First Line Leader - Maintenance

Position Title

First Line Leader – Maintenance

Pay Rate

$82,500 - $121,000

Category / Shift

Salaried Full-Time

Location

100 Jensen Road
Prattville, AL

The Job You Will Perform

• Enable the Crew to work safely and efficiently through training, coaching and mentoring.
• Manage daily area maintenance decisions, to include staffing, work prioritization and spending.
• Ensure effective communication between the maintenance team and other mill teams.
• Responsible for work execution within department and the overall effectiveness of the Notification and Work Order System.
• Responsible for effective participation with the MWS team and fulfills position duties included in the MWS manual.
• Creates daily/weekly schedule, helps prioritize work, and executes the work plan. Efficiently assigns manpower and has the capability to be flexible if scheduled work plans change.
• Plans more involved work in departmental area and is fluent in the use of SAP.
• Manage contract work.
• Communicate job progress and follow up on work until successful completion.
• Lead problem solving, troubleshoot issues, and initiate the acquisition of additional resources as appropriate.
• Communicate results with the Crew, Operations, and your manager.
• Grow team and individual performance to include performance reviews with team members, ensuring correct staffing, training, scheduling and development for the team.
• Promotes Crew Engagement.
• Effectively and efficiently manages Crew work hours through Work Brain.
• Promotes 5S initiatives.

The Skills You Will Bring

• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred. Applicable experience will be considered.
• Good decision-making, judgement and outstanding interpersonal skills are required.
• High degree of organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skill.
• Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, functional specifications and engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of equipment, trades skills, work execution, and reporting.
• Ability to work within and improve a team.
• Willingness to work in different areas as department needs change.
• This position requires working extended hours often and with short notice, a strong sense of ownership and urgency, motivation and innovation, and clearly visible leadership skills.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans, including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build

Leadership and promotional opportunities within a global company. Practical safety leadership experience in a heavy manufacturing environment. Networking and relationship building across the organization.

The Impact You Will Make

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP
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The Culture You Will Experience

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The

Company You Will Join

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time.

Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

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