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Area Operations Manager - Paper Mill

Area Operations Manager - Paper Mill

Country:  United States
City:  Skowhegan
State:  Maine
Location:  Mill Somerset
Department:  Paper Mill
Posting date:  May 16, 2025

Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions.  Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill  focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions.  Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill  focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Somerset is currently looking for an Operations Manager for Paper Machine #2 to develop and lead personnel and business processes systems to fully support paper production. 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.

 

Essential Function Responsibilities:

  • Must be able to lead productivity projects that lead to significant improvements
  • Ability to implement and use systems to manage with
  • Capable of filling in for machine managers.

 

Special Skills/Certifications, etc.:

  • Demonstrated good communications skills
  • Strong computer skills
  • Demonstrated ability to be promoted to a higher level of responsibility
  • Proven ability to lead hourly and salary employees and set high expectations
  • Skilled at improving organizational effectiveness and developing subordinates
  • Ability to lead and manage a team.
  • Demonstrated teamwork skills with peers and other areas of a paper mill
  • Strong Safety Leadership

 

Entry Requirements:

  • BS in chemical, paper science or mechanical engineering or equivalent technical training and experience
  • 10 years+ experience in coated, wood-free paper making operation
  • Successful experience in managing 24-hour operation and multiple work crews
  • Strong communication skills
  • Extensive experience in coated, wood-free paper making operation (large, high speed coated machine experience preferred), including:
  • On machine coating
  • On machine calendering
  • Winder operation

Somerset is currently looking for an Operations Manager for Paper Machine #2 to develop and lead personnel and business processes systems to fully support paper production. 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.

 

Essential Function Responsibilities:

  • Must be able to lead productivity projects that lead to significant improvements
  • Ability to implement and use systems to manage with
  • Capable of filling in for machine managers.

 

Special Skills/Certifications, etc.:

  • Demonstrated good communications skills
  • Strong computer skills
  • Demonstrated ability to be promoted to a higher level of responsibility
  • Proven ability to lead hourly and salary employees and set high expectations
  • Skilled at improving organizational effectiveness and developing subordinates
  • Ability to lead and manage a team.
  • Demonstrated teamwork skills with peers and other areas of a paper mill
  • Strong Safety Leadership

 

Entry Requirements:

  • BS in chemical, paper science or mechanical engineering or equivalent technical training and experience
  • 10 years+ experience in coated, wood-free paper making operation
  • Successful experience in managing 24-hour operation and multiple work crews
  • Strong communication skills
  • Extensive experience in coated, wood-free paper making operation (large, high speed coated machine experience preferred), including:
  • On machine coating
  • On machine calendering
  • Winder operation

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:
Name:  Suzelle Allain
Email:  Suzelle.Allain@Sappi.com
Telephone number:  207-236-3226

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