Manufacturing Excellence Resource

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Position Title:

Manufacturing Excellence Resource- PPR

Pay Rate :

$82,500-$110,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short –term incentive plan.

Category/Shift :

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location :

7600 AL - 10

Pine Hill, AL

The Manufacturing Excellence Resource - PPR is a Manufacturing Excellence support position in the Pulp, Power and Recovery process areas. This position reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Excellence with a dotted line to the Pulp Business Unit Manager and Power Business Unit Manager. The ME Resource will organize and implement improvement efforts across the Pulp and Power departments. The ME Resource will directly lead improvement initiatives and will support the training and development of ME skills within the Pulp and Power teams. The ME Resource will support the mentoring and technical/professional development of ECT (Early Career Talent) engineers and co-op students as they begin their careers with IP.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Directly deliver significant savings initiatives in alignment with the mill’s goal of 3% YOY cost reduction.
• Lead multiple deliberate improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train Pulp and Power salaried and hourly resources as necessary to develop ME/Lean skills in the department and/or mill.
• Mentor belted resources and those seeking certification.
• Support the development of ECT Engineers.
• Maintain strong relationships with the ME group as well as operating and maintenance department leaders assigned to the areas.
• Influence Pulp and Power operations teams to incorporate ME systems and processes to support the sustainability of improvements as they are accomplished.
• Coordinate development of cost-reduction capital improvements.
• Be an extension of the Pulp and Power Operations groups and align contributions with each department’s operational priorities.
• Aid in achieving Pulp and Power operations goals of improving safety, environmental compliance, meeting budget, reducing cost, and implementing sustainable systems. This will include but is not limited to safety meetings, day-to-day troubleshooting, providing data analytics support, facilitating OWS meetings, providing field day/annual outage support and working weekend duty.
• Be able to fill in for BUM, APM, TA, etc. as needed to provide seamless operational support.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred with 2 years of operations, maintenance, and/or engineering experience in a paper manufacturing environment, with at least 2 years within the Pulp area.
• Qualified candidates will have a high level of understanding of ME principles. Should be willing to achieve Green Belt certification within 24 months. Exhibited competency using Lean tools.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) are required.
• Ability to work equally effectively alone or within a team, as well as the ability to influence to drive results.

Key Competencies:

• Influencing Others
• Motivating Other
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Action Oriented
• Managing and Measuring Work
• Managing through Systems
• Priority Setting
• Drive for Results
• Problem Solving

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company.

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 [email protected] or (877) 973-3919.
Pine Hill AL 36769