Area Project Manager - Power And Recovery

Location:  Springfield, Oregon

Type:         In Person, 

Industry:  Manufacturing 

Title:         Power and Recovery Area Manager

Ideal candidate & Job Description:  Will have knowledge of Power and Recovery operations including boilers, evaporators, steam header operations, turbine generator, and air systems. Candidate must be a strong safety advocate and lead their team in achieving safety excellence.  Candidates should also be well versed in operator training processes. Position will have on-call responsibilities that involve other areas in the mill and will report to the Recovery Business Unit Manager.

Key Accountabilities:

·         Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results

·         Develop tools and systems to maintain compliance with all applicable environmental permitting and ensure all environmental                            compliance systems are reliable and accurate (NCG, air, water, etc)

·         Drive engagement to ensure the crews have ownership and feel valued within the organization

·         Build effective systems and materials such as operating procedures, troubleshooting documents, and other training materials

·         Own the manufacturing work systems (MWS) process to prioritize and plan daily work, routine outages, and annual outages including            operational, maintenance, and contractor tasks.

·         Seek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resources

·         Lead training processes in alignment with GMTI to ensure a team of highly skilled members

·         Participate in cost reduction program idea generation and implementation process

·         Lead by example and ensure acceptable work practices and all company mandated policy requirements are being followed

·         Provide leadership to troubleshoot operating issues with recovery and power boilers, evaporators, turbine ops, and air and feedwater              systems

·         Support other salaried staff including Operations Maintenance Coordinator, Technical Assistant, and Process Engineer

·         Sets expectations for hourly team member operational performance

·         Ensure reliability plans for major area equipment rebuilds are met

·         Develop and support area capital planning to allow the department to meet reliability and cost reduction targets 

·         Assist with developing yearly budget for recovery operating department

·         Drive 5S activities in the area, including leading 5s improvement projects as needed

The Skills You Will Bring:

·         Minimum 5 years related experience in Power and Recovery businesses

·         Strong commitment to safety in all aspects of business operations

·         Strong interpersonal leadership skills and ability to motivate others

·         Technical problem solving skills

·         Ability to manage teams and projects

·         Good written and verbal communications skills

·         Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project)

           BS Engineering Degree - Highly Preferred