Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader

International Paper•Rome, GA

4d•$101,000 - $148,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader (AMEL) reports directly to the Manager of Manufacturing Excellence and is assigned to the Utilities and Fibers areas at the Rome Mill. The role owns the Manufacturing Excellence process and year-over-year continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost reduction. The AMEL serves as a dedicated resource for improvement projects in the assigned operating area or mill-wide as needed, coordinating project identification, evaluation, prioritization, and implementation to achieve annual savings. At least 70% of the role’s time is expected to involve Deliberate Improvement activities. The AMEL develops future mill operations leaders and supervises a varying number of Process Engineers, training, coaching, and mentoring them in mill operations and International Paper manufacturing excellence processes. The role leads improvement efforts, supports project teams and certification trainees, and provides area support for weekend duty coverage.

Requirements

Strong manufacturing management background and a track record of achieving consistent results through systems and teams.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business, a related degree, or equivalent experience.
Five or more years of engineering experience; manufacturing and continuous improvement experience preferred.
Manufacturing management experience, such as Area Process Manager or Area Manager.
Experience with continuous improvement concepts and tools.
Ability to become International Paper Green Belt certified if not already certified.
Ability to engage stakeholders, coordinate with various resources, and develop and lead teams.
Good written and oral communication, problem-solving, time-management, conflict-resolution, and task-group facilitation skills.
Strong computer skills, including spreadsheets, word processing, and Minitab and/or other statistical analysis software.
Ability to collect, process, and analyze data to support troubleshooting, assess gaps and improvement opportunities, quantify implemented process improvements or changes, and monitor process performance.
Ability to excel with minimal supervision in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Engage team members in safety leadership and encourage and support safe work practices.
Ensure Manufacturing Excellence principles are used for continuous improvement.
Lead identification, development, prioritization, and execution of deliberate improvement projects.
Participate in A-Gap and R-Gap validation.
Help develop gap-closure plans for identified opportunities for incorporation into Budget + 4.
Develop early-career engineers as future operations and maintenance leaders through training, coaching, and mentoring.
Lead or provide Manufacturing Excellence support to project teams working on budget initiatives, both deliberate and continuous.
Support and mentor Green Belt, Yellow Belt, and White Belt trainees during certification.
Lead development of the GMS sub-element for Cost Reduction in the area.
Support and assist with Pro Audits and other efforts in collaboration with technology subject matter experts.
Lead development and execution of Area Strategy Deployment.
Lead monthly CR Alignment meetings with the Power operations team to report project updates, review and evaluate new project ideas, and check and adjust department improvement priorities.
Provide area support for weekend duty coverage.
Coordinate improvement project identification, evaluation, prioritization, and implementation to achieve year-over-year savings.
Supervise a varying number of Process Engineers and develop their capabilities in mill operations and Manufacturing Excellence processes.