Finished Product Business Unit Manager

Job description

Position Title

Finished Products Business Unit Manager Shift : Day Pay: $165,000 - $200,000 Depending on experience Physical Location : 401 Avenue U Bogalusa, LA 70427 The Job You Will Perform: Lead all Business Unit activities in the Paper area and Shipping in an engaged manner that is favorable to all safety, budget, and efficiency expectations. Work closely with the other mill Business Units personnel to achieve mill objectives. Lead, by example, the safety processes for the department – including safety performance, safety work systems, incident reporting and corrective action plans, HSE program elements, operator safety training, and environmental policy compliance.

Ensure that the Bogalusa mill’s Paper and Shipping areas operate in accordance with all company policies. Responsible for coordination of all operations, maintenance, engineering, and scheduling activities within the department. The department includes all equipment, structures, and personnel associated with the Paper Machines and Warehouse/Shipping. Lead operations and maintenance personnel to achieve performance and operating machine efficiency targets.

Manage total spending and budgeting processes for the Paper and Shipping areas. Responsible for the proper implementation and continuous improvement of the company’s reliability systems within the department including Preventative Maintenance/Predictive Maintenance, Instrumentation Essentials - Precision Maintenance, Manufacturing Work Streams, Root Cause Failure Analysis, Basic Care, Outage Planning, etc. Responsible for implementation and continuous improvement of operational systems, including Daily Management System, Monthly Business Review, Strategy Deployment, Management of Change, Trouble Cause Correction, Standard Operating Procedures, etc.

Ensure that all capital projects in the Paper and Shipping Department are developed and implemented successfully. Provide input to other mill projects that stand to impact productivity, shipping, fiber balance, or overall efficiency. Develop the 15-year Facility Plan, annual capital spending ideas/plans, cost reduction initiatives, and 3-year maintenance 1-timer plans for the department. Manage Union Relations for the department.

Foster a motivated workforce by maintaining positive employee relations and ensuring that the teams have what they need to be successful. Maintain oversight of all employee engagement, employee relations, discipline (including Step 2 meetings), one-to-one completion, and performance improvement plans. Develop direct reports in their current roles and prepare them for future assignments. Chair the training steering team for the department and ensure there are adequate plans in place to match current training efforts to the future needs of the department.

As a member of the Lead Team, actively participate in providing counsel and making decisions on matters that impact the direction of the mill.

The Skills You Will Bring

Minimum: Demonstrated and successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of and leadership in manufacturing safety practices. 7+ 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.

Preferred

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.