Power/Utilities Manager

Job Title: Power & Utilities Manager

Department: Power & Utilities

Reports To: Operations Manager

SUMMARY: This business unit manager will plan, organize, and direct the operation of Catawba's Power and Recovery facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of Catawba's evaporators, recovery boilers, power boilers, turbine generators, bark system, and waste/water treatment plant.
• Ensure all safety and environmental processes and programs are followed consistently.
• Manage operating budget and has responsibility for the financial performance of the operation.
• Develop and implement long-term capital and strategic-improvement plans.
• Lead development of direct reports and union employees toward implementation of a self-directed and reliability-focused organization.
• Communicate business strategy, goals, and initiatives to team members.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee business activities in your areas of responsibility; including supervision of salaried assistant superintendents and supervisors.
• Develop the organization to ensure long and short term goals and objectives are met.
• Transfer knowledge to salaried staff and prepare them for future advancement opportunities.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Four-year electrical, mechanical, chemical, or pulp & paper engineering degree.
• At least 10 years of appropriate experience leading power, recovery, and turbine generator operations.
• Proficient at managing outages, shut-downs, and start-ups of power and recovery equipment.
• Proficient at managing, scheduling, and training multi-functional teams in a union environment.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve desired results and lead organization change while adhering to stated Company values.

• 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 (including MS Project) with a working knowledge of analytical tools like PI Processbook and Proficy.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• No license requirement.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.