Engineering Manager

Position Title:

Engineering Manager

Pay Rate:

$

Multiple factors including individual experience skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category:

Salary full-time (exempt)

Physical Location:

GCF New Bern Mill

1785 Weyerhaeuser Road

Vanceboro NC 28586

The Engineering Manager at New Bern is responsible for managing the mills process control team as well as a project engineering team investing an annual capital budget of $10-15MM or more. This position will report to the Mill Manager and will manage 8 team members. New Bern is a single line fully integrated pulp mill producing around 300000 tons per year of bleached absorbent pulp for customers such as Unicharm Kimberly Clark and Proctor and Gamble staffed by approximately 353 team members.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Support and assume responsibility for the overall leadership of the engineering department
• Establish department goals and objectives to align with those of the mill
• Develop and execute engineering plans designed to meet safety environmental quality and cost and safety commitments
• Support mill mechanical integrity and facility preservation programs through project prioritization and coordination
• Interface and work with facility insurer (FM Global) and state jurisdictional agency for facility assets protection and permitting
• Capital projects facility planning updates and implementation
• Engineering: capital projects major maintenance process controls and mechanical integrity programs
• Enhance performance and product quality ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Generate input on new equipment purchases and major modifications of existing equipment
• Develop succession plans within department
• Coordinate with safety manager to ensure equipment is in suitable condition and properly being used handled and stored
• Direct engineering prioritization planning and execution for the mill
• Prepare budgets for mill equipment capital projects and the allocation of major construction and maintenance projects between contractors and maintenance

Quality Expectations

• Ensure an understanding of quality policy and support efforts for a positive customer experience.
• Aid in the execution of mill-wide quality efforts as needed to help maintain mill quality standards.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
• 10 years experience in pulp and paper or manufacturing industry
• Strong leadership communication organization and planning skills
• Competencies:
• Managing through systems
• Change champion
• Action oriented
• Building effective teams
• Drive for results
• Command skills
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal savvy
• informing

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Papers GCF business offers a benefits package that includes health welfare and retirement plans including Medical Dental Life insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Short-term and Long-term Disability 401(k) Company-funded retirement contributions and Paid Time Off.

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• Promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people the plant and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and youll see why our team members say theyreProud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets IPride Women in IP and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness creativity talents experiences and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis Tennessee USA and EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London UK we employ more than 65000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion.

Our 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. Following International Papers strategic review GCF is transitioning to become a standalone company supported by American Industrial Partners positioning us to deliver enhanced value to customers and continue shaping a healthier more sustainable future. Additional information can be found by visiting

International Paper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin religion age disability marital status veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by law.

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