Stock Prep Assistant Superintendent - Pulp

Smurfit Westrock plc; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc is seeking a Stock Prep Assistant Superintendent for the Pulp Mill in Dublin, GA. The role leads the Pulp Mill Superintendent and production supervisors, ensuring safe, continuous operation and optimal pulp production with attention to quality and environmental standards.

The position emphasizes planning, supervising maintenance, and driving process improvements while supporting a 7-day, 24-hour operation.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years supervisory or management experience in pulp/paper or related manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of equipment within the department.
• Strong leadership, organizational and troubleshooting skills with high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pulp Mill Production Department to meet production, cost and quality targets.
• Develop long-term operational plans and downtime strategies to maximize equipment availability.
• Improve safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping across the pulp operation.
• Provide training materials, problem solving support and procedural documentation for frontline supervisors.
• Ensure compliance with state environmental standards and maintain process baselines and cost improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Problem solving

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Process knowledge

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper Technology

Tools

PI

Capstone

Job description

Stock Prep Assistant Superintendent - Pulp

GA Dublin

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Pulp Mill Assistant Superintendent provides leadership and support to the Pulp Mill Superintendent, and production supervisors, and provides day to day leadership for all department employees; ensures continuity of the operating assets, achieving department objectives and facilitating sound business decisions; Improves safety, environmental compliance, quality, cost control and production for all areas of the Pulp Mill with an individual focus on improving the Washing/Screening System. Major responsibility is for Safely optimizing pulp production, profitability, and quality while ensuring environmental compliance and housekeeping are maintained for the 7-day, 24-hour operation.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK:

• The position has department responsibility for meeting production, cost, quality standards and the operation of a Pulp Production Department to support the Kraft Pulp Mill, ensuring uninterrupted fiber supply to the Paper Mill. The position has the responsibility to develop long-term operational plans for annual production forecasts. Procedures are developed and supervised that closely monitor the operation of the Washing/Screening System. The assistant superintendent is expected to maintain appropriate inventories, provide appropriate corrective actions to minimize production and to take full advantage of changes in production scheduling to eliminate liabilities.
• The position is responsible for developing plans and procedures to allow emergency and routine maintenance of equipment with minimum impact on production, quality, and the environment. This is accomplished by evaluating maintenance requirements and developing single department or system downtimes of eight to ten hours on a monthly or bi-monthly basis for scheduled downtime maintenance. This program maximizes equipment availability by keeping the hours of downtime required to perform repair jobs to a minimum and reducing emergency repairs because of improved maintenance.
• Responsible for improvements in manufacturing processes. The assistant superintendent must keep abreast of new developments in the industry; evaluate their potential and how to apply in the Mill. The position establishes process baselines, determines potential savings, and prepares justifications for new equipment for process modifications. The position also authorizes trials involving defoamers, polymers, composite control agents, and other chemical or raw materials to optimize operations by reducing costs or improved quality.
• The incumbent has departmental responsibility for safety and housekeeping. Managing programs for inspecting equipment and work practices for safety, providing safety training, and providing constructive employee discipline for safety violations are also the incumbent’s responsibility. Providing strong leadership in safety is essential for this position.
• Support front line supervisors with process improvements, training materials & documentation and problem solving. Work with operations teams to increase reliability and productivity. Develops strong relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Responsible for assuring processes and employees comply with state environmental standards. This is accomplished by providing procedures, policies, and supervision for air and water emissions.
• The incumbent assures maximum production and quality of work for planned field days and annual maintenance shutdowns by developing detailed shutdown/startup schedules that maximize production while providing maximum time for maintenance. Schedules also reduce impact on environment and chemical makeup by providing a balanced startup. Schedules are published early enough to provide maximum time for maintenance department planning.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required:

• 5 - 10 years supervisory or management experience. Pulp Processing experience is preferred.
• Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of all equipment within the department.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership, organizational, and troubleshooting skills with high ethical standards and energy levels.
• Must have excellent written and verbal abilities.
• Demonstrated skills in Word, Excel and Power Point.
• 10 years supervisory experience in pulp or paper mill industry.

EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING

Required:

• Proficient in process control
• Proficient in Excel
• Proficient in Power Point
• Proficient in PI, Capstone or comparable information
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper Technology and advanced management courses.

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