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Packing Corp of America SUPERVISOR POWER in Wallula, Washington
SUPERVISOR POWER
Wallula, WA 99363, USA
Req #20703
Thursday, September 5, 2024
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
People • Customers • Trust
We are seeking resumes for aSupervisor – Power (Pulp)(1 Opening) in our Wallula, WA facility.
Description of role:
Coordinates and leads pulp production shift activities for a 20+ person crew.
Principle Accountabilities:
Oversees the entire pulp production operation from the woodyard to pulp inventory and steam production for paper machine operations.
Responsible for all phases of an 1500+ TPD pulp production operation, including 2 recovery boilers, 3 sets of evaporators, 1 concentrator unit, 3 power boilers, steam plant, demineralizer plant, 1 re-causticizing line, Kamyr digester, 2 M&D digesters, NSSC digester, 2 washer lines, and chip handling.
Leadership duties include crew training, crew safety performance and safety meetings, environmental compliance, production efficiency, product quality, department housekeeping, crew staffing, process downtime, payroll administration, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Manages pulp and liquor inventories, and all quality and key process indicators for the process.
Coordinates maintenance and operational activities with area supervisors and maintenance staff, and interfaces with shift maintenance and paper machine supervisor to resolve daily issues.
This position will require shift work and will also fill in as Asst. Supt.
Responsible for crew meetings and communicating effectively to crew members, peers, and the day shift management team, ensuring and reinforcing that safety is a number one priority.
Lead troubleshooting of equipment operation problems by ensuring that crews are trained to operate machine(s) in safe and effective manner.
Assist in identifying productivity, quality and efficiency bottlenecks.
Ability to work with other supervisors effectively and maintain a successful continuous operation.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or bio-resource (pulp & paper) science engineering or 3+ years in a similar leadership role.
Supervisory management with experience in hiring, coaching, performance development, and corrective action.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Pulp/Power Production or related operations.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or bio-resource (pulp & paper) science engineering.
The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrated leadership, self-motivated, and the proven ability to lead effective teams.
Problem solving and the ability to positively implement change.
Safety leadership.
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong computer skills required including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Organizational skills with an understanding of process improvement.
Pay and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is from $92,800 to $139,200.
Employees (and their dependents) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance coverage, subject to applicable waiting periods. Employees are automatically enrolled in PCA’s 401k retirement plan at the time of hire. Employees are also eligible for up to 120 hours of vacation (prorated) and eleven (11) paid holidays per calendar year.
Allqualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Other details
Pay Type Salary
Min Hiring Rate $92,800.00
Max Hiring Rate $139,200.00
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- Wallula, WA 99363, USA