Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader - Pulp

Position Title: Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader - Pulp Pay Rate : $108,200-$144,300 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Category/Shift : Salaried Full-Time Physical Location : 601 County Rd 78 Selma, Al The Job You Will Perform: Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results Identify and deliver sustainable cost savings through multiple deliberate and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with the mills goal of year over year (YOY) cost reduction Train salaried and hourly employees to develop ME skills in the department and/or mill Work within the group to develop college hires (REACH) into ME Engineers Achieve ME certifications (White, Yellow, Green, Black, Master Black) Maintain strong relationships with other ME leaders as well as operating and maintenance department leaders Influence Business Unit operations teams to incorporate ME systems and processes to support sustainability of improvements as they are accomplished Support operations through field day/annual outage support and weekend duty assignments when needed Identify and implement Manufacturing Excellence best practices from across the mill, business, and company Support 5S program for the area and drive improvement projects, audit systems, and excellent results Provide support for cost reduction capital project development and implementation Implement systems to improve/sustain results Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for assigned department Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings The Skills You Will Bring: Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill Work effectively alone or within a team Possess Manufacturing Excellence (ME) certification of yellow or green belt. Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a paper manufacturing environment is required. Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering is required; equivalent practical experience may be considered. IP ME certification of green or black belt is preferred; additional lean/six sigma certifications a plus.