Regional Throughput Engineer

Position Title:

Regional Process/Throughput Engineer

Pay Rate:

$110,000 - $134,000

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 annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Officed in Grand Prairie, Texas. Will be supporting multiple manufacturing facilities in TX, OK and KS.

The Job You Will Perform:

This role will work closely with a variety of different groups and departments within Packaging Solutions North America (PSNA) but will report directly to the Region General Manager with functional reporting to the Area Manufacturing Manager.

The Regional Throughput Engineer 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 with 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 Skills You Will Bring:

• BS/BA in Engineering; preferred Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial
• 5+ Years of manufacturing experience
• Experience in a heavy industrial environment in operations and/or maintenance
• Corrugated packaging manufacturing experience preferred.

• Support safety as a core value
• Support the region’s efforts to achieve consistent reliability results
• Develop solutions to chronic repetitive failures by analyzing data; be the owner of the region chronic reliability list & lead efforts to provide priority resolutions to these issues
• Perform root cause failure analysis on major reliability incidents to identify & correct physical, human, and latent root causes especially for chronic reliability problems
• Support & provide expertise and capital projects
• Identify capital solutions to reliability opportunities
• Provide support for capital project development & implementation, including spare parts identification, purchase & inventory management
• Coordinate and review vendor equipment, installation and other discipline drawings for operability and maintainability input
• Assist in checkout and start-up activities, conduct post completion audits of all capital projects in your region
• Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings
• Ability to assist & assure both monthly waste and MSF/HR plans are effective and being implemented
• Identify bottlenecks within plants and aid in development of plans to increase machine speed

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:

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 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. 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 global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting 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 [email protected] or (877) 973-3919.

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