Front Line Leader - Fiberline

Pay Rate:

$80,300 - $107,100

PL11

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

Category/Shift:

Salary Full-Time Permanent

Physical Location:

International Paper Grande Prairie Pulp Mill

53024A Resources Road

County of Grande Prairie No.1

Directions: Travel 12 kms south of Grande Prairie on Resources Road.

The Job You Will Perform:

The Front Line Leader - Fiberline at International Paper’s Grande Prairie Mill will be responsible for safely and efficiently utilizing operations, maintenance and support resources to maximize the performance of the wood processing and pulping and bleaching areas.  The leader is also responsible for product quality, schedule adherence, safety, training, staffing, engagement and overall shift performance.

This position follows a compressed work week. Position Level depends upon experience and qualifications.

This position reports to the Fiberline Team in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.  The Grande Prairie mill is a 1000+ tonne per day Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft pulp mill.  It currently operates with approximately 400 mill employees in a high performance, results oriented environment.

Key Functions

• Role model safety behavior and intervene to maintain an injury free workplace
• Provide on-shift leadership in safety, environment, quality and production
• Utilize performance centerlines, monitor inputs/outputs and implement action plans for optimized production and continual improvement
• Evaluate employee performance through review of completed work assignments, techniques, and tasks
• Work with the Department Learning Leader to promote staff development and training needs
• Coach employees and set expectations to accomplish Department and Mill goals
• Conduct effective one-to-one discussions twice per year for one shift of Employees
• Utilize the SAP work order system coordinating maintenance planned and unplanned outages
• Monitor and approve hourly team member’s schedule and work time through Work Brain
• Coordinate activities through scheduling work assignments, setting priorities and directing the work crews
• Lead safety investigations and performance management
• Flow to work to meet business needs

Note: Some overtime is required

Qualifications

• High school diploma with equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related field preferred
• Work experience in a Pulp/Paper mill with area process knowledge is an asset 

Key Competencies:

• Clear communication skills
• Action Oriented 
• Conflict Management
• Leading Others
• Organized
• Improvement and Reliability Focused
• Drive for Results
• Problem Solving 
• Adaptable
• Building Effective Teams
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Mechanical aptitude

How We Take Care of our Employees:

Our mill is one of the safest mills in the world, has a clean, warm work environment and has been in constant production for over 50 years. We offer employees opportunities for training and advancement in multiple disciplines. We have a highly engaged workforce, who take great pride in their department and mill success. You will have the opportunity and be expected to participate in improvement, teams and committees. You have a say in how the work gets done. We are a short 10-minute drive outside of the city, allowing our employees to be home with their families each night. IP strives to provide employees with a healthy experience.

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.