Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent

at  AV Group NB Inc

Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent - Maintenance & Engineering Department
AV Group NB Inc. is an exciting and innovative company operating in the unique global market of viscose staple fiber. Located in Nackawic, New Brunswick, our prehydrolysis kraft pulp mill finds itself in a picturesque area of the Saint John River Valley, a short drive between Fredericton and Woodstock. A global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, our role is to produce specialty pulp products (dissolving grade pulp) for the group’s textile industry. Our business model is Forestry to Fashion.
AV Group NB Inc. is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent for our Maintenance & Engineering Department reporting to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager.
Role Overview
Working in a pulp mill environment, reporting to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager, the Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent will oversee the all areas of the mill and will support plant operations. Working closely with the production, quality and logistic teams, the Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent shall insure that the departments are operated and maintained to the highest standard. The Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent will ensure that all health & safety, environment, cost and human resources objectives are met in compliance with our corporate principles and guidelines, as well as applicable legislation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that operation’s activities meet or exceed established mill standards;
• Ensure the Mill activities meet or exceed established mill standards;
• Ensure the all equipment and consumables are maintained to established standards;
• Ensure effective utilization of the operation’s workforce;
• Manage the crews training program;
• Participate in the annual budget process and control costs in the department;
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities in the departments;
• Ensure continuous improvement towards current best practices;
• Lead root cause analysis of issues and their elimination in area of responsibility;
• Comply with Health & Safety and environment standards;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-secondary education. Preference will be given to those with a Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or Technical background;
• Proven track record in a Kraft Mill and or Pulp industry with 3-5 years of experience in a similar role;
• Previous Mill experience would be considered an asset;
• Experience working in a unionized environment considered an asset.

Why AV Group NB Inc.?
With AV Group NB Inc. you will become a part of a worldwide global company that understands the value of their employees. You will be part of a team that is built on strong values and work ethics. AV Group offers challenges in a wide range of disciplines and opportunities for professional growth, a competitive salary, competitive benefits package and a variety of training & development programs to help you develop the skills you need to build a successful career.
If you believe you are a good fit for a fast-paced, challenging work environment, please submit your application online https://www.av-group.ca/job-listings no later than June 14, 2024
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

• Ensure that operation’s activities meet or exceed established mill standards;
• Ensure the Mill activities meet or exceed established mill standards;
• Ensure the all equipment and consumables are maintained to established standards;
• Ensure effective utilization of the operation’s workforce;
• Manage the crews training program;
• Participate in the annual budget process and control costs in the department;
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities in the departments;
• Ensure continuous improvement towards current best practices;
• Lead root cause analysis of issues and their elimination in area of responsibility;
• Comply with Health & Safety and environment standards;
• Other duties as assigned