Production Foreman Paper Stock Preparation

USG is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For more than 120 years, Chicago-based USG has developed award-winning wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing, and roofing products that enable customers to build outstanding spaces where people live, work, and play. With almost 7,000 employees across North America and operations around the world, we are steadfastly committed to our core values: safety, innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, and efficiency.

We’re big enough that our professionals have the resources to make a difference, yet small enough that you’re not just a number. You’ll work on key initiatives and build strong relationships across the company that will position USG for growth into the future.

USG offers work-life balance, specialist and general/managerial career paths, promotion from within, exceptional benefits, and incredible long-term career opportunities for the right professional. Each year, we have hundreds of employees who celebrate milestone anniversaries with us.

PRODUCTION GENERAL FOREMAN - PAPER STOCK PREPARATION

Primary Function:

The incumbent provides effective direction and supervision of Stock Preparation Areas of Otsego Paper LLC to meet the TPH expectations from the Paper Machine. The areas of responsibility include but are not limited to Filler Plant staff and operations, Liner Plant staff and operations, RPM support, area environmental compliance, supporting plant capital planning, supporting risk mitigation (including fire protection), purchasing/procurement, area infrastructure and utilities.

Basic Requirements:

• Must be able to enter, update and investigate safety incidents in CORE in a timely manner.
• Coordinate all safety model programs of responsibility (i.e. training) on a plant-wide basis.
• Develops and coordinates and comprehensive departmental responsibility program contributing to the total plant objective of maximum profit through low delay, improved productivity, and maintenance cost control.
• Ability to develop successful relationships with manufacturing, engineering, tech services, research, sales and customers to determine product specifications and maximize product reliability and acceptance. Highly developed technical skills with an ability to propel the plant forward by recognizing and implementing advancements in automation and technology.
• Familiarity with manufacturing initiatives such as Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Visual Work Management and Operator Basic Care and possesses the skills to ensure that implementation and utilization of the initiatives is effective in the paper mill.
• Experience with development and implementation of operator training materials.
• Can read and follow basic P&ID’s, electrical one-lines, mass and energy balances, ect.
• Must be able to perform this job safely.
• Must be able to effectively utilize DCS and Ignition systems to evaluate process systems for optimization opportunities.
• Maintain well organized and accurate records relating to equipment maintenance, process efficiency, government agency reports, permits and material requisitions.
• Has experience with SCADA and DCS operations to support areas during process upsets or coverage requirements.
• Experience with operator/supervisor development and training.
• Maintain safe working conditions for all depratmental reports and ensure their compliance with Plant Safety Programs.
• Assist with the administration of the RPM Model and reliability activities. Share responsibility with the PMC, Maintenance Supervisor and Planners to define work order schedules. Also, shares responsibility to develop and implement corrective action identified through reliability investigations in a timely manner to insure physical, electrical and mechanical asset health to the maximum extent possible.
• Display competencies in the following areas: communication, decision making/problem solving, developing others, energy, drive, ambition, job knowledge, leadership, managing conflict/negotiation, managing resources, work quality and effective leadership.
• Develop and conduct a program for continuous in-plant skills training and development for areas under management and adjacent technical areas of responsibility. Annually review and update the materials to reflect process changes.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, Factory Mutual and Company environmental and safety regulations. Recommend and implement corrective actions which can be made to meet this goal.
• Responsible for maintaining a high level of morale within the department to aid productivity and employee retention.

Job Procedures and Requirements:

Reporting to the Production Manager, the incumbent is foremost responsible for the safety of the areas of supervision and must continually elicit a high standard of safety performance from the personnel under their supervision. The General Foreman must not only be proficient in all aspects of Stock Preparation but equally competent in their general managerial abilities since they are required to provide direction, guidance, and motivation to their employees. The individual will make recommendations on such matters as discipline, performance assessments, terminations, layoffs, promotions, and transfers.

This position consists of but is not limited to the following job roles and responsibilities:

• Employees Training & Development
• Motors
• Thickeners
• Flowmeters
• RPM Program requirements
• Gearboxes
• Experience with Contemporary OCC / Flyleaf / Signature Stock Preparation:
• Inspections
• Management of the Filler Plant staff and operations:
• Employees Training & Development
• Forward/Reverse Cleaners
• Optimization of operations
• Experience with papermill equipment reliability:
• Ensure proper maintenance of all equipment
• Ensure proper maintenance of all equipment
• All other requests by Production Manager (support).
• Screens
• Valves
• RPM Program requirements
• Optimization of operations
• Pumps
• Distributed Controls Systems (DCS)
• Pulpers
• All inspections and SAR requirements
• All inspections and SAR requirements
• Management of the Liner Plant staff and operations:
• Switches

Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements. USG's employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today.

EOE including disability/veteran