Purpose
Area owner of Green End through Refining to include equipment reliability, process improvement, team training, and cost performance. Equipment within area of responsibility: Boiler, Thermal Oil System, Refiner, Dryers, W.E.S.P, RTO, Wood Yard, Rolling Stock.
This role serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Heat Plant/Boiler Operations, Water Chemistry, Refining Process, Thermal Oil Operations, Particulate and Air Control Devices.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure adherence to company safety and environmental values
Optimize Equipment to minimize risk and maximize performance
Develop systems to achieve 95% uptime performance of all systems within scope of responsibility
Establish long term maintenance strategies to ensure optimal performance
Develop team training to empower the development of all members to achieve expert understanding of the process and equipment functionality
Manage the department or area budget and forecast budgetary requirements
Develop and manage raw material recipes to maximize product performance and minimize waste
Act as the primary liaison with the procurement team to manage raw material inventory and coordinate purchases
Optimize manufacturing processes to minimize costs while maximizing quality and output, focusing on efficient usage of Steam, Gas, Wood, and Water Consumption Manage and drive departmental targets and performance indicators, including measuring department indicators and communicating with all team members
Schedule and manage workflow and utilize personnel to accomplish the plant's business objectives
Manage all inventories within area of responsibility (raw material, finished goods, and operating supplies)
Model Company core values
Required Qualifications
Five years manufacturing experience or an equivalent amount of experience, training and education
Ability to obtain boiler license
Demonstrated experience with Heat Plant Operations (Boiler, Thermal Oil, Kiln, Etc)
Demonstrated experience with Water Treatment (Chemistry, RO, Water Softener)
Experience with Process Trend Software (Historian, Ignition, Rockwell, Siemens)
Ability to develop and model programming requirements for optimal performance
Ability to coach and lead a diverse workforce
Ability to communicate effectively with reports, senior management, and other departments
Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills
Ability to work in and maintain a highly functional team environment
Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications
BA/BS degree (Engineering, Chemistry, Wood Science, Business)
SPC/ DOE Certification
Wood Products Experience
Ability and desire for increased responsibilities
