Front Line Leader

Front Line Leader

The role of the Production Front Line Leader is to provide first level of supervision to approximately 25 hourly union employees working rotating shift at a single recycled paper machine.  Responsibilities include safety, performance management, one to ones, attendance management, payroll, productivity, product quality, cost, employee engagement, training and FLL vacation relief. 

This position is PL 11-12

Roles and responsibilities include:

Vacation relief for Production FLLs

Adhere to and enforce all safety procedures.

Report all safety incidents and lead incident investigations.

Accountable for swiftly completion of audits and reports documenting activities that occur during the course of the shift.

Lead safety improvement and other change management with production crews.

Lead engagement efforts with production crews.

Lead relevant Deliberate Improvement efforts with production crews, like sheet break downtime prevention, 5S, housekeeping, etc.

Hold the crew accountable for completing all rounds (sheet break prevention, basic care, quality audits, warehouse conditions and inventories, etc).

Paper mill shutdown day preparation and execution.

Manage lockout/tagout for routine and emergency work.

Set appropriate goals and expectations to meet OME and quality goals.

Hold team members accountable for basic work expectations, operational upsets, deviation from accepted standards.

Conduct one-to-ones with every crew member at least twice per year.

Support mill training plans.

Basic MS Office skills, with preferred experience in Pi, DCS, and similar information systems.

Solid technical and troubleshooting skills, preferably learned in a paper mill environment.

Able to use strong interpersonal skills to build trust.

Respect and teamwork with hourly and salaried personnel.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

2 years of experience in paper manufacturing.

Degree in Chemical, Paper, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Able to work extended hours and non-scheduled hours as needed.

Strong sense of ownership and urgency.

Clearly visible leadership skills.

Key Competencies: Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly, Managerial Courage, Command Skills, Managing and Measuring, Motivation Others, Conflict Management, Understanding Others, Drive for Results, Managing Through Systems and Developing Reports.