What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Maintenance Manager - Pulp position at International Paper?
Position Title
JOB DESCRIPTION
Area Maintenance Manager – Pulp
Pay Rate
$108,200-$144,300
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:
601 County Rd 78
Selma, Al
Position Scope
Riverdale Mill, located in Selma AL, is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility with two machines, one producing Brite Top liner and one producing uncoated free sheet. In addition to the machines, the mill includes multiple process lines, including wood handling, pulping, power and recovery, sheeting operations and effluent treatment. The Pulp Mill is comprised of a long log woodyard, purchased chip receiving, digesting, washing and bleaching, kiln/causticizing process, and ClO2 production. The Pulp Area Maintenance Manager is the leader of an electrical and mechanical maintenance team within the Pulp Department charged with safety, quality, environmental compliance, employee engagement, hourly team development, process productivity, efficiency, and reliability, while at the same time using a systems based approach to build long-term stability. This position has four salaried direct reports leading approximately 20 union represented hourly team members, and reports to the Business Unit Manager, Maintenance Execute.
The Job You Will Perform
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
Leadership training, promotional opportunities
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. 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 the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. 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 reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Area Maintenance Manager – Pulp
Pay Rate
$108,200-$144,300
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:
601 County Rd 78
Selma, Al
Position Scope
Riverdale Mill, located in Selma AL, is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility with two machines, one producing Brite Top liner and one producing uncoated free sheet. In addition to the machines, the mill includes multiple process lines, including wood handling, pulping, power and recovery, sheeting operations and effluent treatment. The Pulp Mill is comprised of a long log woodyard, purchased chip receiving, digesting, washing and bleaching, kiln/causticizing process, and ClO2 production. The Pulp Area Maintenance Manager is the leader of an electrical and mechanical maintenance team within the Pulp Department charged with safety, quality, environmental compliance, employee engagement, hourly team development, process productivity, efficiency, and reliability, while at the same time using a systems based approach to build long-term stability. This position has four salaried direct reports leading approximately 20 union represented hourly team members, and reports to the Business Unit Manager, Maintenance Execute.
The Job You Will Perform
- Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results
- Lead and develop Pulp area maintenance front line leaders
- Support training processes in alignment with GMTI to ensure a pool of highly skilled team members
- Build effective systems and materials such as maintenance procedures (SOP), troubleshooting documents (TCC), and other training materials
- Support engagement processes to ensure the crews have ownership and feel valued within the organization
- Coordinate within the Pulp department and other business units to optimize mill and area reliability/maintenance needs
- Seek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resources
- Support the manufacturing work systems (MWS) process to prioritize and plan daily work, routine outages, and annual outages including operational, maintenance, and contractor tasks
- Successfully execute daily maintenance work at a high productivity level, including precision maintenance execution (ensure FLLs fulfill MWS role/responsibilities/audit, ensure consistent documentation of work, ensure consistent use of precision procedures, ensure use of Best Practices, control work execution)
- Coordinate outage and other routine work as needed, which may include review of bid proposals and planned spending to ensure maximum value is achieved
- Serve as a contractor coordinator (owner’s rep) as required
- Lead ongoing improvement efforts in reliability pacesetter elements
- Participate in the 5S program for the area, including leading 5S improvement projects as needed
- Provide support for capital project development and implementation
- Participate in accountability follow-ups with employees as needed and when appropriate.
- Manage area costs and meet budget.
- Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings
- Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for the Maintenance department
- Successful candidate should have the ability to:
- Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety
- Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems
- Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels
- Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill
- Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively
- ChE, ME, EE, Paper Science degree or other equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in pulp and paper manufacturing, with 2 years in pulp manufacturing preferred.
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
Leadership training, promotional opportunities
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. 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 the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. 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 reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Salary : $108,200 - $144,300