Digester Operator Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

ABOUT US:
The Augusta Mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy weight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity. This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years. Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day. The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper's largest paperboard facility and critical to the success of our strategy and future.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Pulp Mill Superintendent reports to the Pulp Mill Operations Manager and will have leadership responsibility for the safe and environmentally compliant operation of the Bleach Kraft Mill which consists of the woodyard, two continuous digesters, two brown stock washing lines, two bleaching lines and the kiln/recaust area with a R8 generator.
Safety & Environmental

• 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.

Leadership

• Manages and provides direction for the activities of Digester, Bleaching, & Caustic 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.

Production and Quality

• 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 to keep them current.

Continuous Improvement

• 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 other CI opportunities) to employees.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills.
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others.
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring.
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of industry experience

Skills & Abilities

• Continuous Digester and Bleaching knowledge strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Must have good organizational and computer skills.
• Must be self-motivated and energetic.

Other Key Job Requirements:

• Able to work in a high-speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high-frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces, heat, and cold and mill environments.
• Able to wear and abide by Personal Protective Equipment that is required in the mill environment.
• Able to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding.
• Could be exposed to hazardous chemicals used in the manufacturing process.
• Rotating On-Call Weekend Duty

Total Rewards Details
We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.
Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.
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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.
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