Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader - Pulp

International Paper•Selma, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader provides visible, active leadership to deliver strong safety results and sustainable cost savings through continuous improvement aligned with the mill’s year-over-year cost-reduction goals. The role builds Manufacturing Excellence (ME) capabilities among salaried and hourly employees, develops college hires into ME Engineers, and pursues progressive ME certifications. The position partners with ME leaders and operating and maintenance leaders to implement and sustain improvement systems, share best practices, support 5S, and contribute to cost-reduction capital projects and budgeting. It also supports operations during field days and annual outages, handles weekend duty assignments when needed, and fulfills a weekend duty team leadership role for an assigned department.

Requirements

Manufacturing Excellence certification of Yellow or Green Belt.
Minimum of five years of experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a paper manufacturing environment.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
Ability to instill safety as a core value and communicate a shared vision for safety.
Ability to quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with groups and individuals at all levels.
Inclusive approach that engages team members across the area, department, and mill.
Ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.

Nice To Haves

IP Manufacturing Excellence Green or Black Belt certification.
Additional Lean/Six Sigma certifications.

Responsibilities

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