Region Throughput Engineer

Position Title:

Region Throughput Engineer

Pay Rate:

$101000-$134600

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

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

6400 Poplar Ave.

Memphis TN

Scope:The Regional Throughput Engineers responsibility is to increase the overall productivity of the region by analyzing facility performance utilizing key metrics: Corrugator MSF/hour Converting MSF/hour maintenance budget and electrical & mechanical downtime. The Regional Throughput Engineer will also have influence in assisting the region on capital allocation decisions and defining implementation strategies.

To effectively impact performance the Regional Throughput Engineer should understand effective throughput management with ability to lead & speak to troubleshooting efforts familiarity with maintenance budgets and comfort working with key suppliers & creating influence without authority.

The Regional Throughput Engineer will work closely with a variety of different groups and departments within NAPS reporting directly to the Region General Manager with functional reporting to the Area Manufacturing Manager.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Support health safety & environmental efforts throughout facility in creating layers of protection for all team members.Conduct Gemba walks traditionally to identify opportunities for improvement including ECP boards and lock-out procedures.

• Conduct SWOs for each plant visit.

• Identify bottlenecks within plants and aid in the development of plans to increase machine speed (Corrugator Converting & Shipping).

• Analyze machine setups and identify best practices for time reduction.

• Communicate effectively and provide manufacturing support to plant leadership.

• Identify quality issues coming from the corrugator & converting and provide best practices for solution.

• Communicate any major issues with paper to Region Leadership.

• Support EHS & Food Safety Audit Readiness.

• Perform root cause analysis on major reliability incidents & correct physical human and latent root causes. Coordinate with corporate engineering for corrective action. Track ongoing best practices to prevent critical failures.

• Communicate effectively with engineering on troubleshooting failures and providing solutions.

• Audit and teach compliance on key infrastructure to run manufacturing (boiler starch kitchen compressor room waste carts etc.).

• Ensure machine center lining tests.

• Provide budget support for maintenance and reliability plans.

• Maintain Region Material Equipment List for all plants.

• Ability to assist & assure both monthly waste and MSF/HR plans are effective and being implemented. Utilize Kiwi & PowerBI to drive ongoing throughput improvement.

• Continuously monitor waste throughout the month in Kiwi to ensure proper input is being entered.

• Support capital project development from FEL0 status and 5 Year Capital Priorities with RGM & Region Controller (preliminary DCEs CIP Summary Cost Savings Project Timeline Soliciting Quotes etc.) Target key return-on-investment savings.

• Work with Maintenance to establish and confirm sufficient PM programs (SAP) for all machines in the facility. Maintenance Indices & Spare Parts Programs. Establish machine champions.

• Provide expertise for sourcing (SAP) and communicating with sister plants on spare parts logistics and delivery.

• Assist in project start-up activities and track project progress through close out with corporate engineering.

• Communicate with plant maintenance on capital project purchase orders.

• Maintain key vendor relationships for OEMs at plants in the Region.

• Utilize AutoCAD for facility and capital projects (machines conveyor infrastructure etc.)

• Utilize data analytics & statistical methods for practical decision-making with plant leadership.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• BS/BA in Engineering; preferred Mechanical Electrical or Industrial

• 3 Years of manufacturing experience

• Experience in a heavy industrial environment in operations and/or maintenance

• Corrugated packaging manufacturing experience preferred

  Functional/technical skills

  Action oriented

  Dealing with ambiguity

  Career ambition

  Command skills

  Directing others

  Motivating others

  Interpersonal savvy

  Organizing

  Drive for results

  Problem solving

  Process management

  Strategic agility

  Building effective teams

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package competitive in the market according to the level of the position.

The Career You Will Build:

Sales and Leadership training promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people the planet 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 theyre Proud 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 a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods and enable worldwide commerce and pulp for diapers tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis Tenn. we employ approximately 38000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide with manufacturing operations in North America Latin America North Africa and sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting .

International Paper 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.

International Paper 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 or .