Production Manager

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in [[Brownsville]], ([[TN]], , is seeking talent to fill the position of [[Production Manager]]. This job is [[Salaried]] [[Exempt]].

1. Lead a culture that promotes ownership for safety behaviors. Involvement in corporate health and safety audit programs, including attending audits at other sites. Ensure all safety policies and procedures are being followed, participant in safety investigations, attends shift and site safety meetings, and follow ups with supervisors / crew leaders to ensure uniform accountability.
2. Manage a team of production supervisors / crew leaders and their respective production employees to achieve objectives.  Responsible for delivering against operational targets. Includes timely administration of coaching, progressive discipline, evaluations, and follow up for compliance. Training of all team members including new hire training, on-the-job training, and promotional training. Including but not limited to safety, quality, machine processes and procedures, etc. Scheduling of employees including vacations and overtime. 
3. Identify and resolve complex problems, which may have a significant impact on customers, quality, cost and safety.  Apply best practice knowledge and broad first-hand experience. Deliver incremental advancements to the operation by leading continuous improvement efforts within the production environment.
4. Manage quality assurance program, recognized as a site representative to the Fort Mill Quality team. Oversees resolving of quality issues in a timely manner, conducts regular quality audits, monitors company quality complaint software for any new entries, ensure all quality policies and procedures are being followed, and visits to customers to take a pro-active quality approach as necessary.
5. Responsible for daily production reporting. Effectively collaborating with maintenance to identify equipment issues, repairs, and troubleshooting activities.
6. Communicates with paper mill representatives to ensure production scheduling efforts are smooth and efficient.  Also expected to work with cross-functional corporate and local departments such as transportation, planning, finance, purchasing, etc. to ensure operations achieve desired outcomes.
7. Seek out opportunities for professional development including leadership development, communication skills, employee development, etc.
8. Successfully complete all other duties and assigned projects.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions). 

 
Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.  If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.  

To learn more about our company, consult the Domtar Company Web Site and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.