Supervisor – Production

Responsibilities :

Ensure the achievement of the shift paper mill plan and targets and that all customer specifications, safety, environmental, collective agreement, and company procedures are met on shift.

Provide direction and supervision to all members of the paper machine, stock prep and support crews on shift.

On nights and weekends, coordinate all mill site crews, including directing the shift maintenance trades, on all aspects related to the newsprint manufacturing process that have an impact on customer requirements and production targets.

On nights and weekends, assume responsibilities and accountabilities for first response to safety, environmental and security issues.

Delegate any appropriate duties to the shift engineer to supervise, troubleshoot or optimize.

Represent management on shift and has the prescribed authority to take direct responsibility of any accidents, fires, environmental spills, or security issues until completely managed or handed off to the appropriate day staff.

Execute the paper mill shift production plan.

Take needed actions to address issues adversely affecting the daily plan and quickly enlist other staff, more senior staff, and other support departments to take needed corrective action.

Report any issues to the PM Superintendent or designate that will prevent meeting the shift production budgets, customer requirements, and / or safety and environmental regulations as per the mill communication protocol.

Direct Paper Mill shift activities to ensure timely and effective resolution to on-shift manning, process issues, equipment reliability, safety, and environmental issues.

Provide detail and precise shift documentation on issues related to safety, environmental, production, quality, and human resource. Prepare all needed logs, reports, and maintenance work orders.

Ensure the effective communication at shift change to incoming shift personnel, including the clear and complete communication of manning, equipment reliability, productivity, quality, safety, and environmental issues. Ensure the timely investigation of productivity, quality, safety, and environmental incidents, and ensure satisfactory follow-up.

Conduct safety meetings and execute the mill yearly safety plan and associated activities including re-training in compliance areas for their crew to support and ensure standards for safety and housekeeping work practices are maintained and followed.

Ensure manning of paper machine shift crews as per company policies and guidelines.

Monitor performance of assigned paper mill employees to ensure they can achieve performance expectations and provide the necessary coaching or follow-up.

Advise and / or recommend changes or opportunities that will contribute to optimizing the short and long‑term growth objectives of the site, to the Superintendent – Papermill.

Commitment :

Comply with all health, safety, and environmental standards, as well as applicable regulations and laws.

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