Maintenance First Line Leader

International Paper Company; Bogalusa (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

International Paper Company seeks a hardworking leader to oversee daily shift operations at the Bogalusa Mill in Bogalusa, LA. You will coach, develop, and lead safety-first teams, ensuring high performance, quality, and timely delivery while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

You will drive onboarding, set expectations, and resolve issues with mill leadership, applying facility policies and maintaining a safe, productive environment for all crew members.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of operations, maintenance, and/or engineering experience in a paper manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including safety leadership.
• Integrity, motivation and leadership to develop and lead others.
• Strong organizing, planning, and time-management skills with adaptability.
• Ability to facilitate problem solving or conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Supports and leads safety efforts at Bogalusa Mill.
• Completes onboarding/proficiency curriculum.
• Coordinates and leads high performance work teams.
• Leads and guides team members to achieve goals and mill performance.
• Manages daily shift operations with focus on continuous improvement.
• Provides coaching, feedback and performance management to ensure a safe, productive environment.
• Communicates with team members and mill leadership on safety, quality, cost, production, and personnel issues.
• Implements facility policies and standards; conducts meaningful one-to-one discussions; motivates teams.
• Coaches employees to be safety leaders and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Meets internal and external customer requirements; supports process improvements.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

On-Site

Physical Location:

401 Avenue U

Bogalusa, LA 70427

The Job You Will Perform:

• Supports and leads safety efforts at Bogalusa Mill that include an injury-free environment through role modeling safe behavior, active involvement in safety activities and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
• Completes the First Line Leader (FLL) Onboarding/Proficiency Curriculum.
• 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 team goals, daily responsibilities, and overall mill goals.
• Manages daily shift operations in their assigned area while focusing on continuous improvement.
• Provides constructive and positive feedback, coaching, support, and performance management 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.
• Communicates and lead the application of facility policies and standards.
• Hold meaningful one-to-one discussions with members of crew; set clear expectations for both team and individuals and motivate team members to strive for success.
• Coach employees to be safety leaders and/while leading by example.
• Provide leadership to troubleshoot operation 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 with a positive attitude that instills confidence in personal leadership ability.
• Manage Lockout/ Hot Work and Vessel entry programs.
• Other applicable job tasks may be asked of this position.

The Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge You Will Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of operations, maintenance, and/or engineering experience in a paper manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates a successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including safety leadership.
• Must have a high level of integrity, motivation, and leadership to develop and lead others.
• 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.

About Us

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

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com. International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].