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Utilities Business Unit Manager

Sylvamo
Eastover, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2025 CLOSED ON 1/3/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilities Business Unit Manager position at Sylvamo?

At Sylvamo, we’re a team on a mission. Joining us, you’ll be helping to sustain forests and renew ecosystems, while delivering on the promise of paper to educate, communicate and entertain the world.

Come grow with us!

Sylvamo’s Eastover, SC bleached pulp and paper mill has an opening for a Utilities Business Unit Manager. The position reports to the Back End Operations Manager. The Eastover mill is located 30 minutes from Columbia and produces approximately 2,500 tons per day of bleached pulp and paper, employs approximately 660 team members and 100 continuous presence contractors, and operates 24/7 with high performance work systems.

Sylvamo offers a great work environment, competitive salary, competitive performance bonus, and excellent benefits including health care, life insurance, disability income, holidays, vacation, 401k, and retiree savings.

Utilities Business Unit Manager

The Utilities Business Unit Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of running a Power House. The Utilities Area is responsible for safely and efficiently running 2 Power Boilers, 2 Recovery Boilers, 2 Turbines, Water Treatment (influent and effluent), and the Recaust Area. Overall management and development of 60 technicians and the Utilities Management Work Team is a primary responsibility. The focus of leadership is on engaging appropriate employees in all aspects of safety, environmental, reliability, operations and identifying and implementing process improvements. The Utilities Department Manager is a member of the Eastover Lead Team. A strong focus on cost management, budgeting, and monthly forecasting is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a member of a Utilities management team to achieve desired results is required.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as a mill Lead Team member is preferred, some form of Lean Manufacturing certification is a plus.

Core Competencies:

Core competencies to succeed in the position include technical skills (i.e., strong understanding of boiler operation, power generation, efficient purchased power balancing, and all aspects of the liquor cycle.) customer focus, agile, courageous, business savvy, trustworthy, team oriented, operationally excellent, inclusive and collaborative.

Sylvamo partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more. Sylvamo is here for all stages of life. We also offer paid time off and paid holidays per year.

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Sylvamo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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