Fiberline Foreman
About The Position
Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company is seeking a Fiberline Foreman for its Longview, Washington facility. The position provides frontline leadership for Fiberline operations and is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the assigned area. The Foreman leads and develops operating personnel, coordinates daily production activities, responds to operating and equipment issues, and works with maintenance and other mill departments to meet safety, production, quality, reliability, and cost objectives. The successful candidate is a hands-on leader who can work in a fast-paced industrial environment while balancing employee leadership, operational priorities, safety requirements, and production needs. The role works in a heavy industrial pulp and paper manufacturing environment and may involve exposure to noise, heat, chemicals, moving equipment, heights, and other operational hazards. Because the Fiberline operates continuously, work outside normal hours—including nights, weekends, holidays, outages, or emergency situations—may be required as business needs require. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary and an annual incentive opportunity, medical, dental, and vision coverage, an enhanced 401(k) with generous company match, a competitive vacation plan and 12 paid holidays (8 scheduled and 4 floating), life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance programs, an on-site workout facility, and professional development and advancement opportunities. The posted salary range reflects the full pay range; starting pay is generally targeted around the midpoint, with the final offer based on qualifications, experience, and other relevant considerations.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in pulp and paper manufacturing, chemical/process manufacturing, or another heavy industrial operating environment.
- Strong understanding of industrial safety practices and safe operating procedures.
- Demonstrated leadership ability with experience directing, coaching, or developing employees.
- Ability to troubleshoot operational problems and make timely decisions in a continuously operating manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and respond to changing operating conditions.
- Ability to read and understand operating procedures, process information, and technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- Previous supervisory or foreman experience in a pulp and paper manufacturing environment.
- Fiberline, pulping, bleaching, chemical recovery, or related process operations experience.
- Experience supervising employees in a unionized manufacturing environment.
- Experience with SAP or another computerized maintenance/operations management system.
- Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement, root cause analysis, process troubleshooting, and equipment reliability.
- Experience coordinating shutdowns, outages, or major maintenance activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and supervision to Fiberline operating personnel.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure employees understand and follow company safety policies, operating procedures, and safe work practices.
- Coordinate daily Fiberline operations to support production, quality, reliability, and cost objectives.
- Monitor operating conditions and help identify and resolve process, equipment, and production issues.
- Respond to abnormal operating conditions, equipment failures, process upsets, shutdowns, and other operational needs.
- Coordinate with maintenance personnel and other departments to prioritize equipment repairs and minimize operational disruptions.
- Develop operating teams through coaching, feedback, training, and employee development.
- Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable for performance, attendance, safety, quality, and assigned responsibilities.
- Provide employee feedback and coaching and administer corrective action when appropriate.
- Facilitate shift meetings, safety discussions, and other crew communications.
- Ensure effective shift and crew turnovers and handoffs between oncoming and offgoing crews.
- Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of operating procedures, SOPs, JSAs, ECPs, and training materials.
- Ensure effective communication between shifts and coordinate operational priorities with other Fiberline foremen and mill leadership.
- Participate in outage planning, shutdown activities, equipment startups, and operational improvement projects.
- Work collaboratively with Process Owners, Maintenance, Engineering, Environmental, and other support functions to improve Fiberline performance.
- Review operating data, trends, and other information to identify opportunities for process and reliability improvements.
- Ensure employees are properly trained and qualified to safely perform assigned responsibilities.
- Assist with scheduling, staffing, payroll/timekeeping, documentation, investigations, and other administrative responsibilities.
- Support company policies, labor agreements, and established work practices consistently and professionally.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual incentive opportunity.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Enhanced 401(k) with generous company match.
- Competitive vacation plan and 12 paid holidays (8 scheduled and 4 floating).
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Employee assistance programs.
- On-site workout facility.
- Professional development and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
