Mill Process Excellence Leader - Cost Reduction & Safety

Global Cellulose Fibers; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 121,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-term and Long-term Disability

401(k) and Company-funded retirement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Global Cellulose Fibers is seeking an Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader in Columbus, MS to drive capital and non-capital cost reductions, waste reduction, and process efficiency across the mill. You will coordinate Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other ME methods, facilitate strategy deployment, and lead multiple cost-reduction elements while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires a 5–10 year track record in heavy industry manufacturing management, strong communication, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of manufacturing management or process experience in heavy industry.
• Experience as a First Line Leader, Operations Maintenance Coordinator, or Area Process Manager preferred.
• Strong communication, problem solving, time management and facilitation skills.
• Proficient in spreadsheets and word processing; Minitab experience preferred.
• Simca experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement improvements focusing on cost reduction and waste/variability reduction.
• Coordinate ME toolbox use for Six Sigma, Kaizen, and project management.
• Facilitate Strategy Deployment and Realizable Gap processes.
• Lead one or more of the GMS cost-reduction elements.
• Train team leaders and members in ME processes and methods.
• Coordinate departments through project reviews and provide strategic evaluations.
• Support safety initiatives and operate as a technical resource across mill areas.
• Mentor entry level engineers and interns/co-ops on the ME team.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Conflict resolution

Task group facilitation

Minitab

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Simca experience

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Global Cellulose Fibers is seeking an Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader in Columbus, MS to drive capital and non-capital cost reductions, waste reduction, and process efficiency across the mill. You will coordinate Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other ME methods, facilitate strategy deployment, and lead multiple cost-reduction elements while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires a 5–10 year track record in heavy industry manufacturing management, strong communication, and proficiency with