Manufacturing Excellence Leader - Paper

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Position Title
:
Manufacturing Excellence Leader - Paper

Pay Rate
: $101,000 - $134,600

Category/Shift
:
Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location
: 601 County Rd 78, Selma, AL

• Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost savings through multiple deliberate and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with the mill’s goal of year over year (YOY) cost reduction
• Train salaried and hourly employees to develop ME skills in the department and/or mill
• Work within the group to develop college hires (REACH) into ME Engineers
• Achieve ME certifications (White, Yellow, Green, Black, Master Black)
• Maintain strong relationships with other ME leaders as well as operating and maintenance department leaders
• Influence Business Unit operations teams to incorporate ME systems and processes to support sustainability of improvements as they are accomplished
• Support operations through field day/annual outage support and weekend duty assignments when needed
• Identify and implement Manufacturing Excellence best practices from across the mill, business, and company
• Support 5S program for the area and drive improvement projects, audit systems, and excellent results
• Provide support for cost reduction capital project development and implementation
• Implement systems to improve/sustain results
• Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for assigned department
• Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a paper manufacturing environment is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering is required; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• IP ME certification of green or black belt is required; additional lean/six sigma certifications a plus.
• Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety
• Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems
• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels
• Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill
• Utilize the International Paper Change Process to drive change
• Work effectively alone or within a team
• Possess Manufacturing Excellence (ME) certification of yellow or green belt.
• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively

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.

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