Assistant Mill Manager

The Role:

The Assistant Mill Manager is responsible to ensure compliance with all environmental regulations, provide product stewardship information and maintain the ISO management system for the Edmundston and Madawaska mills.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure company-wide environmental compliance and identify areas for improvement.

• Develop, implement and monitor environmental strategies, policies and sustainability programs.

• Resolve environmental issues and establish preventive procedures.

• Maintain relationships with federal and provincial environmental authorities.

• Oversee and update the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) system.

• Screen new chemicals, trial memos and process changes for compliance.

• Provide guidance and data for Green Transformation Projects.

• Deliver product stewardship information to customers and ensure products meet American, Canadian and EU regulations.

• Supply regulatory information to product development and production teams regarding chemical usage.

• Oversee the ISO Management System, ensuring internal audits, corrective actions, document updates and annual audits.

• Communicate management philosophy, expectations, objectives and results across the department.

• Ensure company policies, practices and procedures are implemented and followed.

• Oversee training, organizational development, succession planning and performance management for direct reports.

• Ensure the department is appropriately staffed for current and future business needs.

• Promote healthy labor relations and ensure adherence to collective agreement articles.

• Participate in grievance and labor‑management meetings within a unionized environment.

• Represent the company on internal and external committees.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations (Federal, Provincial, U.S., Canadian, EU).

• Experience developing and implementing environmental policies, sustainability programs and compliance frameworks.

• Ability to manage relationships with regulatory authorities.

• Familiarity with MSDS systems, chemical screening processes and product stewardship.

• Experience with ISO Management Systems, audits and corrective action processes.

• Strong communication skills for conveying management philosophy, expectations and results.

• Experience in training, organizational development, succession planning and performance management.

• Ability to manage staffing needs and lead teams through changing business demands.

• Experience working in a unionized environment and handling labor relations.

• Ability to represent the organization in committees and cross‑functional groups.