Technical Assistant - Power and Recovery

Technical Assistant
- Power and Recovery Job Description

Position Title:

Power Department
- Technical Assistant/Recovery

Pay Rate
:

$101,100 -$148,100

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift
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Physical Location
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601 County Rd 78

The Job You Will Perform:

The Riverdale Mill is currently seeking a Technical Assistant
-Power. This position will act as a resource for all facets of day-to-day operations in the Power area, while designing systems to build long-term stability and reliability. The Power Technical Assistant will be heavily involved in a broad spectrum of areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and People. They must help manage the safety, environment, people, operations, and reliability performance of the Power Area.

The Technical Assistant is to be an assistant to the Power Area Manager.

This position will act as a resource for all facets of day-to-day operations in the Power Dept. while designing systems to build long-term stability and reliability. The Power Technical Assistant will be heavily involved in a broad spectrum of areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and People. They must help manage the safety, environment, people, operations, and reliability performance of the Paper Machines.

The Technical Assistant will be heavily involved in a broad spectrum of areas including operations, maintenance, technical, and people.

All safety and environmental results for the Power Department.

Building, communicating, and executing consistent operating practices across all shifts.

Developing and maintaining Operator engagement through communication, empowerment, and training.

Assist in directing and leading the Power Crew Leaders with clear expectations and accountability.

Investigating, resolving, and implementing process improvements.

Interfacing with other departments to ensure quality parameters are achieved and maintained.

Serving as operational support for reliability efforts, including MWS, Basic Care, IEPM, and RCFA.

Serving as operational support for capital needs, including the development of FEL1 level of the Project Development Process (PDP).

Serving as a key driver to maintain and improve processes to comply with Recovery Boiler Policy

Serving as operation support for Recovery Boiler Safety Audits (RBSA)

Providing support on project management and/or outage management during weekly/annual outages.

Filling in as a Power Area Manager when needed

Build effective systems and materials such as operating procedures (SOP), troubleshooting documents (TCC), and other training materials.

Complete technical process evaluations and improvements

Seek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resources

Support improvements in a healthy and highly functioning basic care process

Participate in the 5S program for the area, including leading 5S improvement projects as needed

Participate in cost reduction program idea generation and implementation process

Provide support for capital project development and implementation

Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for the PBU

The Skills You Will Bring:

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in Power Operations.

A minimum of five (5) years of management experience

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another related field

A demonstrated record of safety commitment and results.

Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety

Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems

Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with groups and individuals at all levels

Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student…