Reliability Front Line Leader

Reliability Front Line Leader

The New Bern Mill is currently seeking a Reliability Front Line Leader. This role will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the PPM Group. The Reliability Front Line Leader is responsible for team performance, team member engagement, and achieving manufacturing results.

Key accountabilities include:

• 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.
• 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.
• Communicates as needed with team members and mill leadership for resolution of safety, quality, cost, production, and personnel issues.
• Responsible for developing Weekly Maintenance Schedules.
• Responsible for assuring that repairs are completed properly, utilizing precision practices and high-quality workmanship, for all corrective and preventative maintenance work.
• Responsible for safe and quality execution of all PPM Functions
• Communicating and leading the application of facility policies and standards.
• Active in one-to-one and individual development plan process.
• 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.
• Positive, upbeat attitude that instills confidence in personal leadership ability.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Reliability (Lubrication and Vibration) experience required
• Demonstrated and successful leadership ability in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of and leadership in manufacturing safety practices.
• Commitment to leading New Bern to an injury-free work environment through leadership and role modeling safe behavior and personal attention to and direct involvement in safety activities and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
• 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

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.

Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. In addition, our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials, paints, coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3,300 employees globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices.

Global Cellulose Fibers 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.

At Global Cellulose Fibers, our employees are our most important asset and that's reflected in our benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families, including:

• Medical, Dental, Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
• Paid Time Off

Physical location of position:

New Bern Mill

1785 Weyerhaeuser Road

Vanceboro, NC 28456

Global Cellulose Fibers 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. Global Cellulose Fibers complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] or (833) 753-3242.