TEAM LEADER - OPERATIONS, PAPER MILL

Job Description

NATURE AND SCOPE:

Lead the Production Shift Team to achieve the standards set by the Operations Manager for Safety/Housekeeping, Quality, Cost, and Production. Ensure safety is the first priority. Build positive team environment. Communicate company information to the team members in timely manner. Support and coordinate critical systems and processes to ensure consistent application of standards, policies, processes, and the collective bargaining agreement across all shifts. Build technical and team skills.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety/Housekeeping:

Ensure compliance with safety policies and regulations at all times

Report incidents immediately to Safety Manager; conduct accident/incident investigations and write incident reports in timely manner; participate in Root Cause/Corrective Action meetings

Ensure Pre-Job Hazard Assessments are conducted for non-routine tasks.

Set and maintain high standards for housekeeping

Work with team members to identify and resolve safety issues; ensure active participation in Safety Committee, Safety Audits, and other mill Safety processes/initiatives

Act as Site Commander in emergency situations

Team Development:

Build a positive team environment. Lead by example and ensure an atmosphere of mutual respect. Provide performance evaluation/feedback; conduct disciplinary meetings.

Establish collaborative relationships with peers and managers across all functions.

Plan and coordinate skills training with Operations Manager, Training Manager, Production Training Advisory Committee (PTAC), HR, and the Shift Team’s PTAC member. Ensure compliance with training requirements. Support team members to achieve advancement qualifications.

Communicate Company/Mill information to team members. Lead Focus Five meetings. Participate in PTAC, Home Station Group, Safety Committee, etc., meetings as required. Coordinate team member participation in appropriate committees to ensure shift team involvement.

Understand and apply Mill policies, procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement to routine and extraordinary situations. Accept grievances and communicate to senior management in a timely manner.

Handle time-off requests, unexpected absences, timesheet review and approval, resolving issues with HR and payroll.

Quality/Cost/Production:

Develop technical abilities in all processes to function as independent auditor of the Team’s operation.

Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures. Participate in developing SOPs.

Support trials. Work with suppliers/vendors as required.

Lead team to meet all production targets and comply with operational standards and guidelines as established by functional/department managers. Lead team in troubleshooting/process analysis, and process optimization.

Benefits:

Paid Vacation time

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life/ADD, STD/LTD Insurance

401K Profit Sharing with employer contribution

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement for employee's college-aged children

Annual Salary Range: $125,000-$141,000

Full-time