Department Manager - Fiber Prep

Department Manger - Fiber Prep

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment.  As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity Professional Hygiene North America is seeking a Department Manager (RST Leader) for our manufacturing facility in Menasha, WI.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

What You Will Do

• Promote an environment where the team achieves zero incidents in Environmental, Health, and Safety.

• Help support the behavioral safety program (where applicable) and ensure that safe work practices are followed.

• Address safety concerns with a strong urgency.

• Ensure environmental compliance.

• Establish strategic direction of Paper Machine department, with the understanding of the current state versus the desired future state. Develops and executes plans and strategies to close the gaps across safety, quality, productivity, and profitability;

• Coach and support your team to take ownership of safe behaviors and be pro-active to resolve hazards;

• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching to the production teams, process leaders, maintenance team, with the goal to develop their expertise and knowledge while challenging the team to achieve record breaking results.

• Ensures the Paper Machine works to standards such as safety and quality. Lead and coach the development of system and standards for your department when necessary.

• Coach and motivate team leaders and operators in fulfilling their responsibility as equipment owners;

• Implement continuous improvement strategies that yield sustainable results.

• Recommend and implement equipment improvements, new systems, and process changes to improve productivity and efficiency for all capital projects.

• Coaches and facilitate losses elimination by using problem solving tools.

• Develop and control operating budget and expenses for the department.

• Organize the team's efforts by analyzing, prioritizing, and communicating actions to be taken during daily planning cycles;

• Collaborates with other areas internal and external to the site.

• Ensures effective communication and results review through site operational meetings.

• Follow the Essity Beliefs and Behaviors in all aspects of work life.

Who You Are

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline preferred but not required;

• 5 + years of manufacturing leadership experience required;

• Paper making, fiber prep, and/or Converting experience strongly preferred;

• You exceed results;

• You are a role model for safety and quality and strive to exceed goals;

• You have a strong background with manufacturing and technical knowledge;

• You have strong leadership skills and have a history of developing your team to the next level;

• Communication skills are above par;

• You can manage multiple projects;

• You are an influencer, motivator, and can engage a team;

• You can facilitate change management.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be