Manufacturing Manager - Sumter Management

Sylvamo•Sumter, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Sylvamo, we’re a team on a mission. Joining us, you’ll be helping to sustain forests and renew ecosystems, while delivering on the promise of paper to educate, communicate and entertain the world. Come grow with us! This position provides leadership and guidance to shift teams in a NON-TRADITIONAL, HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK ENVIRONMENT, that promote personal development, accountability, shift to shift consistency, and managerial cooperation so that the Key Performance Measures (KPM) are met through continuous improvement. This position will include overall responsibilities for technical and non-technical training for all employees. The position will change over time to focus more on employee selection and retention strategies, budgetary responsibilities, and additional work assignments.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
5 years in a manufacturing environment (preferably in a sheeter/converting facility)
Previous leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Be a SAFETY advocate and champion. Provide managerial support for the EHS process. Guide Safety teams towards an accident-free work environment.
Committed to managing by Principles versus by Rules in keeping with the Sumter philosophy
Responsible for training, career tracking, and discipline through team meetings, personal 1 to l's, peer evaluations, and Human Resources assistance
Manufacturing responsibilities for 3 Cut-size Sheeters and associated packaging lines
Manage available resources to achieve KPM (Key Performance Measures) through continuous improvement
Lead Quality Process
Lead and support Converting Manufacturing Process (CME) — reducing production bottlenecks leading to increased production efficiency
Leadership role in managing the capital improvement process (CIP)
Proactive management that encourages: Employee Engagement, Decision making at the lowest level, Innovative and positive thinking, Risk taking
Insure policies, procedures, and guidelines are understood and followed to achieve overall team consistency plant -wide
Devoted to being a "Change Agent" in the High Performance work environment by leading "change" throughout the organization
Assume overall Sumter plant responsibility in the plant manager's absence. Assume and coordinate weekend call every 3'd weekend
Responsible for Team Leader development
Have stand-alone skills necessary to make decisions without the need for upper management approval
Managing Safety efforts throughout the organization by championing the Safety process
Budgeting and insuring budget compliance by managing budget in areas of responsibility
Manage machine and plant maintenance/reliability issues for the entire facility
Manage and lead basic care teams, contract personnel, and machine reliability teams, etc.
Interface with other Converting Sites and Mills for resources and Best Practices sharing
Provide Human Resources support for management and employees
Manage engineering support for major projects and expansions
Increase knowledge and expertise through additional education and training in areas of responsibility.
Commitment and support of Sumter Team Leader philosophy