Manager, Operations IV - Domtar : Job Details

Operations ManagerHawesville MillJob Title: Manager, Operations IReports to Title: Mill General ManagerJob Summary:The Operations Manager is accountable for the safety, environmental, quality, productivity, talent, and cost management in the Bleach Pulp Mill and the Fine Paper Departments.He/she collaborates with the Leadership Team to determine the actions needed to continuously improve the culture and the results of the mill's operating areas.Key Responsibilities:* 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.* Drives strategy and execution in all areas and hold the business unit accountable for delivering the desired results.* Maintains a presence on the plant floor, driving two-way communication with all employees.* Effectively communicates business unit goals and results to peers, superiors, and corporate stake holders.* Embraces reliability practices including planning & scheduling, essential care, and condition monitoring.* Ensures the quality of product leaving the mill meets or exceeds customer expectations through the consistent use of quality systems, operator training and auditing.* Participates in 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, studies business forecasts, and analyzes financial data to control business unit costs.* Identifying potential problems and work to find solutions to maximize 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 in Paper, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.* 10+ years leadership experience in Pulp And / Or Paper Manufacturing* Experience working in a union environmentPreferred 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.