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Ashton Potter Security Printers is the leader in the industry providing global product security solutions that connect the physical and digital worlds.

We are seeking career minded talent to join and enhance our growing team.

Duties include but not limited to:

- set-up and operate Letterpress or lithographic printing machines with impact numbering capabilities.

- perform minor adjustments and minor preventative maintenance(PM)

- handle material and equipment of the press

- ability to perform visual inspection of product to insure quality of finished product.

Requirements

Education and Required Experience

• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in machine operation in a manufacturing environment
• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Computer proficiency a plus
• Forklift certification a plus
• Printing Industry experience Preferred

Benefits

ASHTON POTTER IS PROUD TO OFFER

Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance)

Flexible Spending Account

401K

Please Note: Candidates must submit to a background check, including credit, criminal and past employment and must be able to pass a drug test to be employed by Ashton Potter Printing.

Ashton Potter is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability

To plan, direct and maintain efficient manufacturing operation of the E3 paper machine meeting safety, production and quality requirements.

• Provide leadership in safety excellence

• Implement and lead paper machine area improvements by following Verso's Operational Excellence business model

• Close R-Gap budget initiatives by focusing on the three circles of improvement – People, Technical, Process Systems

• Convert the business plan to a daily operations plan

• Provide technical expertise in daily operations

• Coordinate repairs and maintenance; establish priorities for repair work; schedule shutdowns to optimize maintenance repairs

• Participate in Capital Projects planning and budgeting.

Required Skills

• Thorough understanding of unit operations, process equipment, and technology

• In depth knowledge of plant operations, maintenance spending constraints, production commitments, costs, margins, capital projects, small projects and turnarounds

• Ability to give encouragement, guidance, and direction to others to improve performance

• Ability to listen generously and practice open advocacy

• Ability to reach a conclusion using relevant information and data and to determine the best course of action in a timeframe that is consistent with business requirements

• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel, both union and management

• Ability to motivate and direct those supervised, as well as the ability to develop organizational talent.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in pulp & paper science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience

• 7+ years of related paper, operational, or manufacturing/industrial experience

• Proven experience with several leadership behaviors: Leading and Advocating Change, Drive for Results, Communication, Managerial Courage, Building and Effective Team, and Managing through Systems

Verso Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Job Location Escanaba, Michigan, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

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What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? It is time to embrace your Infinite Possibilities. This is your opportunity to be part of International Paper, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in paper and packaging products. IP is known for our commitment to the environment and to cutting-edge technology. We have spent more than 100 years creating new ideas, and we are looking for people who can collaborate to help us build on our history, while creating future success. We are committed to attracting, preparing, promoting and supporting our teams. At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer benefits, challenges, global opportunities and total rewards. When we say Infinite Possibilities, we mean it.

This position reports to the Finished Products Business Unit Manager and assists with management of all aspects of the Paper manufacturing processes of #8 paper machine to include safety, quality, production, cost, and people resources to achieve or exceed targeted performance levels. Coordinate activities with other departments to improve mill performance & maximize profitability. Establish systems for tracking and managing operational expenses and performance. This position will work with other leaders in the area to develop a high performance team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate leadership in the area of safety; support broad based participation in the mill's safety process

• Continue to develop and nurture a team based organization committed to employee participation, engagement and team work, to ensure the success of the Savannah Mill. Utilize CSA process to align Balance Scorecard initiatives to personal objectives

• Responsible for supervising, developing and mentoring APM(s) and First Line Leaders.

• Help lead the effort to develop a reliability culture where a clear partnership exists between Operations, Maintenance and engineering

• Maintain a focus on product and process quality with excellent relationship with internal customers and suppliers such as the power house, pulp processes, maintenance, and shipping

• Assist with management of the area to achieve budget manufacturing costs, working and ensuring appropriate attention to cost issues and searching for new methods to allow cost reductions

• Foster a culture that supports basic care and improved reliability with goals to reduce the amount of unscheduled downtime

• Set expectations and hold both teams and individuals accountable for results and ensure the proper discipline process is followed as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Related Technical Degree required

• Minimum of 7+ years of successful Paper Machine Management

• Demonstrated record of safety commitment and results

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels

• Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and results

• Thorough knowledge of papermaking processes and operations

• Understanding of lean manufacturing tools and their application in driving deliberate improvement initiatives.

Key Competencies:

• Planning, Directing others, Command Skills, Interpersonal Savvy, Building Effective Teams, Confronting Direct Reports, Functional / Technical, Drive For Results, and Managing Vision and Purpose.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Veterans.

About WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 45,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 300 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

Paper Machine Department Manager

• Tacoma, WA801 E Portland AveTacoma, Washington, 98421United States The opportunity: Responsible for managing the Paper Mill Department that includes two Paper Machines, Stock Prep and OCC Plant.
  
  Responsible for all activities in the department including safety, environmental, quality & customer satisfaction, cost, production, maintenance planning, financial budgets & results, capital project support, people development, and employee & labor relations. How you will impact WestRock: Safety – Lead safety systems and processes that support achieving our continually improving annual goals.
  
  Assure a safe, engaged and highly motivated workforce by providing role modeling and leadership in safety and environmental efforts; communicating safety consistently, accountability while providing fair and equal treatment. Environmental – Lead department environmental management systems to ensure compliance and environmental stewardship while working closing with the Tacoma Mill Environmental Department Quality/Customer Satisfaction – focus on the “no fail basics” of quality and service coupled with innovation to provide winning solutions to our customers Cost – Develop and maintain methods for tracking and reducing chemical and operational costs. Production – Optimize paper machine schedules to maximize the mill’s production while continually increasing Paper Machine uptime % and productivity while reducing off quality.
  
  Financial Budget/Results – Work closely with Mill Controller and Leadership team to develop budgets and analyze financial results to look for opportunities for improving mill profitability Capital Execution – Provide input to capital projects from inception through completion. Strategic Planning

• Initiate and facilitate improvement projects within the department focusing on strategic initiatives to reduce cost, increase productivity and/or improve quality People Development

• Invest in our People to help them develop and operate at their full potential Employee/Labor Relations – Build positive relations based on the WestRock culture of trust, respect and empowering employees to always do the right thing. Key Behaviors Create an environment of mutual respect and trust for our co-workers and customers Empower and engage co-workers to improve our safety and productivity and lower our cost to produce Satisfy our customers every time Do the right thing for WestRock – always High sense of urgency Attention to detail; develop and follow Standard Operating Procedures and processes to reduce human errors What you need to succeed:B.S. Degree with 10 plus years of Paper Mill experience or equivalent combination of education and experience with at least 5 years at the Paper Machine Superintendent or above level

Must be a strong leader with demonstrated skills in interpersonal skills, customer service, communication and high sense of urgency and attention to detail

Understanding of Box Plant Corrugator operation

Customer visits and/or interaction experience What we offer: Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potentialA career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

Supervise and lead manufacturing crews, including paper machine, coating, calendering, and other support areas. Deliver improved results by providing strong leadership through setting direction and managing systems to meet or exceed performance and safety expectations.

Selected candidate may provide relief to shift supervisors who currently work a 6 days on 2 days off rotation, with the intent to switch to 12 hour shifts in 2019. The filling of these vacancies may result in multiple shifts in the same week. When not relieving, incumbent may work on process improvement projects.

Key Accountabilities:

• Promote safety, productivity, external quality, cost, training, environmental and housekeeping performance of your crew that results in the success of our business.

• Supervise crews across area of responsibility.

• Plan, Do, Check, Act that systems are being followed for safety, quality, productivity, etc. and coach as needed for improvement.

• Support and monitor ODR processes and ensure routes are being completed.

• Effectively use and support mill systems such as work notification processes, shift log books and computerized data management systems such as Aspentech data historian and PVR centerlining (process variability reduction).

• Investigate safety incidents and complete appropriate follow-up tasks.

• Conduct new and probationary employee evaluations serving as the gate-keeper for excellent employees to remain at the Stevens Point mill.

• Administer the labor agreement, policies and work rules with the crews.

• Ensure that effective and efficient training utilizing the OJT process is taking place and skill verification and is documented in appropriate systems.

• Conduct formal walk-around of entire area of responsibility.

• Update and/or facilitate the updating of training documents in DMS through management of change.

• Work effectively with different groups of the mill site including maintenance, shipping, and quality.

• Work with scheduler to get training resources where they are needed.

• Assist in planning and executing efficient downtimes.

• Assist in evaluation of new equipment and machine trials.

• Coordinate coverage for last minute vacancies.

Required Skills

• Strong influencing and communication skills

• Managerial courage to hold people accountable for safe and productive performance

• Ability to move freely about the mill, climb ladders and stairs.

• Work beyond normal work schedule as necessary to fulfill position responsibilities

Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in pulp and paper, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering.

• At least three years of experience in paper mill operations on paper machines or coaters.

• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Job Location Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

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About WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace.
WestRock’s 45,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 300 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.
Paper Machine Superintendent (Manager) - Eaton, IN800A South RomyEaton, Indiana, 47338United States Career OpportunityThe Paper Machine Superintendent has overall leadership responsibility related to personnel, safety, environmental, quality, cost, and performance for paper machine operations. This position directs and coordinates efforts and activities utilizing his/her knowledge and experience to achieve key performance metrics that support overall mill goals.
How You Will Impact WestRock Eaton Plan and direct production activities and establish production priorities for products that meet the quality and cost requirements for sustainable manufacturing. Coordinate production activities with production planning, maintenance, and quality control to obtain optimum production and utilization of personnel, machines, and equipment. Manage safety, environmental, and housekeeping efforts in partnership with leadership team to ensure compliance with OSHA and WestRock regulations and guidelines.
Works closely with mill maintenance groups to ensure efficient troubleshooting, planning, and execution of routine repairs and maintenance outages. Key participant for annual outage planning and coordination. Lead and manage to support the mill vision, cultural change process, and strategic approach to improve operational and employee engagement.
Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives, strategic planning and capital investments. Optimize production schedules and priorities to meet customer demands. Supervise the department production supervisors; lead employee training and development.
What You Need to Succeed High School diploma and minimum of 10 years of paper machine supervisory or leadership experience, or equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred. Demonstrated success in safety initiatives and compliance programs.
Strong communication skills (written/verbal) Experience in selection and development of direct reports. Proven project management skills Experience working with hourly union employees Ability to analyze and resolve complex operating issues utilizing input from PI-Process book, DCS, and operator observations. Demonstrated ability to drive positive change in safety, environmental, quality, cost, and production.
Competent in computer applications, such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc. #IN WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

Overview

Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) is a $1.7B company that manufactures quality consumer tissue, away-from-home tissue, parent roll tissue, and bleached paperboard and pulp at manufacturing and converting locations across the nation. Working at Clearwater Paper provides an opportunity to enrich your career through challenging and meaningful work and ongoing training and development—all in a supportive environment. We know our success depends on your success.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and direct the activities of the hourly production employees to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining safety and quality.

• Provide information and training for crew on all equipment and processes in area of responsibility.

• Maintain personnel records and execute performance evaluations on employees.

• Assess the needs of the crew and implement developmental processes (e.g., coaching, counselling, taking corrective action, mentoring, etc.) to continuously improve their performance.

• Lead crew meetings and implement action items for improvement.

• Lead crew in Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives.

• Assign tasks and follow up with crew when necessary to ensure that work is completed on schedule.

• Identify and correct any potential problems (troubleshooting) and take appropriate action necessary to prevent serious equipment failure.

• Plan effective use of available resources and assist in the development of process, design and operational improvements.

• Identify possible cost savings in all areas of operation.

• Assure quality of production.

• Instruct and lead crew in safe work practices in pursuit of zero injuries.

• Provide information and training on Occupational Safety Health Association rules and regulations and additional site procedures.

• Verify that all safety and environmental recordkeeping is completed in a timely manner and maintained.

• Maintain a clean and kept work environment conducive to safe work habits and encourage employee accountability.

Qualifications

Required education and related experience:

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering or related field preferred.

• Minimum of five years of industry experience.

• One year of supervisory experience.

Skills and Abilities (technical/professional skills, expertise and qualifications):

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

• Must have good organizational and computer skills.

• Must be self-motivated and energetic.

• Ability to work within labor agreement if applicable.

Each and every one of our employees contributes to the success of our company by showing up every day with a commitment to improving ourselves, the company and our communities.

Find out from our employees what they like about working for Clearwater Paper.

What skills and competencies have you developed since working at Clearwater Paper?

The company has invested in my professional growth. I have attended training relevant to my job and I use what I've learned on a daily basis.

What career development opportunities have you had since starting with Clearwater Paper?My goal is to become a top-level paper maker. I started in an entry-level position in the distribution department. Over the years, I worked my way up to the paper machine. I believe that goals are made to be reached so that new goals can be made. My personal goal is to achieve a position of increasing responsibilities during my Clearwater Paper career.

At Clearwater Paper we are driven by purpose, grounded in values, and connected to communities; Learn more here

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About WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 45,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 300 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.
Paper Machine Superintendent - Stevenson, AL1611 County Road 85Stevenson, Alabama, 35772United States Career Opportunity We have an opening for a Paper Machine Superintendent to work in partnership with leadership and employees at our Mill in Stevenson, Alabama. Stevenson is centrally located between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. This is a unionized facility with approximately 400 employees. This position will have the opportunity to demonstrate ownership and lead initiatives designed to drive continuous improvement in our corrugated medium paper machine operation. This position is responsible for creating a strong safety culture and work environment, executing and continuously improving the quality, productivity, efficiency and cost of the operation. The Paper Machine Superintendent must be a strong leader with a knowledge of the paper making process, paper machines, supporting equipment and paper making skills.What you need to succeed(Basic Requirements): Associates Degree with 10 years of experience in a paper making related position including experience with paper machine operations and maintenance planning/coordination. (Preferred Requirements):Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Paper Science or related field with 3 to 5 plus year’s supervisory experience within the paper industry

Ability to clearly define objectives (safety, environmental, quality, and productivity) and be effective in involving others in the achievement of those objectives

Ability to direct continuous improvement efforts in all areas of the paper machine department with special emphasis on safety, quality, environment, production, and cost.Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, Troubleshooting skills of the paper making process using PI, DCs, on machine, and Root cause analysis.Strong planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience within a unionized environment How you will impact WestRock (Responsibilities):Review of production and quality results on a daily basis.Gather and analyzes information to identify sources of machine downtime and quality problems. Work with the Paper Machine team to identify probable causes and coordinate efforts to correct them.Provide leadership to machine personnel to ensure overall safe operations

Ensure quality systems are in place and comply with customer specifications

Empower and engage co-workers to improve our performance and lower costs while creating an environment of respect, trust, accountability, and excellence

Develop and maintain methods for tracking and reducing operational costs

Lead safety systems and processes that support achieving our continually improving annual goals. Mange clothing inventories and trials with documented goals and results

Track and maintain consumable equipment wear to measure cost and efficiency

Develop and execute strategic plans to increase overall machine efficiency

Reduce waste from off specification production and/or losses#GDWestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.