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.
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