Weld Maintenance Team Leader

Position Title
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Weld Shop Team Lead
Pay Rate
$94,400 - $125,900
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Category/Shift
Salaried Full-Time
Physical Location
International Paper Grande Prairie Pulp Mill
53024A Resources Road
County of Grande Prairie No.1
Directions: Travel 12 kms south of Grande Prairie on Resources Road.
The Job You Will Perform:
-Ensure that safety requirements are known and champion the culture that supports employees and contractors being able to conduct their activities safely.
-Lead the creation and execution of engagement activities for the employees in the Weld Shop.
-Lead and further develop a team of highly skilled professionals to support a 24-hour manufacturing operation.
-Consistently apply policies and practices for scheduling and pay.
-Ensure that safety and environment practices, as well as operating and maintenance procedures, are up-to-date, followed and improved.
-Perform leadership functions in the Manufacturing Work System processes.
-Identify and support the development as well as implementation of opportunities to improve: safety; cost and reliability in order to meet the company’s expectations of year-over-year improvements.
-Partner with the Operating and Maintenance Department Leaders to engage a team capable of delivering the expected performance.
-Develop a network of resources within IP that can be called upon to troubleshoot, resolve and improve performance.
-This position is a part a weekend duty rotational coverage.
 
 
The Skills You Will Bring:
-Post-secondary degree in Engineering, Wood Products, Forestry or significant experience operating/maintaining/leading unit operations of similar complexity.
-Journeyman Welder or related Mechanical trade.
-Track record of motivating others and working across boundaries to achieve challenging goals.
-Drive to lead, troubleshoot, solve problems and optimize performance.
-Desire to move into a leadership role.
Competencies:
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-Business Acumen
-Action oriented
-Customer/Quality Focused
-Organizational Skills
-Developing Direct Reports
-Building Effective Teams
-Priority Setting
-Process Management
-Conflict Management
-Decision Quality
-Command Skills
-Problem Solving
 
The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Short-term and Long-Term Disability, Annual Incentive plan, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), and On-site Cafeteria.
How We Take Care of our Employees:
Our mill is one of the safest mills in the world, has a clean, warm work environment and has been in operation for 50 years. We offer employees opportunities for training and advancement in multiple disciplines. We have a highly engaged workforce, who take great pride in their department and mill success. You will have the opportunity and be expected to participate in improvement, teams and committees. You have a say in how the work gets done. We are a short 10-minute drive outside of the city, allowing our employees to be home with their families each night. IP strives to provide employees with a healthy experience.
 
The Career You Will Build:
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 120 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) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.
This role performs duties within a safety-sensitive environment and will be required to complete pre-employment testing.