Power Area Process Manager

Job Description

Pay Range: $121,100 - $144,300

Category/Shift: Salaried Full‑Time

Physical

Location:


401 Avenue U
Bogalusa, LA 70427

• Coordinate maintenance and operational activities for two power boilers, three turbine generators, mill water supply, compressed air system, bark system, and waste treatment plant.
• Champion safety initiatives, commit to the principles of ‘Safety Above All Else’, and act as a role model for the department.
• Understand environmental impacts of production processes and ensure continuous compliance, maintaining reliable compliance systems.
• Maintain a participative and collaborative style, working effectively as a team player within Utilities and millwide.
• Proactively manage operations, anticipating mill‑impacting issues and collaborating with other business units to balance operations.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of all department equipment, systems, and material balances.
• Lead capital, maintenance, and cost‑reduction projects related to equipment or processes in the area.
• Ensure compliance with company policy manuals for operations and maintenance, actively closing identified gaps.
• Work effectively in a manufacturing‑systems based environment, utilizing KPIs, SOPs, EOPs, TCCs, and other operational work system elements.
• Direct maintenance priorities for day‑to‑day and outage work with the OMC and IPOC; support the Manufacturing Work System and other reliability processes.
• Maintain strong organizational skills, manage multiple tasks, and plan and execute daily, weekly, and outage schedules.
• Engage the team to achieve individual, department, mill, and company goals, fostering ownership and valuing crew contributions.
• Elicit and realize challenging budgets and goals to deliver year‑over‑year savings; lead mill cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Focus on results by setting clear expectations and maintaining accountability within the area.
• Facilitate crew skill development, reducing skill/knowledge gaps and approving training plans aligned with department needs.
• Display initiative by completing tasks timely and self‑motivating.

• Proven leadership in a manufacturing environment with strong safety practice knowledge.
• 5+ years’ experience in pulp and paper.
• High integrity/ethics, energy, and the ability to influence and develop others.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, communicating with groups and individuals at all levels; ability to drive change.
• Ability to lead and continuously improve team performance toward injury‑free, quality products, and world‑class productivity.
• Effective oral and written communication, providing constructive feedback and coaching; ability to take corrective measures as appropriate.
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Office and SAP.

• College degree preferred.
• Excellent organizing, planning, priority setting, and time‑management skills; adaptability to sudden changes.
• Ability to facilitate problem‑solving or conflict‑resolution processes.

• Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
• Retirement and 401(k) matching program.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Education and development, including tuition reimbursement.
• Life and disability insurance.

• Leadership training.
• Promotional opportunities.

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has long been a steward of sustainable practices across communities worldwide. Join our team and you’ll see why our members say they’re Proud to be IP
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International Paper promotes employee well‑being by providing safe, caring, and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and may opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to an increasingly diverse culture.

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber‑based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods worldwide and pulp for diapers, tissue, and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally, serving customers worldwide with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa, and Europe.

Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting