IT Mill Manager

Position Title: 

IT Mill Manager- Port Wentworth Mill

Pay Rate:

$100,700-134,300

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

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Port Wentworth, GA

The Job You Will Perform:

The Port Wentworth Mill IT Manager serves as the key liaison between the mill management team and information technology.  This role is part of the Business Information Management (BIM) organization that supports the Global Cellulose Fibers Business.  The position reports directly to the Sector Manufacturing BIM Manager and a strong dotted line to the Mill Manager or other designated member of the Mill leadership Team.

The Mill IT Manager maximizes the value of Mill Information Technology in support of the Port Wentworth Mill.  This position is responsible for: developing/enforcing practical standards and consistent processes, developing solid IT plans, alignment of IT objectives to mill objectives, executing improvement projects, and providing cost effective IT services.

• Accountable to mill management for mill related IT initiatives at a complex fully integrated mill, operating 24/7/365.
• Provides leadership and direction for projects/initiatives that may encompass individual facilities as well as the GCF mill system.
• Has indirect responsibility for a virtual team of IT professionals based in the facility to ensure effective delivery of IT services.
• Collaborate with GCF IT and ITSS managers to define, refine and monitor service levels needed for mill operations.
• Participates on and/or leads ad-hoc and cross-functional teams designed to improve the delivery of IT services to the mill.
• Responsible for relationship management with the mill in the areas of cost management, capital and outage coordination, business and IT operational excellence, IT incident management and escalation, coordination of break/fix across It and business, portfolio of key mill focus items and functional requirement analysis.
• Ensure IT business continuity which includes validating each IT service provider has an effective and tested DR plan.
• Proactive stewardship for critical systems supporting Environmental, Safety, and Production activities.
• Budget preparation, budget adherence and accountability for site charge-backs including assurance of the overall IT resource allocations necessary for mill performance.
• Effective capital planning in support of IT enabled initiatives.
• Conducts training for information technology solutions to business users as required.
• Independently plans and executes enhancements through large projects leveraging the PDP process in order to effectively support business needs.
• Collaborate when necessary with Process Information Management manufacturing leadership to ensure proper: planning, execution of project deliverables and change efforts, coordination of service and/or support activities.
• A deep working knowledge of the business key strategic issues and objectives to properly identify possible implications and opportunities.
• Leads an effective prioritization and resource allocation process for the mill.  Coordinates multiple requests by engaging in priority setting with key members of Mill Leadership.  Drives for and effectively communicates in support of prioritization that maximizes the system wide value to IP.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• A working knowledge of a Supply Chain Operating Model (i.e., process implications and enablement requirements) and the Sustain organization.
• Value creation:  Ability to leverage information technology capability to enable business strategic initiatives and impact business returns
• Communication in Management Terms the Business Value IT can bring.
• Systems Analysis in support of applying IT to Business Process Re-engineering.
• Defining and Organizing System Business Requirements.
• Defining and Validating System Functional Requirements.
• Solid understanding of IT systems capabilities in order to provide optimum analysis for business needs.
• Benefit realization:  This includes having a process in place for benefit realization to ensure benefit capture

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, computer science Management Information Systems or a combination of related education and 10 years of applicable experience in Information Technology.

• Experience in effectively managing work groups.
• Exposure to project management.
• 10 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred
• Demonstrated experience in Successful IT Project Management.
• Practiced and Proficient in: Cost Benefit Analysis, IT Governance, Total Cost Ownership, PPM and the PDP process, and queries, reports and decision support).

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

Key Competencies:

• Organizational agility
• Managerial courage/standing alone
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Leading
• Managing & measuring work

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, 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. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly 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 2021 were $19.4 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.