Fibers Technical Assistant

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Position Title: 

Fibers Technical Assistant

Pay Rate:

$101,000 – $134,600

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:

375 Muscogee Road

Cantonment, FL

The Job You Will Perform:

The Fibers TA is a technical and operational assistant for the Fibers Business Unit (FBU) in a fully integrated pulp and paper mill.  The Fibers Business Unit consists of a woodyard with two tree length chipping lines, purchased chip system, and fiber fuel system.  It also includes a pulp mill with a batch, and a Kamyr continuous digester pulping line supplying brown pulp to a lightweight linerboard machine.  Additional systems include condensate stripping and turpentine production.  The TA is a resource for all facets of day-to-day operations to build long-term operational stability and equipment/process reliability.  Responsibilities will also include the direction of technical resources and process experts who support the area. This position reports directly to the Fibers Business Unit Manager. 

The Fibers Technical Assistant will be heavily involved in a broad spectrum of areas including operations, maintenance, technical, and people. 

• Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results
• Develop tools and systems to maintain compliance with all applicable environmental permitting and ensure all environmental compliance systems are reliable and accurate (NCG, air, water, etc.)
• Support training process in Fibers in alignment with GMTI to ensure a pool of highly skilled team members
• Build effective systems and materials such as operating procedures (SOP), troubleshooting documents (TCC), and other training materials
• Support engagement processes to ensure the crews have ownership and feel valued within the organization
• Coordinate within the FBU and other business units to optimize area production to meet the needs of the department and the mill, including process balances as needed (e.g. upset conditions and outages)
• Complete technical process evaluations and improvements
• Seek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resources
• Support the manufacturing work systems (MWS) process to prioritize and plan daily work, routine outages, and annual outages including operational, maintenance, and contractor tasks
• Coordinate outage and other routine work as needed, which may include review of bid proposals and planned spending to ensure maximum value is achieved
• Serve as a contractor coordinator (owner’s rep) as required
• Support improvements in a healthy and highly functioning basic care process
• Participate in the 5S program for the area, including leading 5S improvement projects as needed
• Participate in cost reduction program idea generation and implementation process
• Provide support for capital project development and implementation
• Implement systems to improve/sustain results, including PI processbook pages, excel spreadsheet tools, Proficy based centerlining systems, etc.
• Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings
• Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for the FBU

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Three (3) to five (5) years post college experience with minimum three (3) years operation experience in pulp and paper industry.  Experience in Kamyr or batch operation is strongly preferred.  Technical degree in engineering and some supervisory experience is preferred.
• Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety
• Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems
• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels
• Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill
• Utilize the International Paper Change Process to drive change
• Possess Manufacturing Excellence (ME) certification of white or green belt
• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively and with an 80/20 mindset
• Customer Focus, Functional/Technical Skills, Informing, Organizing, Planning, Priority Setting, Developing Direct Reports and Others, Directing Others, Motivating Others, Drive for Results, Building Effective Teams, Peer Relationships, Perspective, Informing, Action Oriented, Command Skills, Conflict Management, Managing Vision and Purpose, Timely Decision Making, Decision Quality, Managerial Courage, Problem Solving, Standing Alone, Process Management, Understanding Others, Sizing up People, Managing Through Systems, Confronting Direct Reports, Integrity and Trust, Listening,  Learning on the Fly, Managing and Measuring Work.

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

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. 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 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. 

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.
Cantonment  FL  32533