Career Opportunity

Sappi Somerset is among the largest paper mills in North America, producing over 970,000 metric tons of graphics and board paper and 530,000 metric tons of pulp each year. The mill began as a greenfield pulp mill in 1976, supplying fiber for Scott paper tissue mills.  The first of three state-of-the-art coated paper machines was installed in 1982, with subsequent machines installed in 1986 and 1990.  Significant reinvestments over the years has maintained Somerset's edge on technology and also to branch out from traditional graphic paper into SBS board grades with the rebuild of PM1 in 2018.  The mill can also produce market pulp based on fiber balance, and continues to push for world class status in the realms of safety, quality, and productivity.

This position offers the opportunity to work and grow in a vibrant, forward-thinking mill with a team of highly-skilled, dedicated employees. The person in this role is integral to the overall success of the mill and, as such, is a key member of the management team.
As a key member of one or more maintenance teams, you will lead the safety initiatives that ensure an accident-free, safe, and productive workforce.
You will manage the day-to-day and long-range planning and work execution goals for the team, in conjunction with the operating personnel, to ensure the targeted business results are achieved in his or her areas of responsibility. You will lead the team’s efforts to deliver precision maintenance best practices and continuously improve equipment reliability and performance.

Key Responsbilties: 
Meet all other budgetary targets for production rates, delivering the monthly budget for your area of responsibility, and improving equipment reliability and performance.
Maintain productivity by detail planning and organization of work for day-to-day tasks and planned outages.
Manage a diverse, highly skilled workforce in a team-oriented environment to meet the business needs of the organization. Resolve equipment failures or poor performance resulting in the inability to meet quality control standards in a high-paced production environment.

Qualifications: 
Strong safety leadership
Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent
3 years experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation maintenance
3 years supervision, shutdown planning or engineering experience
Experience in pulp, paper mills, high speed rotating equipment (recovery boilers, multi-fuel boilers, pulp & paper manufacturing related equipment)
Strong computer skills (MS Office, SAP)
Demonstrates strong mechanical aptitude, requires good troubleshooting skills for rotating and process equipment
Strong communication skills