engineering degree

Paper Science

Tools

Process control systems

Job description

Salary Up to $150,000 + Benefits + Paid Relocation to the South

Join a paper mill in a welcoming community in the South. This role offers professional growth in a facility investing in modernization projects, with the added benefit of living in a region known for its food and music.

Key Responsibilities as the Paper Machine Superintendent:

• Lead daily operations of paper machines to meet production, quality, and cost targets
• Monitor and optimize KPIs such as efficiency, downtime, waste, energy use
• Drive root‑cause problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives
• Champion safety, compliance, and environmental standards
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams on outages, trials, and upgrades.

Minimum requirements for this Paper Machine Superintendent:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Paper Science, or related field but will consider equivalent experience in a paper mill position
• At least 10 years of paper mill experience with a preference for managing in a union environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of paper machine operations and process control systems
• Strong preference for Tissue/Towel paper making experience
• Proven leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.