• Pulp Mill Assistant Superintendent

    WestRock Company (West Point, VA)


    Employer: WestRock Services, LLC (d/b/a Smurfit Westrock)

     

    Job Title: Pulp Mill Assistant Superintendent (multiple openings)

    ATR: 51748

    Job Location: 2310 King William Ave, West Point, VA 23181

     

    Job Type: Full Time

    Job Duties:

    * Organize, train operators, direct manufacturing and supervisory activities in aspects of the Bleach Plant, ClO2 plant, Wastewater Treatment plant and Woodyard.

    * Optimizing pulp production, profitability, and quality while assuring safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping are maintained for the 24-7 operation.

    * Meeting production, cost, quality standards and the operation of the 850 tpd Bleach plant, ClO2 plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Woodyard.

    * Developing long-term operational plans for annual production forecasts.

    * Developing and supervising procedures that closely monitor operation of the Bleach Plant, ClO2 plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Woodyard. This includes Process Safety Management duties for the Bleach Plant and WWTP and DOT/Hazmat chemical unloading.

    * Maintaining appropriate inventories, providing appropriate corrective actions that can be taken to minimize upsets to the plan or take full advantage of changes in production scheduling.

    * Participating in day-to-day Bleach Plant operations and assisting in execution of outages in the department.

    * Managing day-to-day wastewater treatment plant and Woodyard operations and optimization.

    * Monitoring incoming fiber quality with the assistance of the chip tester and Forest Resources.

    * Training, development, and supervision of Fiber Quality Lab Technician (Chip Tester).

    * Monitoring and managing through Forest Resources the mill\u2019s chip and round wood fiber quality program to ensure the highest sustained fiber yield, fiber quality and supplier optimization though an analytical process to monitor chip quality to ensure clear visibility of fiber quality and optimization efforts (i.e., Excel & Minitab) and generate month fiber quality reports for each incoming supplier stream.

    * Maintaining routine communications with Fiber Area Team, Mill Management and Regional Forest Resources Manager (and relevant others) as to fiber quality status and updates on specific initiatives and/or quality concerns.

    * Participate in weekend duty coverage every 6-7 weeks.

    * Remote work permissible 15% of the time.

    * Domestic travel when needed for training reasons- less than 5%

    Requirements:

    Employer will accept a master\u2019s degree in chemical engineering or Pulp and Paper Science or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a pulp and paper plant management related occupation.

    Position requires two (2) years of experience in the following:

    * The tools/technologies/skills of the kraft cooking process: kraft liquor cycle, Oxygen delignification, and brown stock washing

    * Managing pulp processing equipment such as Brown stock Washer/Screening, Bleach Plant /Chlorine Dioxide experience, or Wastewater Treatment.

    * Must have knowledge and understanding of all equipment within the department: Clarifiers, Vacuum drum washers, Twin roll press, High pressure vessels, Refiners, ClO2 generators, and centrifugal pumps and instrument valves.

    * Demonstrated organizational leadership and troubleshooting skills with a unionized work force, data analysis, troubleshooting of pumps and valves, Troubleshooting process upsets, debottlenecking.

    * Honeywell and Rockwell DCS systems and BGS.

     

    The base pay range for this position in West Point, VA. is USD $117,291.00 (year). Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via WestRock Services, LLC (d/b/a Smurfit Westrock)\u2019s internal or external careers site.

     

    Contact: Email resume to: [email protected] (ATR #51748) must be included in resume, cover letter, and subject line.

     

    Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

     

    Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.