PURPOSE

The Production Manager will report to the Mill Manager and serve as a working lead team member in our lean manufacturing environment. This position will support IP’s performance and safety goals by managing day-to-day manufacturing and logistics responsibilities. This position will guarantee the appropriate internal operations resources are identified and readily accessible to accomplish mill and business specific requirements and initiatives. This position will serve as a key contributing member to the mill’s core team. The individual must support and exemplify the vision and organizational values of International Paper Newport Mill Mill.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The key accountabilities listed below are not to be considered all-inclusive; a team member may be required to perform additional tasks, as directed, and based on changing business needs of the company. In addition to the highest ethical standards, this person must also embody IP’s commitment to:

• Champions safety efforts resulting in superior performance by modeling and maintaining an environment of safe work practices and proactive approach to safety management.
• Overall responsibility for leading operations of the raw materials area, two OCC plants, two paper machines.
• Leads customer quality, shipping, and logistics teams. .
• Leads efforts in key focus areas including safety, production and cost efficiencies, reliability, team member engagement, and environmental stewardship, to achieve or exceed targeted performance.
• Provides leadership and resources to support engagement and a high performance work team. Champions the IP Way and the one-to-one process.
• Ensure development and implementation of manufacturing systems, including use of sustainability tools such as Trouble/Cause/Correction (TCC) and Centerlining.
• Participate in the development of the budget, strategic and capital planning processes.
• As a member of the Core Team, will participate in setting policies and procedures that are consistent with the mill’s Foundation Document and which support high performance work systems.
• Clearly communicate and demonstrate quality principles and processes.
• Help develop, demonstrate and support an organizational culture based upon values of empowerment, high involvement, and participative work force in a customer- and quality-focused organization.
• Takes initiative to pro-actively deal with issues both with the team and cross-functionally, ensuring communication flows to and from team.
• Leads team in goal setting and performance management consistent with company and mill direction.
• Understands and meets internal and external customer requirements.
• Develops, maintains, and uses sustainable methods for all processes and their improvements.
• Manages team members in the mill as necessary to minimize downtime and maintain quality, and sets clear expectations holding team members accountable for meeting them.
• Maintains and develops team relationships.
• Develops cross-functional process skills.
• Ensures that area specific 5S expectations are met (5 Minute 5S Checklists Replenishment of tools and supplies, 5S Audits,etc)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Individual must be able to wear all required safety equipment.

• Physically challenging mill environment; ability to move, ascend/descend stairs minimum 50% of the time
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Noise level in excess of 90 dB
• Heat in excess of 100ºF,occasionally
• Working environment is 24/7 – ability to be on-call as needed and/or required.

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing lead position, preferably in a paper mill.
• Experience developing and implementing annual productivity plans.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills; problem solving, negotiation, presentation and training delivery skills.
• Microsoft Office Profiency
• Demonstrated leadership skills combined with technical paper-making knowledge required;

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or pulp and paper science
• Experience in strategic planning and budgeting processes.
• Experience working in and managingHigh Performance Work Systems.Packaging and recycle experience preferred.
• Greenbelt Certification

CAREER ARCHITECT COMPETENCIES

Action-Oriented

Business Acumen

Command Skills

Conflict Management

Customer Focus

Developin Direct Reports

Drive for Results

Integrity and Trust

Interpersonal Savvy

Managerial Courage

Motivating Others

Negotiating

Presentation Skills

Problem-solving

Process Management

Strategic Agility

Managing Through Systems

Building Effective Teams