Pixelle Specialty Solutions™ is the largest specialty paper company in North America, with fully integrated pulp and paper operations in Chillicothe, Ohio, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Stevens Point, Wisconsin and a coating operation in Fremont, Ohio. Supported by an experienced product development team, Pixelle excels in designing customized solutions that help customers bring new products to market. With a long history of leadership in the paper industry, Pixelle delivers the most comprehensive portfolio of specialty papers to help you meet today's challenging demands.
Job Description The Director, Paper & Converting is responsible for the safe, reliable, and profitable operations of the paper and converting areas which includes four paper machines with winders, off-machine coater, five sheeters, seven rewinders, plus multiple fiber make down, wrapping, and storage areas all within the specialty papers markets. This position is a member of the site leadership team. While providing day to day direction between areas, this position is to create the direction, provide leadership, and execute objectives to ensure the long-term success of the Chillicothe mill.
Role and Responsibilities Create a safety culture with clear accountability to follow our policies and procedures. Ensure protection of the environment by maintaining compliance to all environmental regulations. Lead by example and provide leadership direction to implement and enhance our operational excellence model. Ensure customers are satisfied through improving quality performance. Drive increased productivity and reliability of operations especially with uptime, yields, and speed. Optimize costs to serve customers through material usage and fixed costs. Build the future of the mill through driving the most profitable mix and supporting product development. Ensure a long-term future in infrastructure, reliability, improvement, and strategic capital projects. Enhance our workforce through driving sustainable and effective training and development. Build an effective team through development, placement, and recruitment. Develop and manage budgets (staffing, operating and maintenance expenses, productivity, bill of materials), capital expenditures, and other strategic initiatives to support the Chillicothe operation. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a technical field, MBA a plus. 10+ years pulp & paper manufacturing experience with progressive operational leadership positions, experience in a union environment a plus. Excellent leadership, performance management, and communication skills that are effective at all levels of the organization. Strong operational analysis skills to maximize profitability and productivity at optimal costs. Deep understanding of operational excellence/continuous improvement systems. Collaborative working style, with a natural ability to forge effective relationships with peers and key managers, often in the context of competing interests. Strong computer skills including Microsoft office (such as Excel & PowerPoint) and process information systems (such as PI). Flexible with time to support 24/7 mill needs including nights and weekends and being on site when needed.
Additional Information Competitive healthcare benefit package and 401K match.
