• Compensation: $200,000 – $240,000 Per Year + Full benefits + Relocation
• Direct Hire
• On-site

Job Description:

The Role:

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the safety, reliability, cost, quality, productivity, and employee engagement in a goal-oriented environment. The position is responsible for the operations of the Mill and reports to the General Manager.  

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide leadership to mill personnel to ensure overall safe operations by driving toward a 100% safe work environment by leading safety culture, systems, and processes.
• Facilitate an environment where safety is our priority.
• Effectively manage production performance.
• Effectively create an environment of teamwork.
• Planning and controlling production performance.
• Troubleshooting quality and operational issues and developing systems and structures to avoid reoccurrences.
• Establish high level of performance by setting key departmental goals and objectives.
• Operate in a manner that meets customer expectations.
• Support Continuous Improvement activities and champion the overall improvement of the mill’s cost position.
• Supports the development of operational forecasts and budgets to improve mill profitability.
• Drives systematic improvement in mill operations and other mill processes like communications, safety, quality, employee engagement.

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is highly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Sheet Paper manufacturing leadership roles preferred.
• Ability to direct continuous improvement in all areas, but with special emphasis on safety, environmental, quality, production, and cost.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with employees at all levels of the organization. 
• Must have excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Proficient computer skills (MS Office, MS Project, JD Edwards, Panther, etc.).