Utilities AMM

International Paper; Georgia; On-site; USD 121,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry leader as an Area Maintenance Manager, where you will lead the Utilities Unit and drive operational excellence. This role offers the chance to work on sustainability initiatives and foster a high-performance work culture. You'll be responsible for ensuring safety, production efficiency, and team engagement while developing and implementing effective manufacturing systems. With a strong emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction, this position allows you to make a significant impact in a company committed to sustainable practices. If you're passionate about leadership and continuous improvement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Retirement and 401k Matching Program

Medical & Dental

Education & Development (Tuition Reimbursement)

Life & Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of supervisory experience in the paper industry.
• Ability to lead safe work practices and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Utilities Unit to achieve operational excellence.
• Manage team members to minimize downtime and maintain quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Safety practices

Manufacturing practices

Problem solving

Conflict management

Customer focus

Effective communication

Education

BS in Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Area Maintenance Manager: Utilities Unit

Pay Rate: $121,100-$148,100

Physical Location: 2449 Stagecoach Rd, Oglethorpe, GA 31068

The Job You Will Perform:

The Area Maintenance Manager is responsible for achieving business results in his/her area, provides leadership to all facets of the production process, and helps build and support a high-performance work system. Champions the IP Way and the one-to-one process. The individual must support and exemplify the vision and organizational values of International Paper Flint River Mill. Qualified applicants will have the ability to work on concrete and periodically move equipment/tools weighing up to 50 lbs.

The key accountabilities listed below are not to be considered all-inclusive; a team member may be required to perform additional tasks, as directed, based on changing business needs of the company.

• Primary responsibility for leading the Utilities Unit.
• Leads efforts in key focus areas including safety, production and cost efficiencies, reliability, team member engagement, and environmental, to achieve or exceed targeted performance.
• Lead the area to operational excellence through superior manufacturing techniques, application of ME tools and principles, total quality principles, and application of IP’s Reliability Roadmap tools.
• Provides leadership and resources to support engagement and a high-performance work team.
• Ensure development and implementation of manufacturing systems, including use of sustainability tools such as Trouble/Cause/Correction (TCC) and Centerlining.
• Help develop, demonstrate, and support an organizational culture based upon values of empowerment, high involvement, and participative workforce in a customer and quality-focused organization.
• Lead a total quality management process, which will assure the highest quality production and customer standards, which meet environmental requirements.
• Develops, maintains, and uses sustainable methods for all processes and improvements.
• Manages team members in the mill as necessary to minimize downtime and maintain quality, and sets clear expectations holding team members accountable for meeting them.
• Maintain and develop team relationships.
• Participate in the development of the budget and capital plan processes for the area.
• Lead area efforts in year-over-year cost improvement and support the development and implementation of associated projects.
• Ensure team member relations, efforts, and processes are in place that maximize motivation and the desire to work at Flint River.
• Communicate and lead the application of facility policies and standards.
• Leads team members in goal setting and performance management consistent with company and mill direction.
• Coordinate daily operations between shift teams with a focus on process optimization.
• Help prioritize daily and scheduled shutdown maintenance.
• Work with suppliers to form good partnership relations.
• Coach safety in others and lead by example.
• Champions safety efforts by modeling and maintaining an environment of safe work practices and a proactive approach to safety management.
• Champions and fulfills area-specific 5S Expectations (5 Minute 5S Checklists, Replenishment of tools and supplies, 5S Audits, etc.).
• Understand and meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and use reliable methods for all processes and their improvements.
• Manage the communication efforts to support all of the above.

The Skills You Will Bring:

Minimum:

• Previous team leader/supervisory, project management experience in the paper industry (two to five years).
• Proven ability to develop others.
• Proven record of leading safe work practices.
• Experience in setting good manufacturing practices and developing administrative and operative systems, including area goals and budgets, using the appropriate, reliable, and sustainable methods.
• Ability to fully utilize and build partnerships with external resources like IP Technology and suppliers.

Preferred:

• BS in Science or Engineering.
• Experience in working with Maintenance and Engineering in Optimization projects and work orders.
• Experience working in a High-Performance Work System.
• Leadership experience working in a quality-focused environment.
• Knowledge of and leadership in paper mill safety practices.
• Microsoft Project knowledge.
• Action Oriented.
• Building Effective Teams.
• Conflict Management.
• Confronting Direct Reports.
• Customer Focus.
• Developing Direct Reports.
• Drive For Results.
• Integrity and Trust.
• Managing Through Systems.
• Motivating Others.
• Planning.
• Priority Setting.
• Problem Solving.
• Process Management.
• Timely Decision Making.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays.
• Retirement and 401k Matching Program.
• Medical & Dental.
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement).
• Life & Disability Insurance.

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training.
• Promotional opportunities.

Quality Expectations:

• Ensure an understanding of quality policy and support efforts for a positive customer experience.
• Aid in the execution of mill-wide quality efforts as needed to help maintain mill quality standards.

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 120 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) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting 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].