Pulp Mill Asst. Superintendent

Packaging-Corporation-of-America; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement Savings Plan

Educational Assistance Program

11 paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Packaging Corporation in Valdosta, GA seeks a Pulp Mill Assistant Superintendent to lead safety, operations, and cost-effective production across multiple boiler and treatment systems.

The role emphasizes capital project leadership, outages planning, contractor management, and a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Bachelor’s in engineering and 5–10 years’ experience are required, with drug screening and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of related industrial experience.
• Experience with MS Office and AutoCAD.
• Drug screening and US work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, ethical operation across multiple boiler systems and supporting plants.
• Lead capital planning, outages, and long-range budget development.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reductions through effective planning.
• Manage contractors and internal teams to meet production goals.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Project

AutoCAD

Job description

We are seeking resumes for a Pulp Mill Asst. Superintendent in our Valdosta, GA. Paper Mill.

The Asst. Superintendent is Responsible for safety and efficiently utilizing the full potential of the Line and Support resources in assigned areas to maximize the performance of the Gladstone Facility in providing quality, timely, and cost-effective services and products to our internal and external customers to become a center of manufacturing excellence.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure safe and caring operation by applying all safety rules, practices, and systems and adhering to high ethical standards.
• Achieve objectives for Louisiana Operations through goal planning, direction setting, work execution, and review of daily operations, environmental issues, government compliance, and market conditions with managers.
• Ensure quality/efficiency/customer satisfaction through the application of Total Quality and utilization of the DOC system, reductions in cycle time, elimination of non-value-adding work, and decision-making at the lowest practical level.
• Manage costs by developing long-range capital plans and operating budgets and practical reductions in day-to-day expenses.
• Optimize human resources by establishing realistic and achievable performance standards and goals, ensuring succession planning, developing job skills, auditing and addressing performance accomplishments and issues, identifying and eliminating performance barriers, applying the labor contract, and using consistent human resource support practices and tools.
• Utilize needed services available from support groups and outside services by consistently and timely communicating operating goals and objectives and developing support/service plans and activities for assistance.
• Provides leadership/direction to departmental staff assigned, support groups, and hourly employees operating one recovery boiler, two package boilers, two combination fuel boilers, evaporators, concentrators, a steam turbine generator, a wastewater treatment system to include a sludge dewatering plant, demineralizers, and all auxiliary equipment associated with the above systems in an accident-free environment.
• Under the leadership of this position, the team must ensure that products and services meet or exceed the expectations of internal and external customers. Additionally, this position must ensure an acceptable level of employee satisfaction, develop employee skills, maintain assets, optimize processes, and execute appropriate capital improvements in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Assist with MS Project timelines for monthly and annual outages.
• Planned and executed capital projects for maintenance replacements of equipment.
• Effectively manage jobs for the best result at the lowest cost.
• Look for opportunities to solve issues, reduce costs, and improve planning performance.
• Solve problems utilizing the mill’s RCFA program.
• Effectively manages contractors for performing jobs.
• Performs other responsibilities as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent education and experience required
• A minimum of 5-10 years of related experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Project, and AutoCAD.
• Successful completion of drug screening is required, as well as authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pulp & Paper industry experience preferred.

The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multitask and build sound relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.
• Ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of safety.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities.
• Strong planning and follow-up skills.
• Excellent people and process management skills.

PAY & BENEFITS:

PCA provides a competitive, comprehensive benefits package.

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Educational Assistance Program
• 11 paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)