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Position Title:

Technical Assistant - PS&D

Pay Rate:

$87,600 – $116,800

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:

1750 IP Way

Orange, TX 77632

The Job You Will Perform:

The PS&D leadership team is responsible for leveraging the capabilities of operations, maintenance, and other support resources to maximize the performance of both the Shipping and Recycle Fiber departments. We must provide quality, timely, and cost-effective services and products to both internal and external customers.

The PS&D Technical Assistant – Shipping reports to the PS&D Business Unit Manager. The TA is to provide leadership and support to the operating crews and is responsible for all operational activities within the Shipping department. This position also serves as the mill’s facility liaison to our headquarters based supply chain team. Focus areas for the TA include safety, daily performance, inventory management, machine schedules, order fulfillment, shipment execution, system development, cost and efficiency improvements, spending/budget, equipment maintenance, reliability, quality, and customer satisfaction. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain department and enterprise daily and monthly metrics at or better than targets by establishing clear goals and providing requisite resources to direct reports. Establish performance measures, monitor inputs/outputs, and implement action plans for optimized operations and overall continuous improvement. Incorporate centerline philosophies, management by exception, and operator driven reliability practices.

• Serve as facility point of contact/liaison for the headquarters based Supply Chain team. Responsible for collaborating with the supply chain organization to ensure machine schedules and transportation plans are executable - optimized/balanced to meet both mill production as well as customer demand needs. Ensure timely communication of process upsets, schedule changes, and shipment replanning requests. Respond to Supply/Replenishment planning or customer service requests for inventory application to orders, shipment corrections (virtual/actual returns and diversions), trial requests, and hot shipment notifications.

• Verify and evaluate employee performance. Provide coaching and feedback to operators.

• Conduct 1 to 1’s and review active development plans with every direct report in accordance to roadmap guidelines. Engage employees by providing leadership and direction. This includes listening and responding to employee issues, taking decisive actions, recognizing excellent performance, and holding employees accountable for undesirable behaviors.

• Identify staff development and training needs and coordinate with the Department Learning Leader to ensure that training is completed. Contribute to the development of operators’ skills and knowledge, by providing assessment, on the job training, and input into development and delivery of training.

• Evaluate departmental safety and housekeeping practices. Ensure all four shifts are meeting expectations. Conduct observations, audits, and inspections and hold employees accountable.

• Ensure proper equipment care and maintenance through the planning and execution of both routine and annual maintenance outages, adhering to MWS processes, and driving the Basic Care and reliability efforts for the department. This requires focus on developing a strong reliability culture where a clear partnership exists between Maintenance and Operations.

• Maintain quality that meets or exceeds customer expectations by producing and shipping products that are within specifications and arrive damage free.

• Manage the area staffing, operational performance, equipment reliability, outage execution, and spending to achieve budgets. Make decisions based on the best-cost alternative, using knowledge and understanding of department fixed and variable cost budgets

• Lead and support the shipping department root cause failure analysis (RCFA) efforts. Provide summary of evidence, root cause identification, immediate action and long-term corrections to eliminate root cause

• Eliminate non-value added activities (waste)

• Maintain records, prepare reports, and compose correspondence relative to the work of the area.
• Champion Manufacturing Excellence principles. Drive and support deliberate improvement efforts for the department

• Ensure proper labor relations and conditions of employment are maintained

• Respond to other departmental needs as required

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Bachelor of Science Degree (Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field) or comparable combination of education/work experience required
• 3-5 years leadership experience in manufacturing, warehousing, or logistics environment preferred
• Pulp and Paper Industry experience desired
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in PPR Omega, SAP, and Microsoft Office

Key Challenges:

• Position requires onsite presence (this is not a remote position)
• Position is located in a Mill which is considered a heavy industrial environment that includes heavy machinery, loud noises and potentially strong smells.
• May have to work outside normal business hours in support of mill outages and/or upset conditions.

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

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 a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. 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 reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Orange TX 77632