Job Description

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.