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Power Superintendent Job detail

General Information

Job ID

ATR65184

Posting Job Title

Power Superintendent

Locations

TX Evadale

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

27-Jul-2026

Relocation Support

Yes

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Power Superintendent Job Code: MOPOM4 + Mgr II, Mfg Ops Location: Evadale, TX The Opportunity: The Superintendent, Power, is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the mill’s power, utilities, and auxiliary systems, ensuring uninterrupted support to manufacturing operations and reports to the Department Manager, P&R Mill (Utilities Manager). This role provides leadership over utility plant operations, including power generation, water and wastewater treatment, bark processing, and related systems, while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The Superintendent oversees front‑line leaders and hourly employees, sets operational priorities, and ensures assets, people, and processes are aligned to meet production demands, cost targets, and reliability expectations. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Environmental teams to drive continuous improvement, manage outages and maintenance activities, and strengthen a culture of safety and accountability across the utility functions. Major Job Responsibilities: Safety, Environmental & Compliance Leadership Promote and model a strong safety and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental permits, and company standards across all utility operations. Ensure hazards, near misses, and operational risks are proactively identified, addressed, and escalated appropriately. Maintain compliance across power generation, water treatment, wastewater systems, woodyard, and auxiliary operations. Operational Excellence & Reliability Own day‑to‑day operational performance of power and utilities systems to support mill production requirements. Set and manage departmental performance metrics related to reliability, uptime, cost, waste, and efficiency. Review daily logs, system performance, and operating data to ensure stable operations and timely issue resolution. Coordinate operational priorities to support manufacturing demands and minimize disruptions. People Leadership & Capability Development Lead, coach, and develop front‑line leaders and hourly employees, ensuring clear expectations and consistent execution. Ensure appropriate staffing, training, and skill development to meet operational and compliance requirements. Provide timely feedback, conduct performance reviews, and support employee development and succession planning. Reinforce accountability while fostering engagement and ownership at all levels of the organization. Maintenance, Outages & Cross‑Functional Coordination Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to plan and coordinate maintenance activities, outages, and system improvements. Provide priorities and operational input to support work management, reliability initiatives, and capital projects. Participate in daily accountability and coordination meetings to align utility operations with mill priorities. Financial & Resource Management Support budget planning and cost control through effective management of utilities consumption, materials, and operating expenses. Analyze variances and operating