Summary:

In this position, you are responsible for all aspects of engineering for the service and repair of paper machine rolls. You will manage, lead and coach your team in order to achieve site and regional objectives and goals. You will simultaneously manage multiple project and allocate resources effectively aligning with the demands of the business and customer base, while fostering a cooperative relationship with other key stakeholders within the region, in order to support regional and local strategies, in order to meet financial goals and targets.

Responsibilities:

Motivate and lead direct reports, communicate targets, goals and expectations to meet site strategy and budget (25% of time spent)
Provide technical recommendations and support, both to internaland external customers (15% of time spent)
Investigate problems and lead in facilitating recommendations for improvements to ensure highest level of all qualitythroughout product offeringand services provided(20% of time of spent)
Evaluate workloads within department to ensure appropriate facilitation of job tasks and work load in order to optimize departmental efficiency (20% of time spent)
Develop and coaches team, to develop expertise, knowledge and enhance skill set (20% of time spent)

Manage and lead department

Knowledge of paper machine industry experience is preferred, but not required, in order to develop and guide team, increasing level of knowledge and ability throughout all direct reports
Ability to managemultiple projects and problem solve effectively
Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills,strong people personin order to develop and work with stakeholders at all levels inside the business and external customers
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish multiplepriorities simultaneously
Provides timely and relevant updatesto management when needed
Applies time management techniques on a daily basis to accomplish tasks

Drive and execution

Determined and passionate regarding field of responsibility
Results orientated
Willing to challengestatus quo
Use of data and facts to supportdecision making.
Expect and challenges team to highest possible level of productivity and quality
Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times

Communication and problem solving

Develops short term as well as long term action plans and present to customers
Collaborates with other technical resources as needed to gain required knowledge to resolve issues.
Maintains an open minded perspective during problem solving exercises
Inspects and investigates using analytical thought processes to solve problems
Can function autonomously and as a team members as the situation requires

Facilitates and delegates tasks

Communicates with shop personnel in a manner that is positive and reduces risk
Demonstrates a good technical aptitude, makes good decisions and is willing to ask questions rather than make mistakes
Understands proper delegations when needed to spread workload and make things happen

Requirements:

At least 5 years of Pulp & Paper and/or Machine shop related experience

Proven leader with previous experience of managing others

Project Management

Data analysis background with high proficiency in excel and experience workingwith databases.

English Language Required

Bachelor degree in Engineering relatedfield or 2 years highereducation considered with >8 years industry experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills, entrepreneurial skills,and interpersonal skills necessary to operate in a team environment.

Lean Management, Six Sigma and/or Operational Excellence training preferred.

Physical Demands:

Employees in this position are regularly required to sit, walk, stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel. They are occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employees regularlytalk and hear and must be able to lift 10 pounds. Rarely employees are required to lift up to 50 pounds. Safety glasses, hearing protection and other PPE are required in designated areas.

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