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Machine Room Manager
@ Mercer Celgar
Castlegar, British Columbia
Overview
Mercer Celgar is hiring a full-time Machine Room Manager to lead the operation and optimization of its two Kraft pulp machines and warehouse. The role requires at least five years of Kraft pulp machine leadership experience, and the posting states a salary of $139,000-$208,000 plus pension and group benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Kraft pulp machine and warehouse operations
- Ensure regulatory, health, safety and environmental compliance
- Drive quality, efficiency and production objectives
- Coach work groups on high-impact improvement projects
- Lead area planning and reliability improvement
Requirements summary:
- Five or more years of Kraft pulp machine leadership experience
- Engineering, science or technology degree or diploma preferred
- Experience in annual budgeting and forecasting
- Strong technical and structured problem-solving skills
- Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement training an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Science, Technology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Mercer Celgar
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Full company description
Pulp. Mass timber. Lumber. Pallets. Bioenergy. Biochemicals. All from one input — responsibly sourced wood fibre, converted at scale into the materials a low-carbon economy needs. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a global forest products company with operations across Germany, Canada, and the United States, and approximately 3,580 team members. We operate four of the most modern pulp mills in Europe and North America, three mass timber facilities, two major sawmill and pallet operations in Germany, and a lignin pilot plant at Rosenthal turning a byproduct of pulp-making into a renewable alternative to fossil chemicals. The numbers: 2.1 million ADMTs of kraft pulp a year, 86% of it NBSK. 960 MMfbm of lumber. 17 million Euro-pallets. 210,000 m³ of cross-laminated timber — roughly 20% of North American CLT capacity from our Spokane plant alone. 45,000 m³ of glulam. 230,000 tonnes of wood pellets and briquettes. 398 MW of cogenerated electricity feeding our mills and the regional grids around them. Fibre certified under FSC, PEFC, and SFI chain-of-custody standards. Stendal. Rosenthal. Celgar. Peace River. Friesau. Torgau. Spokane. Conway. Okanagan Falls. Nine operating sites, each a long-term employer and industrial partner in the community around it. In Canada, that includes enduring relationships with First Nations, Métis Settlements, and Indigenous communities whose lands, governance, and partnerships are central to how we operate. Our vision is to transform biomass into bioproducts for a more sustainable world. Our values — Be Safe & Healthy, Be Sustainable, Be Respectful, Be Bold — shape how we work every day. Our Vision 2030 strategy commits us to doing more with every tree: more bioproducts, more circularity, more value to the places where we operate. Follow Mercer for what wood fibre can become next. mercerint.com
- LinkedIn followers
- 23,334
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 430
- Reported office locations
- Suite 1120, 700 W. Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8, CA
- #1 Pulp Mill Site Road, Pulp Mill Site, Peace River, Alberta T8S 1V7, CA
- Charlottenstraße 59, Berlin, 10117, DE
- 14900 Interurban Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98168, US
- 1921 Arrow Lakes Dr, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 3H9, CA
- Goldbecker Straße 1, Arneburg, Saxony-Anhalt 39596 , DE
- Am Bahnhof 123, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia 07929, DE
- Forstweg 1 04860, Torgau, DE
- 19202 Garland Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99027, US
- 2002C Dyffryn Road, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0, CA
- Business categories
- Wine And Spirits
- Solar
- Renewable Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Mercer Celgar
- Mercer International Inc.
- Specialties
- NBSK Pulp
- Renewable Energy
- Bio-Chemicals
- Lumber
- Lumber Derivatives
- NBHK Pulp
- Cross-laminated timber
- Lignin
- sustainable forest products
- Market Pulp (NBSK & NBHK)
- High-quality Lumber
- Mass Timber Construction
- Circular Economy Solutions
- EPAL-certified Pallets
- Fiber Resource Optimization
- Environmental Certification Compliance
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Circular Economy Solutions
- Bioproducts
- and Harvesting and Transportation
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 201,790,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Pulp. Mass timber. Lumber. Pallets. Bioenergy. Biochemicals. All from one input — responsibly sourced wood fibre, converted at scale into the materials a low-carbon economy needs. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a global forest products company with operations across Germany, Canada, and the United States, and approximately 3,580 team members. We operate four of the most modern pulp mills in Europe and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper & Forest Products |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Specialties | NBSK PulpRenewable EnergyBio-ChemicalsLumberLumber DerivativesNBHK PulpCross-laminated timberLigninsustainable forest productsMarket Pulp (NBSK & NBHK) |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
| View page |
Company Description
Who we are. At Mercer International Inc., our vision of transforming biomass into bioproducts for a more sustainable world is being realized every day. We are a diversified global producer of forest products, bioproducts, and green electricity with operations in Canada, Germany, and the United States. We have a consolidated annual production capacity of approximately 2.2 million tonnes of kraft pulp and 550 million board feet of softwood lumber.
What we believe. We believe that a culture of diversity and inclusion is critical in making the best decisions for our people and achieving sustainable business success. Together, we encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our employees. We strive to provide an inclusive culture by fostering an environment of mutual respect, and fairness, and by providing opportunities to contribute and grow.
Position Description
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, the Machine Room Manager is accountable for departmental and team performance, including the operation and optimization of our two Kraft pulp machines and warehouse.
The successful candidate will take a disciplined approach to providing the leadership necessary for us to realize the potential of the assets in the operation.
Core Responsibilities
- Ensure work is compliant with the requirements of relevant regulators, as well as internal control procedures and policies
- Maintain operating standards that are consistent with and support Mercer Celgar’s Health & Safety and Environmental policies, guidelines and performance
- Ensure quality, efficiency and production objectives are achieved and sustained by providing operational and technical expertise, and establishing and/or adjusting work procedures
- Ensure a high level of engagement is maintained among the workforce through a passionate belief in and adherence to employee involvement and development as a principle of success
- Coach and support work groups to identify and implement high-impact projects that will improve quality and productivity.
- Lead area planning processes (i.e., monthly, quarterly, annually) to ensure the Machine Room is maintained in a reliable manner.
Develop and improve area reliability - Communicate and coordinate with front-line supervision to ensure best practices are standardized and adopted across all shifts.
- Collaborate with other departments in Operations as well as with Maintenance, Engineering and Technical to ensure effective short and long-term asset optimization plans and strategies are developed and implemented.
- Actively lead and improve Daily Management Systems (DMS) meetings.
- Overseeing the activities of shipping, receiving, and warehouse Personnel
Qualifications and Experience
- Designation (i.e., Degree or Diploma) in either Engineering, Science and/or Technology is preferred however a combination of Kraft pulp machine experience in progressive leadership roles will be considered
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in Kraft pulp machine leadership experience.
- Thorough understanding and experience in annual budgeting and forecasting
- Strong technical and structured problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to initiate change and challenge the status quo.
- Formal training in Lean Six Sigma and/or continuous improvement is considered an asset.
Salary
The salary for this position is $139,000-$208,000. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits
- Pension and Benefits - We provide a competitive pension plan, with base contributions made by Mercer which can be supplemented with personal contributions matched by the company up to a certain %.
- Our group benefits package, which has no waiting period, includes extended health and dental benefits, in addition to an on-site gym.
Application Process
Mercer Celgar is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Submit your resume to the documents folder on the application. Resumes and all supporting documents must be submitted no later than November 27, 2026.
We thank all applicants for considering a career with us, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information, please visit our website: www.mercerint.com.
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