Paper Mill Manager

WestRock Company; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company in Roanoke Rapids, NC, is seeking a Paper Mill Manager to oversee the Paper and Shipping Departments, including two Paper Machines. You will drive safety, environmental stewardship, quality, and cost control while guiding production planning and maintenance activities.

The role requires a B.S. degree and 5+ years in paper mill operations (or equivalent) with proven leadership, strong communication, and the ability to work across teams to improve productivity and profitability.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree with 5+ years of Paper Mill experience or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of mill-wide operations and interdependency.
• Clear communication across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to define objectives and involve others in achieving them.
• Commitment to continuous improvement with emphasis on safety, quality, environment, production and cost.
• Strong leadership with interpersonal skills, customer service, communication and high sense of urgency.
• Team leadership and team participation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of Box Plant Corrugator operations and DCS familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety systems and processes to achieve annual safety goals and foster a safe, engaged workforce.
• Lead department environmental management for compliance and stewardship.
• Focus on quality and customer satisfaction with no-fail basics while driving innovation.
• Develop and maintain cost-tracking methods to reduce chemical and operational costs.
• Optimize paper machine schedules to maximize production and uptime while reducing off-quality.
• Collaborate with Mill Controller to develop budgets and analyze financial results for profitability.
• Provide input to capital projects from inception to completion.
• Initiate and facilitate improvement projects focusing on cost reduction, productivity, and quality.
• Invest in people development and maintain positive employee relations.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Safety & Environment

Continuous Improvement

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PI Process Book

PARCview

Proficy

Microsoft Office

Job description

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Responsible for managing the Paper and Shipping Departments that include two Paper Machines. Responsible for all activities in the departments including safety, environmental, quality & customer satisfaction, cost, production, maintenance planning, financial budgets & results, capital project support, people development, and employee & labor relations.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK

• Safety - Lead safety systems and processes that support achieving our continually improving annual goals. Assure a safe, engaged and highly motivated workforce by providing role modeling and leadership in safety and environmental efforts, communicating safety consistently, accountability while providing fair and equal treatment.
• Environmental - Lead department environmental management systems to ensure compliance and environmental stewardship
• Quality/Customer Satisfaction - focus on the \"no fail basics\" of quality and service coupled with innovation to provide winning solutions to our customers
• Cost - Develop and maintain methods for tracking and reducing chemical and operational costs.
• Production - Optimize paper machine schedules to maximize the mill’s production while continually increasing Paper Machine uptime % and productivity while reducing off quality.
• Financial Budget/Results - Work closely with Mill Controller and Leadership team to develop budgets and analyze financial results to look for opportunities for improving mill profitability
• Capital Execution - Provide input to capital projects from inception through completion.
• Strategic Planning - Initiate and facilitate improvement projects within the department focusing on strategic initiatives to reduce cost, increase productivity and/or improve quality
• People Development - Invest in our People to help them develop and operate at their full potential
• Employee/Labor Relations - Build positive relations based on the WestRock culture of trust, respect and empowering employees to always do the right thing.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• B.S. Degree with 5 plus years of Paper Mill experience or equivalent combination of education and experience with at least 2 years at the Paper Machine Superintendent or above level
• General understanding of mill-wide operations and interdependency.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to clearly define objectives and be effective in involving others in the
  achievement of those objectives.
• Must be dedicated to continuous improvement with special emphasis on safety, quality, environment, production, and cost.
• Must be a strong leader with demonstrated skills in interpersonal skills, customer service, communication and high sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Must work well in Teams, both as a Team Leader and Team Member
• Competent in Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word. Project
• Plant Information System - PI - Process Book, PARCview, Proficy experience is preferred
• Knowledge of DCS (Distributed Control System)
• Ability to learn proprietary software programs
• Understanding of Box Plant Corrugator operation
• Customer visits and/or interaction experience
• Lean, Six Sigma certifications

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