Shift Team Leader- Manufacturing

Position Title: 

Shift Team Leader

Pay Rate: 

$89,000-$130,500

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 (Dupont rotating 12 hour shift) 

Physical Location: 

4600 C St. SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

The Job You Will Perform: 

Provide leadership and support within a high performance work system to all facets of the manufacturing process while on shift.  The Shift Team Leader is responsible for team performance, team member engagement, and achieving manufacturing results on a shift-to-shift basis. Must support and exemplify the vision and organizational values of International Paper, Cedar River Mill.

• Supports and leads efforts at Cedar River that include an injury-free environment through role modeling safe behavior, active involvement in safety activities and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment. 
• Coordinates and leads efforts to support high performance work teams.
• Leadership role in ensuring team member relations, efforts, and processes are in place to maximize team member engagement and results.
• Leads, provides guidance, and/or supports teams as needed to achieve small team goals, daily responsibilities, and overall achievement of mill goals.
• Manages daily shift operations 
• Active shift leader, responsible for short-term (shift-to-shift) mill performance and long-term performance of small teams.
• Provides feedback, coaching, support and, when necessary, take corrective measures, to ensure all team members have a positive, productive, and safe work environment.
• Communicates as needed with team members and mill leadership for resolution of safety, quality, cost, production, and personnel issues.
• Understands and meets internal and external customer requirements.
• Develops, maintains, and uses reliable methods for all processes and their improvements.
• Assists other team members in the mill as necessary to minimize downtime and maintain quality.
• Maintains and develops team relationships.
• Positive, upbeat attitude that instills confidence in personal leadership ability.

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:

• Demonstrated and successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of and leadership in manufacturing safety practices.
• Effectively model the Cedar River Organizational Values, and commitment to leading Cedar River to an injury-free work environment through leadership and role modeling safe behavior and personal attention to and direct involvement in safety activities and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
• Must have a high level of integrity, energy, and leadership ability to develop and lead others.
• Demonstrated and successful ability to lead and continuously improve team performance in order to work injury-free, provide a quality product, and achieve world class productivity in support of a high performance work system.
• Effective oral and written communications skills with proven ability to provide positive and improvement feedback, coaching opportunities, and take corrective measures as appropriate.
• Strong computer skills required.

Preferred

• College degree preferred.

• Excellent skills in organizing, planning, priority setting, and time management, with proven ability to adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.

• Ability to effectively facilitate problem solving or conflict resolution processes.

• Ability to work with process team members, maintenance, and suppliers.

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.