Drax Group Looking for Operations Superintendent at Entwistle, Alberta, Canada Full Time

At Drax, we are working towards a zero-carbon, sustainable future and you can help make this future a reality. Join us in our mission to be climate positive, nature positive, and people positive!

As Operations Superintendent, you will work with your team to execute our mission of safely producing quality, renewable energy, and our vision to be the world’s leading supplier of biomass products. As we look to become carbon negative by 2030 you’ll be able to work at the forefront of making this a reality.

You will be responsible for the overall execution of Safety, Culture, Leadership and Plant Operations and consistently live Drax’s Mission, Vision and Values. You will safely deliver and communicate all targets, budgets, and objectives to the plant team resulting in a team of high performing, committed employees.

Due to the 24 hour, 7 days a week operation of the facility, this role may require evening and occasional weekend work.

Location: This is a leadership opportunity for our Entwistle pellet plant operations.

So, what will you be doing?

Leadership & Management

• Champions the Drax Safety Program; providing leadership by encouraging and demonstrating a safe and healthy work environment, aligned with company policies and procedures.
• Achieves operational efficiency through strong relationships built on effective communication and collaboration with operations, maintenance, support teams (fibre, reliability, technical, process, automation), and Core Services (Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Security, etc).
• Facilitates and schedules employee development and training initiatives, including maintaining training compliance documentation for equipment operation and safety standards as per SOP/TRA/JRA and other internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Participates in the annual budgeting process and owns the production target KPI.
• Ensures contractors receive Drax orientation, onboarding, and training, through the lens of safety and our core values.

Performance Management & Supervision

• Implements and manages KPI’s for production teams.
• Coaches employees, gives feedback, builds relationships, troubleshoots, challenges, and evaluates performance.
• Organizes work schedules of employees, review vacation requests, and ensure appropriate coverage is provided for assigned work tasks of the operations team.
• Partners with the site leadership team and HR to ensure that recruitment, training, development, performance standards, are managed at a tangible level to achieve performance goals.

Operations

• Leads by example to champion the Drax Safety Culture by creating, and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, following standards and procedures; and complying with legislation and regulations.
• Oversees and directs the day-to-day operations of the production department in all aspects (safety, people, process).
• Collaborates with the maintenance team, planning for preventative, short- and long-term projects.
• Works to minimize costs and maintain financial standards in partnership with site leadership.
• Works collaboratively with our Fibre Team and oversees and provides direction to Yard Supervisor to ensure raw fibre inventory is adequate to meet plant requirements for volume and cost.
• Manages the time management (time-entry and approval) for operations team.
• Drives improvements in safety, productivity, quality, and service standards.
• Demonstrates accountability and resolves issues, while encouraging a respectful workplace.

What are we looking for?

• 3-5 years of progressive supervisor experience, preferably in Wood Products Manufacturing. A relevant combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Proven safety leader, who is committed to Drax’s Golden Rules of Safety.
• Strong computer and technology skills with the ability to effectively use the Microsoft Suite of Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience operating work order systems and employee management systems for time entry, reporting and approvals.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Adaptable and supportive team player with excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• A track record as an effective, inspiring, supportive, and engaging supervisor.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary, with opportunities to grow your experience and build an exciting career leading others.
• A supportive team environment where you will continuously learn and grow.
• Great health and dental benefits starting from day one at Drax!
• An RRSP matching plan (6% company match) to support your personal and family goals (also starting from day one at Drax!).
• A company bonus plan which rewards overall Drax performance, safety, and scorecard achievement.

How You Need to Act:

Embodies the Drax Values and Behaviours and is a role model for them in all actions:

• We care about what matters – we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us
• We’re a can-do kind of place – we’re empowered and encouraged to make informed decisions, take action and do the right thing
• We see things differently – we share inspiration and insight right across Drax, and search for new ideas and ways of working
• We listen carefully – we make sure that people feel genuinely heard, acknowledged and that what they say matters
• We do what we say we’ll do – we’re proactive, committed, and reliable –and trust others to be the same

What’s it like to work at Drax?

• If you like a fast-paced, changing environment, come be part of a great team!
• At Drax, we’re at our best when we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us.
• We’re passionate about our role in providing a supply of stable, renewable energy and if you want to play your part, then why not apply today?

Curious to learn more about us? We recommend you connect with us on LinkedIn for more insights.

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