ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project Planning and Coordination
   • Lead the engineering efforts in planning, designing, and executing capital projects.
   • Develop detailed project schedules and budgets.
   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mill operations, contractors, and vendors, to ensure effective project execution.
   • Ensure project alignment with regulatory compliance, safety standards, and environmental laws
2. Leadership and Team Management
   • Direct, manage, and mentor a team of engineers, allocate tasks effectively to match team capabilities and project requirements, ensuring high performance and technical expertise.
   • Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and encourage professional growth within the engineering team.
   • Maintain a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and problem-solving in complex mill operations.
3. Technical Oversight and Engineering Solutions
   • Provide oversight and guidance on engineering designs, focusing on pulp and paper mill processes, power generation systems, and recovery boiler operations.
   • Ensure technical designs and solutions comply with industry standards, and best practices.
   • Manage the resolution of complex engineering challenges, ensuring solutions are cost-effective and operationally sound.
   • Approve engineering drawings, specifications, and system integration designs for both construction and operational phases.
4. Developing 5-Year Capital Plan
   • Work closely with the mill leadership team to lead a comprehensive 5-year capital plan.
   • Align capital expenditures with long-term operational goals, focusing on improving reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
   • Ensure the capital plan integrates with mill objectives and aligns with maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and maximize operational continuity.
5. Budgeting and Cost Management
   • Develop and manage engineering budgets, ensuring all costs are within financial constraints.
   • Monitor expenditures and resource allocations for capital projects, identifying opportunities for cost savings while maintaining safety and quality standards.
   • Provide senior management with regular financial updates, cost analysis, and risk assessments to ensure effective project execution.
6. Stakeholder Communication
   • Serve as the primary engineering liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
   • Deliver regular updates on project status, key milestones, risks, and challenges, ensuring transparent and efficient communication.
   • Ensure that all project documentation, including engineering reports, compliance reports, and safety protocols, is delivered accurately and on time.
7. Construction and Site Management
   • Provide technical oversight during the construction and commissioning phases
   • Ensure adherence to engineering specifications, safety standards, and quality control measures on-site.
   • Conduct site inspections, identify issues, and provide solutions to ensure project timelines are met without compromising safety or technical performance.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, or Pulp and Paper Engineering.
• Experience: Proven experience in engineering management within the pulp and paper industry. Knowledge of recovery boiler operations, and power generation systems is preferred.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of pulp and power systems, including recovery boiler construction, mill power generation, and boiler operation is preferred. Functional use of Microsoft Office, Lotus, and Maintenance Management systems, In-depth understanding of ASME codes (especially related to pressure vessels and boilers) and welding procedures is preferred.
• Project Management: Experience managing medium – large scale capital projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating resources effectively.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams, with strong interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Compliance and Safety: Deep understanding of safety regulations, environmental laws, and industry-specific compliance standards.

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively report to management and coordinate with external contractors, regulatory bodies, and vendors. Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives; uses organized and efficient work methods.