Manufacturing Excellence Area Lead

Manufacturing Excellence Area LeadDescription:What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.Position Title:Manufacturing Excellence Area LeadPay Rate:$91,500 – $134,200Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short–term incentive plan.Category/Shift :Salaried Full-TimePhysical Location :801 42nd STSpringfield, OR 97478The Job You Will Perform:The Area Manufacturing Excellence Lead (AMEL) reports directly to the Manager of Manufacturing Excellence in Springfield, Oregon. Within their assigned department, the AMEL is directly responsible for the Manufacturing Excellence process, which includes year-over-year (YOY) continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, reliability and cost reduction.The AMEL must ensure close coordination with resources at all levels of the organization, including Business Unit Managers, Area Managers, and the “improve” resources (Reliability Engineers, Capital Engineers and others), to ensure the department’s improvement plan is coordinated and cohesive.This position is responsible for:

Dedicated resource for deliberate improvement projects.

Facilitate deliberate improvement project execution in business unit.

Mentor white, yellow and green belt candidates during certification.

R-Gap and A-Gap identification and validation for the Business Unit.

Assist the Business Unit Manager and Manager Manufacturing Excellence in developing the department’s yearly Budget + 4 plans to close the gap on identified opportunities.

Manages plan and tracks progress to insure Business Unit meets or exceeds YOY commitment.

Engage employees throughout the business unit including: maintenance mechanics, operators and First Line Leaders in idea generation and implementation/execution

Ask targeted questions of crews on their ideas to close specific gaps identified through R-Gap/A-Gap; share data illustrating gaps/benchmarks to facilitate discussion

Utilize A3 process for non-capital and capital project execution within the business unit.

Promote need for non-capital solutions

Coordinate use of the ME toolbox (Facilitation, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Advance Analytics) to address department issues and capitalize on opportunities

Drive business case analysis and development for FEL/PDP process

Manage schedule for FEL development with area to meet 3% YOY over 4 year life of plan

Develop tools to track project success

Communicate and validate business cases with mill Controller (Finance)

Communicate ME and Continuous Improvement (CI) status regularly to mill lead team and other business leaders as well as develop a plan for communication of status within the Business Unit

Advocate for sustainable improvement practices and systems

Provide support for project management and/or outage management during outages

Other duties as assigned

The Skills You Will Bring:Key Competencies Include:

Managerial Courage

Perspective

Motivating others

Customer Focus

Learning on the Fly

Interpersonal Savvy

Organizational Agility

Developing Others

Building Effective Teams Process Management

Organizing

Planning

Managing and Measuring

Presentation Skills

Conflict Management

Qualifications include:

B.S. in accredited engineering program.

5 or more years of experience in industry performing project, maintenance, and engineering work, , preferably in the Pulp and Paper industry

3 or more years of experience with continuous improvement concepts and tools (Lean Six Sigma) within a manufacturing environment preferably in the Pulp and Paper industry. A Green Belt is strongly preferred.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays

Retirement, and 401k Matching Program

Medical & Dental

Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)

Life & Disability Insurance

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training

Promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP .The Culture You Will Experience:International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.The Company You Will Join:International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.Springfield OR 97478Share this job:Location:Springfield, OR, US, 97478Category: ManufacturingDate: Sep 12, 2024If you are not finding suitable opportunities, please click below to join our talent community!