Shift Team Leader
International Paper
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- $86,000-115,700 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supports and leads efforts at Cedar River that include an injury-free environment through role modeling safe behavior, active involvement in safety activities and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
- Completes the First Line Leader (FLL) Onboarding/Proficiency Curriculum
- Coordinates and leads efforts to support high performance work teams.
- Leadership role in ensuring team member relations, efforts, and processes are in place to maximize team member engagement and results.
- Leads, provides guidance, and/or supports teams as needed to achieve small team goals, daily responsibilities, and overall achievement of mill goals.
- Manages daily shift operations of #1 paper machine, #2 paper machine, and OCC with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Active shift leader, responsible for short-term (shift-to-shift) mill performance and long-term performance of small teams.
- Provides feedback, coaching, support and, when necessary, take corrective measures, to ensure all team members have a positive, productive, and safe work environment.
- Provides coaching and training to team members as needed for technical, behavioral, and individual development opportunities.
- Utilizes Training Development Team (TDT) and Team Scheduler, as appropriate, to develop effective staffing plans and ensure team members’ flow to work as mill needs dictate.
- Communicates as needed with team members and mill leadership for resolution of safety, quality, cost, production, and personnel issues.
- Communicates and lead the application of facility policies and standards.
- If applicable/qualified, maintains Core 3 skill to relieve or fill-in during emergency staffing situation.
- If applicable, seamless transition from Core 3 to Shift Team Leader responsibilities in key responsibilities and leadership behaviors.
- Active in small team’s formal peer evaluation process.
- Leads Training Development Team (TDT) (Department Learning Leader).
- Coaches safety in others and leads by example.
- Understands and meets internal and external customer requirements.
- Develops, maintains, and uses reliable methods for all processes and their improvements.
- Assists other team members in the mill as necessary to minimize downtime and maintain quality.
- Maintains and develops team relationships.
- Develops cross-functional process skills.
- Positive, upbeat attitude that instills confidence in personal leadership ability.
- Fullfill area specific 5S expectations(5 Minute 5S Checklists Replenishment of tools and supplies, 5S Audits,etc)
- Must be able to wear all required safety equipment.
- Noise levels in excess of 90 dB.
- Heat in excess of 100°F occasionally.
- Working environment is 24/7 – ability to be on-call as needed and/or required.+
- Must be able to remain in stationary position 80% of shift time.
- Walking: Within immediate area and up and down several floors.
- Carrying: Periodically tools and equipment.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, ladders and into tanks ,into and onto tanks and other vessels
- Demonstrated and successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of and leadership in manufacturing safety practices.
- Effectively model the Cedar River Organizational Values, and commitment to leading Cedar River to an injury-free work environment through leadership and role modeling
- Must have a high level of integrity, energy, and leadership ability to develop and lead others.
- Demonstrated and successful ability to lead and continuously improve team performance in order to work injury-free, provide a quality product, and achieve world class productivity in support of a high performance work system.
- Effective oral and written communications skills with proven ability to provide positive and improvement feedback, coaching opportunities, and take corrective measures as appropriate.
- Strong computer skills required.
- College degree preferred.
- Excellent skills in organizing, planning, priority setting, and time management, with proven ability to adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
- Ability to effectively facilitate problem solving or conflict resolution processes.
- Ability to work with process team members, maintenance, and suppliers.
Cedar Rapids IA 52404