Flex First Line Leader- Power

International Paper•Redwood, MS

2d•$82,500 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Flex Front Line Leader is a first-line leader responsible for supervising and leading shift operations within the Power Department at Vicksburg Mill. The position 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 role involves rotating 12-hour shifts in a 24/7, 365-day operation and may include irregular shift patterns. The leader is accountable for team productivity and performance across safety, operations, communication, continuous improvement, and team development and engagement. The position promotes safety accountability, supports reliable production and maintenance coordination, communicates operating plans and issues across departments, leads improvement initiatives, and coaches and develops shift employees.

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 to meet mill and department objectives.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
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

Supervise and lead shift operations in the Power Department, coordinating available resources to support continuity of operations and mill business needs.
Set high safety standards, correct unsafe behaviors and conditions, promote a culture of safety, conduct incident investigations, and complete safety observations.
Manage daily Power Department shift operations and support reliable operation and achievement of production goals.
Support routine and annual outages, drive equipment care rounds, identify reliability issues, and coordinate shift maintenance and other resources to address them.
Communicate with shift operators, departments across the mill, and all levels of the organization to align operations with area strategies and goals.
Hold monthly crew meetings and communicate and plan production with Fibers, Paper Machine, and Shipping departments.
Alert appropriate personnel about downtime and operating issues, support interdepartmental communication, and coordinate resources to respond to upsets or fill vacancies.
Foster continuous improvement by developing team members' ideas, documenting ideas in the DRIVE system, and leading on-shift improvement initiatives.
Support employee engagement by providing shift leadership and direction, coordinating individual training programs with Learning Leaders, and assigning crew tasks and decisions.
Provide recognition and feedback, complete area engagement plans, respond to employee issues, and ensure crew personnel issues are addressed.