Operations Coordinator
Location: Syracuse, NY
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN PAPER MACHINE OPERATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Please review the complete job description before applying to ensure a suitable match:
- Applicants MUST HAVE experience with Paper Machine operation and possess a strong background in operations. Ideally, candidates will have previous experience as a Paper Machine Manager or Superintendent with operational roles throughout their career.
About the Position:
The Operations Coordinator is responsible for overseeing safety, reliability, cost, quality, productivity, and employee engagement in a goal-oriented environment. The role involves managing the operations of the Mill and reporting to the General Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the mill personnel to ensure overall safety by promoting a culture, systems, and processes that prioritize safety, aiming for a 100% safe work environment.
- Foster an environment where safety is our top priority.
- Efficiently manage production performance.
- Promote teamwork and collaboration.
- Plan and control production performance.
- Tackle quality and operational issues by developing systems and structures to prevent their recurrence.
- Create high-performance standards by establishing key departmental goals and objectives.
- Operate in a manner that meets customer expectations.
- Support Continuous Improvement initiatives and champion overall cost improvement for the mill.
- Aid in developing operational forecasts and budgets to enhance mill profitability.
- Drive systematic improvement in mill operations and other processes, such as communication, safety, quality, and employee engagement.
Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is highly preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in leadership roles within Sheet Paper manufacturing is preferred.
- Capability to drive continuous improvement in various areas, with a focus on safety, environmental practices, quality, production, and cost.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Outstanding problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional planning, organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Proficiency in computer skills, including MS Office, MS Project, JD Edwards, Panther, etc.