Power and Recovery Superintendent

Where you will work

Augusta houses Clearwater Paper's largest paperboard facility and is home to more than 600 team members. Together, our team makes paperboard used in products across the United States, including food packaging, plates, cups and more. With nearly 65 years of operation, the mill spans 3,000 acres and runs two paper machines that collectively produce up to 1,940 tons per day.

Augusta is known worldwide for hosting The Masters golf tournament, but the city offers so much more. Located on the Savannah River on Georgia's eastern border, Augusta blends outdoor recreation with a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Explore the river walk, hike at the nearby wetlands, or the numerous downtown museums and restaurants.

Families benefit from strong public schools and nearby universities, including Augusta University-home to Georgia's only dental school and a nationally recognized medical college-plus technical colleges offering career-focused programs.

The Power and Recovery Superintendent reports to the Power & Recovery Department Manager. They will have direct oversight and accountability of five (5) salaried and about twenty-five (51) unionized employees. This position is integral in leading efforts to safely and efficiently operate the Power & Recovery operations. Operations include the utilization of a fully integrated, complex, utilities process so that steam, electricity, water, and compressed air are supplied in the desired quantities and qualities to the other departments of the Mill.

The ideal candidate will be technically oriented, and in line for advancement, at all levels.

• Tracks safety performance, managing safety programs that include annual training, scheduled safety meetings, safe job performance by employees, dealing with job performance issues as they arise
• Assesses resources of safety SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) and Guidelines
• Reviews all safety incidents in the department and participates in developing cause maps
• Tours the department for safety observations and employee contacts while verifying regulatory compliance
• Guides and develops supervisors to effectively manage crews on safe work practices
• Ensures compliance with all environmental OSHA, labor, and government regulation
• Supports the behavioral safety program and ensures that safe work practices are followed

• Manages and provides direction for the activities of Power, Recovery & Filter plant process employees to meet production goals while balancing quality, productivity, performance, cost, safety, environmental, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
• Oversees daily management of mill resources, performance management, as well as positive and productive employee and labor relations
• Promotes a safety culture and administer accountability for unsafe behaviors
• Influences and develops employees' performance while growing employee competence through training
• Ensures employees have proper training and tools to meet or exceed departmental and mill goals and objectives
• Demonstrates leadership and leads change
• Guides and develops supervisors who are responsible for day‑to‑day people management

• Sets direction, identifies priorities, coordinates the activities of other departments as it relates to the area performance, and manages the operating budget for the area
• Ensures adequate raw material supplies are maintained for continued production
• Certifies production meets specifications
• Works with Quality/Technical staff to resolve quality issues
• Reviews operations training manuals for updates completion

• Leads crews to improve processes by identifying and eliminating non‑value‑added activities (waste)
• Utilizes strong problem‑solving skills to ensure corrective actions for employee and/or production issues are defined and established, bringing open items to closure in a timely manner
• Communicates to all levels of the organization as needed and participates with Department Managers from other areas of the mill to coordinate activities
• Prepares and distributes information regarding changes to policies and procedures (as a result of kaizens or…