First Line Leader – Pulp
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Position Title: First Line Leader – Pulp
Salary: $86,800 – $115,700 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay/PL range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short–term incentive plan.
Physical Location : Mansfield Mill 1202 Highway 509 Mansfield LA 71052
The Job You Will Perform: Reporting into the Pulp Area Process Manager, the Pulp First Line Leader (FLL) is responsible for leading shift team operations in the Pulp Mill. The Pulp FLL manages a crew of approximately 10 members to operate all Pulp & Caustic process systems (3 kamyr digesters, 5 diffusion washers, 1 lime kiln, 1 slaker and other related equipment) in a safe and productive manner. This leadership position is accountable for the safety of their crew, continued environmental compliance, productivity, troubleshooting, as well as member training and development. The Pulp Mill FLL is accountable for the daily coordination of available mill resources to ensure continuity of mill operations, working closely with the Finished Products & Utilities FLLs. Successful candidates should be self-motivated and display initiative by identifying and completing tasks. Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strong leadership to the crew.
- Conduct regular 1:1’s with all members to set and adjust goals, address training concerns, questions, coaching and counseling for performance issues as required.
- Provide strong leadership to the crew (i.e. shift schedule, overtime controls, training, goal setting, effective communication on department/mill key levers, motivation, lead Guidance Committees, performance management – coaching and counseling, promote accountability, progressive discipline as necessary, etc.)
- Possess the understanding of the department’s safety rules and regulations. Be the driving force for the shift’s safety program (i.e. lead safety meetings with the shift, motivate the shift, conduct safety observations, effective communication on key safety issues, participate in FLL safety meetings, hold members accountable for their actions).
- The ability to understand and explain the importance of safety, the Mansfield Philosophy, key levers, and mill financial indicators and how they as front line leaders can impact those areas.
- Know how to proficiently find all start-up and shutdown procedures for all equipment and have a basic understanding of those procedures.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate & interact with all operating departments and all levels of mill management.
- Understand and be able to teach basic ideas and requirements of the Manufacturing Work System, including notification entry & delivery ticket creation in SAP and outage planning.
- Ensure accurate & timely completion of all operator rounds, including but not limited to safety inspections and operator basic care.
- Lead the resolution of mechanical and operating malfunctions throughout the mill process.
- Read and interpret the results of all required tests and take the necessary corrective action, including but not limited to pulp and liquor tests.
- Demonstrate good listening and communication skills.
- Vacation coverage for FLL
- Each department will have a vacation calendar
- Back up for OMC, Operation Maintenance Coordinator
- Back up for APM, Area Process Manager
- Provide continuous Improvement efforts
- Engagement
- Reliability Efforts
- Outage Execution
- Weekend Duty
- Training/Onboarding new FLL’s
- Capital Projects/IPCC
- Audit and Adherence for all departmental processes
- Complete the FLL Proficient curriculum within two years of assignment.
- Possess a solid understanding of the Pulp Mill Area and a thorough knowledge of all continuous digesters, diffusion washer and caustic plant processes. This includes key understandings of the critical parameters that impact safety, environmental, costs, quality, and customers.
- Possess a clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks, an understanding of team concepts, a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as well as an established skill to execute work based on standards and procedures. Qualified candidates must have a demonstrated ability to enforce accountability.
- Safety champion and strong understanding of environmental implications, costs, quality, and customers.
- Clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks with an understanding of team concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and established skill to execute work based on standards and procedures.
Position Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to implement accountability
- Position requires at least (3) years of manufacturing experience or a Technical degree
- Pulp & Paper manufacturing experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams preferred
- Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
- Retirement, and 401k Matching Program
- Medical & Dental
- Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Leadership training
- Promotional opportunities
The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe.
International Paper 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. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Mansfield LA 71052 Last Date For Apply: 2024-09-01 00:00:00 Job Type : FULL_TIME, Employment Type : FULL_TIMEApply Here