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Job Details: Level: Management. Job Location: Oxnard Mill - Oxnard, CA 93033. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: Bachelor's. Salary Range: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 Base+Commission/year. Travel Percentage: Less than 10%. Job Shift: M-F 8 hours per day. Job Category: Manufacturing.

• Oversee daily operations and maintenance for systems steam generation, power distribution and wastewater treatment.
• Ensure all safety and environmental processes and programs are followed consistently.
• Manage operating budget and has responsibility for the financial performance of the operation.
• Analyze utility usage and costs to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings.
• Develop and implement long-term capital and strategic-improvement plans.
• Coordinate maintenance, inspections and repairs of utility equipment and facilities.
• Participate in the mill’s leadership team to make decisions and develop long-term strategies that impact the entire operation.
• Lead development of direct reports and union employees toward implementation of a self-directed and reliability-focused organization.
• Develop and assist in executing contingency plans and managing emergency responses to mechanical failures or significant service disruptions.
• Maintain detailed records and prepare technical reports for management, regulatory inspections, budgets, and compliance.
• Manage, supervise, train, and evaluate a team of supervisors, engineers, and technicians.

position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Managerial responsibilities include 3-5 exempt direct reports and their union operators.

• Four-year electrical, mechanical, chemical, or pulp & paper engineering degree.
• Minimum 10 years of appropriate experience leading power and turbine generator operations. Preferred in the paper industry.
• Advanced knowledge of utility systems, including boilers, turbines, steam systems
• Proficient at managing outages, shutdowns, and start-ups of Cogen equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and achieve desired results
• Ability to balance multiple priorities to meet short and long-term objectives.
• Outstanding communication skills, includes ability to recognize contributions, make effective presentations, and can quickly build trust and respect.
• Proficient in MS Office software with a working knowledge of analytical tools like Power BI

• No license requirement.

• Stand for long periods of time, walk, sit and use of hands to handle or feel.
• Walk the distance of a large manufacturing facility
• Reach with hands and arms above the shoulders
• Have full wrist range of motion to use tools
• Bend at the waist and twist upper body
• Grip hand and power tools, ladders, and equipment
• Use hands to turn valves, push and pull items
• Climb or balance on stairs, ladders & catwalks
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Move, lift & carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to sit, drive heavy machinery such as a bobcat, forklift and clamp truck
• Vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception, Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to verbally communicate and hear abilities

The duties of the job are performed either in the Paper Mill at the site of a piece of equipment, yard, or receiving/shipping. The Paper Mill is a large facility, and the employees can work at various locations within the Mill during a shift. Equipment in the Paper Mill can be very large. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (80+dB).
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to loud, moving mechanical equipment; high precarious places; vapor or corrosive chemicals; hot and cold; blood borne pathogens; and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally the employee is exposed to the Mill work environment which can be hot, and the noise level is loud

Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] such as hard hats, steel-toed boots, gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection.

The starting annual salary for this position ranges from $160,000 to $185,000 annual. New-Indy provides a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position and assumes a rate based on location and experience.