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 setting and handling labor relations.
- Ability to represent the organization in committees and cross‑functional groups.

📌 Assistant Mill Manager (New Brunswick)
🏢 NIR-YU
📍 New Brunswick