Paper Mill Shift Manager — Safety, Quality & Leadership

Packaging Corporation of America; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401k with employer matching

Life, AD&D and disability coverages

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a Shift Manager for our Paper Mill to lead safety, environmental compliance, quality, and productivity across shifts. You will mentor department teams, provide performance feedback, and coordinate with superintendents to drive initiatives and incentives.

The role emphasizes leadership during nights and weekends to meet production goals. BS in pulp and paper or engineering is required, with at least two years in mill operations.

Qualifications

• BS in pulp and paper, engineering, or equivalent work experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• Two years of applicable work experience in paper mill operations.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with effective written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Be the on-shift management representative to ensure safe operations and environmental compliance.
• Provide leadership, coaching and performance feedback across shifts and departments.
• Support department managers and teams, driving initiatives and mill-wide improvements.
• Focus on nights and weekends to align with production goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

BS in pulp and paper/engineering

Job description

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People • Customers • Trust

Responsibilities:

The Shift Manager will be the management representative on shift to assure safe operations, environmental compliance, quality assurance, cost control and productivity in all areas of the Paper Mill. The position will provide management insight, leadership and guidance in compliance with initiatives, policies and procedures and ensure effective and consistent communications across all shifts. The Shift Manager will be a resource to department managers and team and crew leaders. The Shift Manager will provide leadership/performance management coaching and will provide feedback to department superintendent/manager on overall performance. This position is an extension of department management and is a key contributor to department initiatives, projects, and mill-wide incentives. The Shift Manager will bring management attention and focus on nights and weekends.

Basic Qualifications:

BS in pulp and paper, engineering, or equivalent work experience in the pulp and paper industry. Two years of applicable work experience in paper mill operations is required. Solid paper mill manufacturing/production/maintenance background with the ability to learn new concepts and information is required. Organizational and interpersonal skills are required. Written and oral communication skills are required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary range for position:$96,000 - $120,000.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.

• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.