Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader; AMEL

Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader (AMEL)

Oglethorpe, GA 31068, USA

Posted Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader (AMEL)

Oglethorpe, GA

Pay Rate :

$121,300 - $148,300

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift :

This position reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Excellence. The incumbent will serve as a member of the Area Operational Team and will be responsible for sustaining and growing a culture of Manufacturing Excellence to deliver year-over-year cost reductions.

About The Role:

The key accountabilities listed below are not to be considered all-inclusive; a team member may be required to perform additional tasks, as directed, based on changing business needs of the company.

• Demonstrate leadership around safety, support broad-based participation in the mill’s safety processes and procedures
• Provide leadership to the area operating team to focus on strategic cost reduction initiatives
• As the area owner of the Cost Reduction elements, the person in this position will:
  • Lead the Cost Reduction Roadmap process in their area
  • Assume area responsibility for:
    • Cost reduction identification processes
    • Strategy deployment
    • Training and certifying Six Sigma White and Yellow belt (Manufacturing and Advance Problem Solving: MAPS) candidates
• Work closely with the finance department to develop annual and 5-year budgets
• Coordinate use of the Lean Six Sigma toolbox (Facilitation, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Advance Analytics) to address mill issues and capitalize on opportunities
• Champion resolution of area operating issues
• Develop and nurture a team-based organization committed to employee participation and teamwork
• Coach and mentor department process engineers, interns, and co-op job performance and career development
• Manage and control departmental costs within budget
• Provide support for project management and/or outage management during annual outages

Quality Expectations

• Ensure an understanding of quality policy and support efforts for a positive customer experience.
• Aid in the execution of mill-wide quality efforts as needed to help maintain mill quality standards.

About You:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Pulp & Paper engineering or related field highly preferred
• 4+ years’ experience in a manufacturing setting (paper or chemical preferred)
• Ability to excel with minimal supervision in a team environment
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication, problem solving, time management, conflict resolution, and task group facilitation skills
• Strong computer knowledge and skills that include experience with spreadsheets, word processing, and Minitab
• Process management
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Command skills
• Action oriented
• Priority setting
• Results oriented
• Managerial courage

At Global Cellulose Fibers, our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families, including:

• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
• Paid Time Off

Physical Location of Position
:

Flint River Mill

2449 Stagecoach Rd

Oglethorpe, GA 31068

Global Cellulose Fibers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Global Cellulose Fibers complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

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