Mill Superintendent

Ox Specialty Paper, LLC – Carthage, NY

Reports To: General Manager

Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. On-call availability and periodic weekend duty are required

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Legal, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match, Paid Vacation, Sick/Personal Time Off, and Floating Holidays

The Mill Superintendent is responsible for leading and optimizing the mill's production operations while maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring product quality, and achieving established operational performance goals.

This position provides leadership, direction, and accountability for Production Supervisors and hourly mill employees. The Mill Superintendent is responsible for production staffing, employee performance management, leadership development, and disciplinary decisions within the scope of company policies and established authority.

The Mill Superintendent ensures production objectives are met safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer specifications, company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

This individual plays a critical role in supporting Ox Industries' culture, values, and key behaviors. Through strong leadership, collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement, the Mill Superintendent drives improvements in machine efficiency, product quality, productivity, equipment reliability, waste reduction, and overall operating costs.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, practical knowledge of the paper making process and supporting equipment, and a commitment to developing employees while advancing the mill's operational goals.

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by consistently following and enforcing company safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Lead safety initiatives and processes that support continuous improvement toward established safety goals.
• Ensure worksite accidents and incidents are thoroughly investigated, corrective actions are implemented, and lessons learned are communicated to prevent recurrence.
• Identify employee development needs and coordinate training to strengthen technical skills, operational knowledge, and safety awareness.
• Establish clear performance expectations and hold Production Supervisors and hourly mill employees accountable for meeting established standards.
• Lead performance management activities, including employee reviews, coaching, corrective action, and disciplinary decisions consistent with company policies and delegated authority.
• Promote leadership development and consistency in supervisory practices across production shifts.

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor production activities to achieve established safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency objectives.
• Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and production requirements.
• Maintain effective quality systems and ensure finished products meet customer specifications.
• Monitor machine performance, identify production constraints, and implement improvements to increase overall machine efficiency.
• Reduce waste, off-specification production, downtime, and other operational losses.
• Partner with the Maintenance Department to improve equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and optimize production performance.
• Analyze production results and operational trends to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, reliability, and product quality.

• Own and monitor the mill's established production and operational KPIs, ensuring performance is measured against company goals and communicated to the General Manager.
• Track and evaluate key performance measures, including machine efficiency, production output, product quality, waste, downtime, safety performance, and operating costs, as applicable to established mill targets.
• Identify performance gaps, investigate root causes, and develop and implement corrective action plans to improve results.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures for Production Supervisors and their respective teams.
• Use production data, operational reports, and performance trends to guide decision-making and prioritize…