Job Description

Position Title:

Business Unit Manager- Fibers

Pay Rate:

$137,400-$183,200

Multiple 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-Time

Physical Location:

3737 Hwy 3

Redwood, MS 39156

The Fibers Business Unit Manager is a key leadership role for the Vicksburg Mill. The person in this role is the leader of a combined pulp/caustic and woodyard organization at a fully integrated pulp and paper mill. This position is a Lead Team position and reports directly to the Operations Manager. The Fibers Business Unit equipment consists of two Kamyr digesters, lime kiln, and wood and chip handling equipment including two circular cranes. This position has direct supervision over the pulp and woodyard area process managers, caustic process manager, pulp operations maintenance coordinator (OMC), and pulp shift managers, and is responsible for maintaining a highly engaged work team. There are approximately 55 hourly employees and 8 salaried employees under the leadership and direction of this position. This position is accountable for safety, environmental, team engagement and development, and manufacturing excellence for all facets of the pulp, caustic and woodyard areas.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Display safety leadership above all things and at all times. Create an environment that promotes safety above all else and engages conversations amongst teams
• Ensure environmental compliance systems are reliable and accurate.
• Lead all activities of the Vicksburg Mill's Pulp Department, including the pulp, caustic and Woodyard areas.
• Set expectations and direction and manage safety, environmental compliance, quality, reliability, and productivity efforts of the team members.
• Maintain focus on product and process quality.
• Strive to establish and achieve challenging budgets to deliver year over year savings. Gain maximum value for the dollars invested. Be an active member and leader of mill cost reduction team initiatives.
• Ensure a safe and highly motivated workforce by providing leadership in safety, work systems, and positive member relations. Support broad based participation in the mill's safety process.
• Develop and coach managers to provide outstanding leadership for their teams.
• Provide direction to technical resources and process experts who support the business unit.
• Work effectively in a manufacturing systems-based environment with a strong commitment to reliability and the use of Manufacturing Excellence tools and work systems to ensure sustainability and predictability of results. Systems include but are not limited to operating procedures, trouble-cause-correction documents, key performance indicators, meeting scripts, SAP maintenance plans, etc.
  Ensure crew skill development is a healthy and active process.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to operations by working with other business units to balance operations for the good of the mill
• Maintain a focus on developing a strong reliability culture where a clear partnership exists between operations and maintenance and engineering
• Responsible for building and executing a strategic plan that includes asset care, effective capital investment, and area preservation plans to ensure long-term reliability and performance
• Own the development and execution of the continuous improvement plan, driving cost reduction, uptime and reliability improvement, increased production, and overall operational efficiency Ability to work through cross functional teams, collaboration

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Pulp / Paper Manufacturing with at leave five (5) years of management experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related field is required.
• Thorough knowledge of pulp mill equipment and systems.
• Demonstrated record of safety and environmental commitment and results.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels.
• Strong commitment to reliability and to the use of Manufacturing Excellence tools / work systems to ensure sustainability of progress.
• Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and resultsMinimum of ten (10) years of experience in Pulp / Paper Manufacturing with at leave five (5) years of management experience is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related field is required. Thorough knowledge of pulp mill equipment and systems. Demonstrated record of safety and environmental commitment and results. Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels. Strong commitment to reliability and to the use of Manufacturing Excellence tools / work systems to ensure sustainability of progress. Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and results. Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Pulp / Paper Manufacturing with at leave five (5) years of management experience is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related field is required. Thorough knowledge of pulp mill equipment and systems. Demonstrated record of safety and environmental commitment and results. Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels. Strong commitment to reliability and to the use of Manufacturing Excellence tools / work systems to ensure sustainability of progress. Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and results. Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Pulp / Paper Manufacturing with at leave five (5) years of management experience is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related field is required. Thorough knowledge of pulp mill equipment and systems. Demonstrated record of safety and environmental commitment and results. Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels. Strong commitment to reliability and to the use of Manufacturing Excellence tools / work systems to ensure sustainability of progress. Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and resuTop of Form

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.