Drax Group Looking for Technical Manager, Northern Operations at Prince George, British Columbia, 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!

The Technical Manager is responsible for the oversight of process optimization, product quality, environmental aspects of plant process and Carbon Reduction efforts for the plants in the Northern Region. Will continuously encourage, seek, identify, and implement the means and methods to improve plant productivity and efficiency without compromising product quality, safety, or environmental standards. Lead Continuous Improvement efforts in Drax.

Reporting into the Technical Manager are Regional and Plant Process Engineers (4), Carbon Reduction Engineer (1) and Quality Manager (1).

This hybrid role is based remotely in British Columbia, but travels regularly. Preference would be to have our successful candidate reside in the Prince George area, but not mandatory.

So, what will you be doing?

• Leads and acts in a manner that is consistent with company values. Promotes a culture of accountability, integrity and collaboration. Understands the importance of effective relationships
• Streamline and optimize process conditions and operations as well as provide oversight of quality systems
• Provide oversight of Process Safety Management and Implementation
• Continuously encourage, seek, identify, and implement the means and methods to improve plant productivity and efficiency without compromising product quality, safety, or environmental standards
• Lead continuous Improvement efforts within Drax
• Identify and assess all foreseeable risks and implement control measures to an acceptable level to perform tasks
• Guides the Technical Team to support the Southern plants in:
• Process issues and improvements;
• Outage work included inspecting equipment, creating inspection reports, implementing process changes, and managing contractors with work related to process projects;
• Working with team on Hazard analysis, SOP creation, Start-up/Commissioning planning for plant expansions or process equipment upgrades;
• Technical review of new and enhancement projects including project justification documents
• Environmental process aspects and HSE team. Tasks included the following:
• Working with all sites on SOPs during environmental upsets.
• Working with HSE Team to schedule and support site testing.
• Projects relating carbon accounting, target, settings, net zero road mapping and environmental attribute project development
• Champions the company’s safety culture in all decision and actions
• Regularly evaluates their own personal performance, focusing on growing their own skills & abilities
• Is an active participant in Drax Senior Operations Team meetings, passionate about candid communication, alignment and support to grow engagement and drive positive change
• Regularly spends time at the Southern plants engaging with the workforce; connects with team members to reinforce positive behaviours and identify opportunities for improvement
• Sets and owns performance standards, communicates to their team and holds accountable through regular communication forums
• Coaches on the fly, builds and maintains strong working relationships and proactively building employee relations and culture through these relationships
• Build and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders (Plant Management, Automation, Fibre, Capital & Corporate)
• Provides mentorship and coaching to a team of highly motivated engineers
• Must be authorized and act as mentor and coach on the system safety rules including the support and practice the company safety culture
• Must have the ability to communicate professionally and clearly across all levels
• Work flexibly and be willing to carry out all duties within their capabilities
• Will be regularly put in situations to make sound judgments on behalf of the business.
• Must have the ability to work effectively within a self-directed team framework
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills that enhance the team approach to work and problem solving
• Must work flexible hours including at times working longer hours, weekends, and holidays in a noisy industrial environment

Who you are?

• Proven commitment to a culture of Safety at home, at work, everywhere, both personally and through positive influence on all stakeholders. Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems, safety culture and achieving safe performance is an asset
• 5-10 years of relevant work experience
• Exudes high integrity and strong ethics; pre-disposed to the company’s core values and culture
• Exhibits strong leadership and a high degree of cross-functional cooperation, with the ability to influence without relying on the use of positional authority
• Blends an ability, willingness and humility to “roll up their sleeves” as required alongside a commitment to the longer-term outlook
• Proven Listener who is open to feedback and works tirelessly to make those around them better
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work safely within a team while instilling a strong sense of urgency
• Experience leading high performing teams in continuous production environments. Experience within industrial mechanics, pulp and paper, wood pellet industries is a must.
• Experience with mechanical engineering/process engineering is an asset
• Knowledge of business and management principles; budgeting, planning, resource allocation, human resources
• Previous experience implementing and using continuous improvement tools such as problem solving, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing will be considered.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with personal computers and business applications, including the ability to learn new systems and use Microsoft Office Products to analyze data and trends

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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