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Position Title :

First Line Leader E / I Maintenance

Pay Rate : $86,800- $115,700

$86,800- $115,700

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

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location : 100 Jensen Road

100 Jensen Road

Prattville , AL

The Prattville Mill is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility with two machines. The mill includes multiple process lines of wood handling, pulping, power and recovery, and effluent treatment.

The position works within the Maintenance group.

The successful candidate will be the first and foremost Safety Leader for the Maintenance Department. He or she will set clear expectations, promote accountability throughout the Crew, and deliver expected results to all customers.

He or she must also support year-over-year reductions in unscheduled equipment downtime and drive compliance with annual Maintenance Department objectives.

The Job You Will Perform :

• Enables the Maintenance E / I Crew to work safely and efficiently through training, continuous coaching and mentoring.
• Manage daily area maintenance decisions, including staffing, work prioritization, and spending.
• Ensure effective communication between the maintenance team and other mill teams.
• Responsible for work execution within the department and the overall effectiveness of the Notification and Work Order System.
• Responsible for effective participation with the MWS team.
• Creates daily / weekly schedule and executes priority of work.
• Plans more involved work in departmental areas and is fluent in the use of SAP.
• Manage contract work.
• Communicate job progress and follow up on work until successful completion.
• Lead problem-solving and troubleshooting issues and initiate the acquisition of additional resources as appropriate.
• Communicate results with the Crew and Operations.
• Grow team and individual performance by including performance reviews with team members, ensuring correct staffing, training, scheduling, and development for the team.
• Promotes Crew Engagement.
• Effectively and efficiently manages Crew work hours through Work Brain.
• Promotes 5S initiatives.

The Skills You Will Bring :

• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred. Non-degreed candidates must meet International Paper's Front Line Leader requirements.
• Good decision-making, judgment, and outstanding interpersonal skills are required.
• High degree of organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, functional specifications and engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of equipment, trades skills, work execution, and reporting.
• Ability to work within and improve a team.
• Proficient in Work Brain and time entry.

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 and promotional opportunities within a global company

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 120 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) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness.

Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe.

Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting 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.

Prattville

36067

Last updated : 2024-08-20