Manager, Operations IV
Domtar

Description

Operations Manager

Hawesville Mill

Job Title: Manager, Operations I

Reports to Title: Mill General Manager

Job Summary:

The OperationsManager is accountable for the safety, environmental, quality, productivity,talent,and cost management in theBleach Pulp Mill and the Fine Paper Departments. He/shecollaborateswith the Leadership Team to determine the actions needed to continuously improve the culture and the resultsof the mill'soperating areas.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Safety, environmental and quality leader of the mill's operating team; including the Woodyard, Power & Recovery,Fiberline, H1Paper Machine, H2 Paper Machine and Shipping Departments.
• Drivesstrategy andexecution in all areas and hold the business unit accountable for delivering the desired results.
• Maintainsa presence on the plant floor, driving two-way communication with all employees.
• Effectively communicatesbusiness unit goals and results to peers, superiors, and corporate stake holders.
• Embraces reliability practices including planning & scheduling, essential care, and condition monitoring.
• Ensuresthe quality of product leaving the mill meets or exceeds customer expectations through the consistent use of quality systems, operatortrainingand auditing.
• Participatesin the annual and long-term capital planning process championing projects deemed important to the department.
• Lead, motivate, and support a team within a time-sensitive and demanding environment, including setup and implementation of career development plans for all direct reports and problem resolution.
• Responsible for personnel succession and development planning for his/her unit.
• Conduct budget reviews and manage cost improvement plans.
• Engage in long-term planning to create initiatives that further the mill's goals.
• Assess budget information to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits.
• Creates budgets, studiesbusiness forecasts, and analyzesfinancial data to controlbusinessunit costs.
• Identifying potential problems and work to find solutionstomaximize efficiency and revenue.
• Identifying opportunities to position the mill for maximum profitability.
• Manage data collection to update operations metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors, and deliver excellent quality performance.

Required Education/Professional Experiences:

• Bachelor's Degree inPaper, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ yearsleadershipexperience in Pulp And / Or Paper Manufacturing
• Experience working in a union environment

Preferred Education/Professional Experiences:

• Reliability/Continuous Improvement leadership experience
• Experience working with an advanced team-based system or team environment.

Critical Competencies:

Leadership, Technical, Innovation and Work Complexity

• Builds effective cross-functional working relationships & superbly leads diverse teams
• Proven coach and mentor to hourly and salaried employees
• Demonstrates consistent initiative, sense of urgency, humility, and relentless pursuit of success.
• Personally, organizationally, and strategically agile when dealing with complex problems, difficult situations, and diverse people.
• Must possess excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and teaching skills.
• Strong business acumen.

Domtar is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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