Reliability Front Line Leader

Global cellulose fibers; Vanceboro (NC); On-site; USD 107,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Global Cellulose Fibers in New Bern, NC is seeking a Reliability Front Line Leader to oversee safe, efficient operation of the PPM group, drive team performance, engagement, and manufacturing results across shifts.

The role requires hands-on leadership, coaching, and development of team members; development of weekly maintenance schedules; ensuring repairs are completed to high standards; and maintaining a proactive safety culture with clear communication to mill leadership.

Qualifications

• Reliability (Lubrication and Vibration) experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including safety practices.
• Commitment to injury-free work environment through leadership and role modeling safety.
• High level of integrity, energy, and leadership ability.
• Proven ability to lead and continuously improve team performance to achieve world class productivity.
• Effective oral and written communications skills with feedback and coaching.
• Strong computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate high-performance work teams.
• Develop weekly maintenance schedules.
• Ensure safe and quality execution of all PPM functions.
• Coach and develop team members as needed.
• Resolve safety, quality, cost, and personnel issues with mill leadership.
• Engage in continuous improvement of processes and practices.
• Support and model safe behavior and a positive work environment.

Skills

Reliability

Leadership

Safety Leadership

Integrity

Team Leadership

Communication

Computers

Job description

Reliability Front Line Leader

New Bern, NC

Pay Rate:

$106,700-130,500

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

Physical Location:

1785 Weyerhaeuser Road

Vanceboro, NC 28586

About The Role:

The New Bern Mill is currently seeking a Reliability Front Line Leader. This role will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the PPM Group. The Reliability Front Line Leader is responsible for team performance, team member engagement, and achieving manufacturing results.

Key Accountabilities

The key accountabilities listed below are not to be considered all-inclusive; a team member may be required to perform additional tasks, as directed, and based on changing business needs of the company. Supports and leads efforts 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 small team goals, daily responsibilities, and overall achievement of mill goals.
• Provides feedback, coaching, support and, when necessary, take corrective measures, to ensure all team members have a positive, productive, and safe work environment.
• Provides coaching and training to team members as needed for technical, behavioral, and individual development opportunities.
• Communicates as needed with team members and mill leadership for resolution of safety, quality, cost, production, and personnel issues.
• Responsible for developing Weekly Maintenance Schedules.
• Responsible for assuring that repairs are completed properly, utilizing precision practices and high-quality workmanship, for all corrective and preventative maintenance work.
• Responsible for safe and quality execution of all PPM Functions
• Communicating and leading the application of facility policies and standards.
• Active in one-to-one and individual development plan process.
• Coaches safety in others and leads by example.
• 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.

About You: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required:

• Reliability (Lubrication and Vibration) experience required
• Demonstrated and successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of and leadership in manufacturing safety practices.
• Commitment to leading New Bern 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:

• 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.

About Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF):

Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. In addition, our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials, paints, coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3,300 employees globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Additional information can be found by visiting globalcellulosefibers.com.

Why GCF:

Global Cellulose Fibers 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.

We’ve Got You Covered:

At Global Cellulose Fibers, our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families, including:

• Medical, Dental, Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
• Paid Time Off

Physical Location of Position:

New Bern Mill

1785 Weyerhaeuser Road

Vanceboro, NC 28456

Global Cellulose Fibers 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. Global Cellulose Fibers 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].