Manager of Manufacturing Excellence

Position Title :

Manager of Manufacturing Excellence

Category/Shift :

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location :

401 Avenue U

Bogalusa, LA 70427

Pay Rate: $ 150,000-$175,000

The Job You Will Perform:

The MME is a lead team position reporting to the Mill Manager. They are responsible for the platform and process for managing improvement within the facility. This position works closely with the mill lead team to champion year-over-year improvement and coordinates the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and implementation of mill performance improvement opportunities. This role is responsible for advancing disruptive technologies, particularly in advanced data analytics to provide a platform to make data based operating decisions to improve mill performance. The MME is tasked with sustaining progress through the effective use of the sustainability model/concepts. This position works with the mill lead team members to integrate and prioritize Manufacturing Excellence (ME) initiatives for the mill, and champions the mill’s overall improvement process. The MME organization consists of 10-15 salaried employees across the mill’s ME Team, Quality Team, and intern/co-op program.

Safety leadership development of team, and safety leadership activities across the mill in all areas

Lead ME organization, which includes ME leaders and ME engineers, ensuring the overwhelming majority of the team’s time and energy is devoted to improvement

Member of the Mill People Development Council

Administers the development process of engineers recruited directly from college/new in their career

Core member of college recruiting team at the mill, and oversees the mill’s intern/co-op program

Ensure penetration of LEAN tools/Six sigma processes, including development of White/Yellow/Green belts within the mill

Champion best practices processes both specific to ME in business and region, and coordinate with operating BUMs to ensure participation in area/department specific best practice teams, replicates successes across the mill

Collaborate with mill controller to develop the annual budget and strategic plan to ensure alignment of YOY improvements and capital plan

Collaborate with mill manager to lead strategy deployment for the facility

Collaborate with mill capital manager to develop portfolio of cost reduction and strategic capital projects to enhance mills capability for quality and cost

Liaise with subject matter experts during process audits, project identification, and project development for strategic and cost reduction projects

Annual outage operational support and operational support as needed (weekend duty, process troubleshooting, etc.)

The Skills You Will Bring:

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (chemical, electrical, or mechanical) or related field.

Significant previous operations or maintenance assignments, APM/AMM assignments, or business unit level leadership assignments. Six Sigma Green belt preferred.

Desired Competencies:

Organizing, planning, priority setting, process management, managing through systems, confronting direct reports and others, developing direct reports and others, caring about direct reports and others, listening, motivating others, drive for results, sizing up people, building effective teams, understanding others, action oriented, command skills, comfort around higher management, creativity, conflict management, timely decision making, decision quality, ethics and values, functional/technical skills, innovation management, interpersonal savvy, learning on the fly, managerial courage, managing and measuring work, problem solving, standing alone, dealing with ambiguity, approachability.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 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. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at 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.