Job description

Overview
Provide mill leadership and management direction for the Munising Mill Specialties Department to ensure achievement of all mill objectives, first and foremost the safety of our employees, and to conform to established policies, procedures, guidelines, and/or specifications and applicable local, state, and federal codes and laws. Drive performance from a Safety-First perspective for a 270 employee facility.
Drive toward achieving an injury-free workplace

• Create a culture that promotes injury reporting and open dialog on safety behaviors.
• Support key initiatives that focus on regulatory compliance and elimination of loss potential.
• Lead by example and participate in the development and implementation of safety programs, activities, and initiatives.
• Set high expectations for employee participation in safety initiatives.
• Hold crews accountable for safety related behaviors and results.

Meet internal and external customer expectations for product quality and service.

• Develop and implement processes that will ensure consistent quality and delivery.
• Ensure our manufacturing personnel fully understand product specifications and functionality.
• Create a collaborative working relationship with all parts of the business as required to meet customer needs.
• Communicate quality and service expectations, ensure accountability, and provide feedback on results.
• Support R&D as applicable in the development of new/improved products.

Meet Throughput, Yield, and Uptime expectations

• Develop and implement plans to meet and exceed targets.
• Lead efforts to resolve operational issues impacting asset performance.
• Work closely with Procurement and Customer Service on asset utilization strategy and scheduling rules that promote efficiency without jeopardizing service.
• Lead asset improvement activities and capability development, including recommendations and sponsorship of capital projects.
• Partner effectively with maintenance and engineering teams and help direct resources for asset maintenance and troubleshooting.

Achieve short and long term manufacturing cost advantage.

• Relentlessly pursue lowest total manufacturing cost solutions for the Specialties assets.
• Implement comprehensive processes and initiatives aimed at reducing operating costs, increasing employee involvement/ownership, and promoting continuous improvement.
• Create an environment where entire asset team continually drives out costs and identifies sources of waste to be eliminated.

Support mill and company environmental objectives and agenda

• Manage raw materials, processes and behaviors to ensure compliance with all company policies and regulations.

Develop and enhance the workforce

• Communicate frequently and effectively with all employees.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment that encourages involvement, drives decision making to the lowest practical level, increases employee ownership and accountability, and promotes enthusiasm.
• Ensure workforce is effectively trained to execute operational plans
• Ensure all members of the workforce are given formal and informal performance evaluations.
• Share daily, weekly and monthly results vs. targets and all other information impacting asset performance.
• Bachelor’s Degree; management, engineering, or related field. Equivalent training and/or experience may be considered.
• Experience with paper making and/or coating or saturating preferred

arclintfl.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, arclintfl.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, arclintfl.com is the ideal place to find your next job.