Location: Lowville,NY, USA
DescriptionSupport a culture of continuous improvement in Safety* Accountable and responsible for safety successes/failures in the facility.* Personally, engage in safety that supports employee value and care, and ensure direct reports meet the same expectation.* Manage the value and performanceof Leading Safety Metrics through coaching and support, showing continuous improvement in defined metrics.* Ensure all state and federal requirements for employee safety knowledge and training are met annually.* Utilize non-routine work permitting and hazard identification/risk analysis (HIRA) to drive proactive improvement.* Drive daily risk reduction by embracing job safety analysis, workplace exposure assessments and pre task risk assessments.Ensure compliance with quality standards* Accountable and responsible for quality performance of the assets.* Ensure asset team executes in a planned manner on CARs initiated by the Technical/Quality Leader* Ensure fact finding investigation with corrective action for all customer complaints and significant nonconformances.* Achieve long-term converting advantage for the business.* Ensure operational risk assessment and remediation is a daily activity.* Develop specific annual strategies to improve yield, uptime, and labor efficiency.Operating System methods for execution* Leverage data acquisition system to lead asset performance improvement.* Utilize asset-based teams to drive engagement and individual success.* All completed organic and capital cost savings projects are managed to execution standards and audited for compliance to control plan on a monthly basis.* Leverage data acquisition systems to define employee's controllable metrics (i.e., loss per job, speed compliance, conformance to plan) and ensure reporting in Operations Meetings and communication to crews daily.* Loss events follow documented protocol for fact finding and full, documented investigation within 72 hours:* Any major process loss over $10,000.* Equipment delay (over 4 hours)* Support capital spending to sustain operations, support strategic initiatives and reduce costs while meeting financial expectations.* Lead facility Operations Team in developing, prioritizing, and managing the execution of cost savings initiatives for the facility.* Achieve targeting cost savings results through urgent execution of organic and capital project execution.Enhance Organizational Development* Manage with a high level of balanced accountability for yourself, direct reports, and hourly workforce.* Ensure asset leadership resources are focused on strategic asset performance management and operational execution (not Supervisory or Administrative duties)* Development direct reports and align skills (strategic thinking, project management, leadership) to drive high achievement and accountability through training and succession planning.* Drive hourly employee development and engagement in key initiatives around safety and cost improvement.* Participate in cross functional teams to share best practices and improve performance of all assets.Cost* Adhere to facility operating budgets.* Work Order Variance and OH Variances and perform at standard cost.* Develop a robust pipeline of cost saving projects for both facilities for year over year improvement.* Maintain 5-year capital plan and adhere to capital budget.qualifications:* A BA degree desired in engineering; paper science preferred.* Candidate must have papermaking fundamentals.* Preference is 7-10 years' experience in paper manufacturing facility.* A track record of proven performance/consistently meeting objectives, and leading or supporting safety programs in a manufacturing environment is a must.* Experience with customer interactions; ideally collaborating with others to help define needs, identify solutions, and resolve problems.* Supervisory experience preferred.* Understanding of activities and procedures required for efficient and quality work completion.* Understanding overhead variable and fixed operating costs.* Strong computer skills including, but not limited to a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word. Experience with Oracle is helpful.* Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced production setting.Competencies* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.* Highly organized and detail oriented.* Self-motivated, ability to work independently and with a team.* Ability to lift to 60 - 70 lbs. with assistance.* Ability to multi-task.Compensation* $90,000-$120,000 plus annual bonus opportunity#LI-NG1