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Job Snapshot
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Employee Type:
Full-Time -
Location:
Memphis, TN -
Experience:
Not Specified -
Date Posted:
4/3/2024
Job Description
The Paper Machine Superintendent has overall responsibility (including safety, compliance, productivity, and cost) for 1 Paper Machine producing tissue in the Memphis Mill. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership throughout the mill to drive improvements on the Paper Machine and to create real long term value for the mill and for Kruger Products.
Responsibilities/Expectations of the Role:
- Lead the operational group consisting of approximately 12 hourly team members on the Paper Machine.
- Provide leadership through effective utilization Lean Manufacturing and World Class Leadership.
- Lead the drive for improvement in all areas of Operations Excellence including compliance, environmental health and safety, reliability, production, costs, quality, and capital projects.
- Drive improvement in safety behaviors, systems and results to reduce risk resulting in an injury free machine, department and facility.
- Lead the machine and department to achieve and maintain compliance with Mill and Kruger Products Safety Compliance Standards.
- Drive reliability improvements on Paper Machines to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operating costs on the machine.
- Learn and apply the Reliability elements to drive results.
- Lead and develop team members to improve capability and performance.
- Utilize performance reviews to drive improvements.
- Lead the development, prioritization, and implementation of a long term improvement strategy (people, processes, equipment and capital) for Paper Machines.
Job Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical etc.), Paper Science or related field strongly preferred.
- If a degree is not available, extensive (> 5 years) experience leading an operational group in a paper making operation required.
- Minimum of 5 years leadership in a manufacturing environment, preferably tissue paper manufacturing experience. Union experience ideal.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively coach, teach, and manage people.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal).
- Excellent troubleshooting skills (technical and other).
- Proficient computer skills (including MS Office).
- The ability to demonstrate fundamental economic skills and thinking.
- Demonstrated operational results showing year-over-year improvement. Must have work experience showing leadership capabilities to move the organization.
- Planning, organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Demonstrated technical tissue paper making knowledge and skills ideal.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.
Kruger Products is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest in Kruger Products but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.