Position Title:
Business Unit Manager- Power and Chemical
Pay Rate:
$180,000 - $220,000
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP's short -term incentive plan.
Category/Shift:
Salaried Full-Time
Physical Location:
100 Jensen Road
Prattville, AL
The Job You Will Perform:
The Power & Chemical Business Unit Manager (BUM) is a lead team role reporting to the Mill Operations Manager. This position provides overall leadership, direction, and accountability for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the mill''s Power & Chemical assets and processes.
Key responsibilities include:
Ensuring excellence in safety, environmental compliance, operational reliability, and asset management.
Leading operations for the Power and Recovery Boilers, Turbine Generators, Utilities, Evaporators, Caustic Plant, Tall Oil Plant, Intake Water, and Wastewater Treatment systems.
Managing operating, repair, and capital budgets while leading annual outages, capital planning, project execution, long-term asset preservation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
Driving and sustaining reliability programs, equipment care systems, operator training, and workforce development.
Collaborating with Technical, Maintenance, Engineering, and Technology teams to optimize business unit performance and ensure compliance with corporate standards.
Building and developing a high-performing organization through effective leadership, talent development, and resource planning.
The Power & Chemical BUM directly leads the Power & Chemical leadership team, including Area Process Managers (APMs), First Line Leaders (FLLs), and Technical Assistants (TAs)/Operations Maintenance Coordinators (OMCs), with support from Maintenance, Engineering, and Technical personnel.
This role is ultimately accountable for safety leadership, environmental stewardship, operational excellence, employee development, and achieving business unit performance objectives.
The Skills You Will Bring:
Eight to twelve (8-12) years of experience in a Pulp and Paper mill with at least five (5) years of management experience is required.
Bachelor''s degree in engineering or other related field is required.
It is preferred that the Power & Chemical BUM role be filled by an individual with a strong manufacturing management background and a track record of achieving consistent, significant results through systems and teams. The individual should have some knowledge of the core Steam and power systems through previous career experiences working either in maintenance or in operational roles that required heavy industrial exposure.
Desired Skills:
Successful candidate should:
Display safety leadership above all things and at all times and ensure environmental compliance systems are reliable and accurate
Possess leadership, interpersonal skills, and the ability to drive change
Maintain a participative working style with the ability to be a team player within the Power and Chemical Business Unit and millwide
Demonstrate a proactive approach to operations by working with the other business units to balance operations for the good of the mill
Foster an excellent working relationship with the bargaining unit and leadership
Focus on accountability and results
Possess thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems
Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels
Work effectively in a manufacturing systems based environment with a strong commitment to reliability and the use of Manufacturing Excellence tools and work systems to ensure sustainability and predictability of results. Systems include but are not limited to operating procedures, trouble-cause-correction documents, key performance indicators, meeting scripts, SAP maintenance plans, etc.
Engage team in achieving individual, team, department, mill, and company goals; manage plans to ensure the crew has ownership and feels valued within the organization
Execute job responsibilities in a sound business manner
Strive to establish and achieve challenging budgets to deliver year over year savings. Gain maximum value for the dollars invested. Be an active member and leader of mill cost reduction team initiatives.
Ensure crew skill development is a healthy and active process
Maintain strong organizational skills, handle multiple tasks effectively, plan and execute daily, weekly and outage schedules
Display initiative by completing assigned tasks and being self motivated
The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
International Paper 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, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
The Career You Will Build:
Leadership training, promotional opportunities
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 125 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're Proud to be IP.
The Culture You Will Experience:
International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.
The Company You Will Join:
International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.
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 reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.