First Line Leader Pulp

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Position Title:

First Line Leader – Pulp

 

Salary:

PL11

$82,500 - $110,000
 

Physical Location:

Mansfield Mill

1202 Highway 509

Mansfield LA 71052

 

The Job You Will Perform:

Reporting into the Pulp Area Process Manager, the Pulp First Line Leader (FLL) is responsible for leading shift team operations in the Pulp Mill. The Pulp FLL manages a crew of approximately 10 members to operate all Pulp & Caustic process systems (3 kamyr digesters, 5 diffusion washers, 1 lime kiln, 1 slaker and other related equipment) in a safe and productive manner. This leadership position is accountable for the safety of their crew, continued environmental compliance, productivity, troubleshooting, as well as member training and development. The Pulp Mill FLL is accountable for the daily coordination of available mill resources to ensure continuity of mill operations, working closely with the Finished Products & Utilities FLLs. Successful candidates should be self-motivated and display initiative by identifying and completing tasks.

 Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide strong leadership to the crew to meet the mill goals of keeping everyone safe, meet our production targets and stay within budget.
2. Possess the understanding of the department’s safety rules and regulations.  Be the driving force for the shift’s safety program (i.e. lead safety meetings with the shift, motivate the shift, conduct safety observations, effective communication on key safety issues, participate in FLL safety meetings, hold members accountable for their actions).
3. Conduct regular 1:1’s with all members to set and adjust goals, address training concerns, questions, coaching and counseling for performance issues as required.
4. Lead routine shift responsibilities such as managing the shift schedule, overseeing overtime controls, completing training, goal setting, effectively communicating department/mill key levers, motivation, conducting Guidance Committees, performance management - coaching and counseling, promoting accountability, ensuring progressive discipline as necessary, etc.
5. The ability to understand and explain the importance of safety, the Mansfield Philosophy, key levers, and mill financial indicators and how they as front line leaders can impact those areas.
6. Know how to proficiently find all start-up and shutdown procedures for all equipment and have a basic understanding of those procedures.
7. Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate & interact with all operating departments and all levels of mill management.
8. Understand and be able to teach basic ideas and requirements of the Manufacturing Work System, including notification entry & delivery ticket creation in SAP and outage planning as it pertains to the crews.
9. Ensure accurate & timely completion of all operator rounds, including but not limited to safety inspections and operator basic care.
10. Lead the resolution of mechanical and operating malfunctions throughout the mill process.
11. Read and interpret the results of all required tests and take the necessary corrective action, including but not limited to pulp and liquor tests.
12. Demonstrate good listening and communication skills.
13. Vacation coverage for other FLLs as needed
14. Participating in the department vacation calendar
15. Provide continuous Improvement efforts
16. Ensure crew engagement
17. Support reliability efforts
18. Outage Execution
19. Weekend Duty as needed
20. Training/Onboarding new FLL’s
21. Participate in capital projects
22. Act as an IPCC
23. Audit and Adherence for all departmental processes
24. Complete FLL Onboarding curriculum
25. Complete FLL Pr