Mill Operations Manager

Smurfit Westrock•Longview, WA

127d•$196,500 - $327,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the safety, reliability, cost, quality, productivity, and employee engagement in a goal-oriented environment. The position is responsible for the operations of Longview and reports to the General Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is highly preferred
Minimum 10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper manufacturing leadership roles preferred
Strong leader with demonstrated communication skills and a high sense of urgency and attention to detail
Ability to direct continuous improvement in all areas, but with special emphasis on safety, environmental, quality, production, and cost
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with employees at all levels of the organization
Must have excellent oral and written communications skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills
Proficient computer skills (MS Office, MS Project, JD Edwards, Panther, etc.)

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to mill personnel to ensure overall safe operations by driving toward a 100% safe work environment by leading safety culture, systems, and processes.
Facilitating an environment where safety is our priority.
Effectively manage production performance
Effectively create an environment of teamwork
Planning and controlling production performance
Troubleshooting quality and operational issues and developing systems and structures to avoid reoccurrences
Establish high level of performance by setting key departmental goals and objectives
Monitoring compliance with standard operating procedures
Ensuring quality systems are supported, in place, and comply with required customer specifications
Identifying long term departmental improvement opportunities
Ensure environmental compliance with federal, state, and local statutes, and Smurfit Westrock environmental standards
Operate in a manner that meets customer expectations
Support Continuous Improvement activities and champion the overall improvement of the mill’s cost position
Supports the development of operational forecasts and budgets to improve mill profitability
Drives systematic improvement in mill operations and other mill processes like communications, safety, quality, employee engagement
Develop leaders through training, stretch assignments, feedback, the performance management process, etc.
Build positive relations with employees and union leaders based on the Smurfit Westrock values of Safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect.