What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Superintendent - Power & Utilities position at Smurfit Westrock?
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.
Job Summary
The Power & Utilities Assistant Superintendent serves as a first-line supervisor directing the work of shift operators and trades people in the utility plant and power plant. As a first-line leader, this role is responsible for establishing safety, quality, cost, and operating output.
Responsibilities
Business Excellence
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.
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.
Job Summary
The Power & Utilities Assistant Superintendent serves as a first-line supervisor directing the work of shift operators and trades people in the utility plant and power plant. As a first-line leader, this role is responsible for establishing safety, quality, cost, and operating output.
Responsibilities
Business Excellence
- Direct power & utility teams to ensure manufacturing standards are met by leveraging processes and assets.
- Achieve safety, environment, quality standards to meet and exceed performance and production metrics through use of industry best practices.
- Proactively set and manage departmental metrics that impact cost (e.g., downtime, reliability, volume and waste).
- Formulate solutions to minimize lead time and maximize product quality, productivity, and profit margin.
- Forecast financial requirements to inform annual budget development, schedule expenditures, analyze variances, and capital projects.
- Maintain records, prepare reports, and compose correspondence relative to the work being performed.
- Provide technical expertise when necessary to resolve operational issues.
- Champion of maintaining or enhancing a culture of continuous improvement.
- Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees.
- Ensure staffing is appropriate to meet workload requirements and productivity standards.
- Develop coaching plans to ensure timely and consistent feedback to employees and conduct annual performance reviews.
- Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.
- Analyze root causes and solve employee or customer issues effectively and in a timely manner.
- Foster a team atmosphere, provide vision, and demonstrate support of the company’s core values.
- Work cross-functionally with department heads to create a long-term strategic plan to forecast mill/plant performance.
- Provide a safe work environment for employees and ensure compliance with environmental policies and procedures.
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Strategic Thinking
- Communication
- Growth and Results Oriented
- Process-Oriented
- Microsoft Office- Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Process Management
- Data historian software (i.e., Process Book)
- Required: 7 to 10 years of supervisory experience in pulp and paper manufacturing
- Preferred: Paper engineering, chemical engineering, or integrated paper mill experience
- Required: High school diploma or G.E.D equivalent
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a related field
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.