Flex First Line Leader- Power

International Paper•Vicksburg, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Flex Front Line Leader (FLL) is a first-line leader responsible for supervising and leading shift operations in the Power Department at Vicksburg Mill. The role supports operating crews in achieving department and mill objectives while promoting safe, reliable, and efficient operations. It provides leadership and operational support where needed, coordinates available resources to maintain continuity of operations, and works with leaders and employees across the mill to support business needs. The position supports a 24/7, 365-day operation and rotates through 12-hour shifts; irregular shift patterns may occur. Successful candidates are self-motivated, adaptable, and demonstrate initiative by identifying and completing tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a combination of manufacturing experience and increasing levels of leadership.
Experience in paper mill operations.
Ability to set expectations and motivate Top Operators and their crews toward mill and department objectives.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Ability to complete the First Line Leader Proficiency curriculum, including future sessions of IP Leadership I and First Line Leader classes, and ME White Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Lead safety performance by setting high standards, holding team members accountable, correcting unsafe behaviors and conditions, conducting incident investigations, and completing safety observations.
Manage daily Power Department shift operations to support reliable operations and meet or exceed production goals.
Support routine and annual outages, ensure equipment-care rounds are completed, identify reliability issues, and coordinate shift maintenance and other resources to address them.
Communicate within the department, across the mill, and throughout the organization, aligning shift operators with operating strategies and goals.
Hold monthly crew meetings and coordinate and communicate production plans with the Fibers, Paper Machine, and Shipping departments.
Alert appropriate people to downtime and other operating issues, support communication between crews and departments, and coordinate resources to address upsets or fill vacancies.
Promote continuous improvement by developing team members’ ideas, recording ideas in the DRIVE system, and leading on-shift improvement initiatives.
Build and coach the team, provide shift leadership and direction, and coordinate implementation of individual training programs with Learning Leaders.
Assign crew members responsibility for tasks and decisions, provide specific recognition and feedback, complete area engagement plans, respond to employee issues, and ensure crew personnel issues are addressed.