Operations Maintenance Coordinator – Primary Products

International Paper•Bogalusa, LA

4d•$102,000 - $112,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assume the role of team leader of the Manufacturing Work System (MWS) program, its overall functionality, and directly accountable for its success. Assure safety awareness, safe work and compliance with safety rules and policies in the coordination of the operations and maintenance functions. Conduct the daily MWS meetings and ensure the agenda is strictly followed. Plan and schedule the proper work to ensure process reliability. Oversee process preparation for maintenance, including system shutdown and isolation, system preparation and work area clean-up, system Zero Energy State (ZES) and Group Lockout/Tag outs (LOTO), and work permitting (hot work, confined space entry, line breaking, etc.). Drive the effort for continuous improvement in reliability. Provide assistance and technical advice necessary to assist in the operations process. Review new work notifications for the area daily ensuring that all notifications have been properly screened, identified and prioritized. Manage notifications by deleting duplicates, ensuring proper user status and revision codes, processing notifications, understanding the job scopes and communicating with the notification originators. Achieve MWS metrics such as % break in work, schedule adherence, precision maintenance completion, Reliability Recordables, etc. Assume ownership of the department notification and work order backlog. Review area planned backlogs weekly with the Maintenance Supervisors to update priorities, purge the backlog of unneeded or completed work and develop a work schedule for the following week. Review Operator Round Sheets and Basic Care Route Reports for issues, communicating with Operators for details and ensuring that a notification has been written. Coordinate Field Day activities, including MS Project timelines, work tracking, job progress and operational readiness. Coordinate Annual Outage activities, including MS Project timelines, work tracking, job progress and operational readiness. Achieve monthly budgeted spending, including annual outages and repair jobs. Ensure a temporary OMC is always designated to perform all MWS duties when absent from the mill. Fulfill weekend duty role as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrated and successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of and leadership in manufacturing safety practices.
3+ years’ experience in pulp and paper.
Must have a high level of integrity, energy, and leadership ability to develop and lead others.
Demonstrated and successful ability to lead and continuously improve team performance in order to work injury-free, provide a quality product, and achieve world class productivity in support of a high-performance work system.
Effective oral and written communications skills with proven ability to provide positive and improvement feedback, coaching opportunities, and take corrective measures as appropriate.
Strong computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

College Degree Preferred
Excellent skills in organizing, planning, priority setting, and time management, with proven ability to adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
Ability to effectively facilitate problem solving or conflict resolution processes.
Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume the role of team leader of the Manufacturing Work System (MWS) program, its overall functionality, and directly accountable for its success
Assure safety awareness, safe work and compliance with safety rules and policies in the coordination of the operations and maintenance functions
Conduct the daily MWS meetings and ensure the agenda is strictly followed
Plan and schedule the proper work to ensure process reliability
Oversee process preparation for maintenance: System shutdown and isolation, System preparation and work area clean-up, System Zero Energy State (ZES) and Group Lockout/Tag outs (LOTO), Work permitting (hot work, confined space entry, line breaking, etc.)
Drive the effort for continuous improvement in reliability
Provide assistance and technical advice necessary to assist in the operations process
Review new work notifications for the area daily ensuring that all notifications have been properly screened, identified and prioritized
Manage notifications by deleting duplicates, ensuring proper user status and revision codes, processing notifications, understanding the job scopes and communicating with the notification originators
Achieve MWS metrics such as % break in work, schedule adherence, precision maintenance completion, Reliability Recordables, etc.
Assume ownership of the department notification and work order backlog
Review area planned backlogs weekly with the Maintenance Supervisors to update priorities, purge the backlog of unneeded or completed work and develop a work schedule for the following week
Review Operator Round Sheets and Basic Care Route Reports for issues, communicating with Operators for details and ensuring that a notification has been written
Coordinate Field Day activities, including MS Project timelines, work tracking, job progress and operational readiness
Coordinate Annual Outage activities, including MS Project timelines, work tracking, job progress and operational readiness
Achieve monthly budgeted spending, including annual outages and repair jobs
Ensure a temporary OMC is always designated to perform all MWS duties when absent from the mill
Fulfill weekend duty role as assigned