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Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Country:  United States
City:  Skowhegan
State:  Maine
Location:  Mill Somerset
Department:  Maintenance and Engineering
Posting date:  Apr 11, 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.

Overview:

 

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Somerset Engineering Department, ensuring alignment with safety, customer service, efficiency, productivity, and quality goals. This role oversees 16 salaried employees and is instrumental in driving long-term planning, capital project management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Engineering Manager collaborates closely with site leadership to enhance equipment performance, maintain regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of safety and innovation.

 

Responsibilities

· Leading the overall day-to-day management and long-term planning of the Somerset Engineering Department, including performance management and capability development.

· Work closely with members of site leadership to plan, develop and implement capital spending budgets and processes, including equipment improvement projects to support the Business Team’s operating and financial goals.

· Lead the site in continuously improving its ability to employ sound engineering practices and procedures in the maintenance and upgrade of assets to include facilitating development of equipment systems which help Somerset meet current and anticipated customer needs.

· Lead the development of a culture whereby equipment, systems and modifications ensure a safe working environment consistent with all State, Federal, and Corporate requirements and which promotes continuous improvement.

· Manage the coordination of projects from outside contractors, consultants and vendors and provides interface between maintenance, engineering and operations.

· Responsible for tracking and controlling capital project costs, accruals, and forecasting while maintaining necessary reporting structure to mill and corporate managers

· Communicate and work with counterparts to assess and address needed changes.

· Work with other departments to maintain consistency across the site and to effectively utilize resources by working together as a team.

· Work collaboratively with other sites to help improve common engineering systems and practices.

 

Requirements:

· BS in Engineering

· Ten or more years’ experience in the pulp and coated paper environment.

· Five years related work experience managing capital projects.

Overview:

 

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Somerset Engineering Department, ensuring alignment with safety, customer service, efficiency, productivity, and quality goals. This role oversees 16 salaried employees and is instrumental in driving long-term planning, capital project management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Engineering Manager collaborates closely with site leadership to enhance equipment performance, maintain regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of safety and innovation.

 

Responsibilities

· Leading the overall day-to-day management and long-term planning of the Somerset Engineering Department, including performance management and capability development.

· Work closely with members of site leadership to plan, develop and implement capital spending budgets and processes, including equipment improvement projects to support the Business Team’s operating and financial goals.

· Lead the site in continuously improving its ability to employ sound engineering practices and procedures in the maintenance and upgrade of assets to include facilitating development of equipment systems which help Somerset meet current and anticipated customer needs.

· Lead the development of a culture whereby equipment, systems and modifications ensure a safe working environment consistent with all State, Federal, and Corporate requirements and which promotes continuous improvement.

· Manage the coordination of projects from outside contractors, consultants and vendors and provides interface between maintenance, engineering and operations.

· Responsible for tracking and controlling capital project costs, accruals, and forecasting while maintaining necessary reporting structure to mill and corporate managers

· Communicate and work with counterparts to assess and address needed changes.

· Work with other departments to maintain consistency across the site and to effectively utilize resources by working together as a team.

· Work collaboratively with other sites to help improve common engineering systems and practices.

 

Requirements:

· BS in Engineering

· Ten or more years’ experience in the pulp and coated paper environment.

· Five years related work experience managing capital projects.

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:  Kathleen Porazzo
Email:  kathleen.porazzo@sappi.com
Telephone number:  2074205374

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