Fiber Supply Chip Systems Manager

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

44 miles southeast of Little Rock, Pine Bluff is the tenth-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area.

Job Description:

This position manages the Pactiv Evergreen satellite Chip Mill System which includes company owned facilities that support Pactiv Evergreen paper mills in Pine Bluff, AR.  The position is responsible for chip mill safety, chip quality, operations and maintenance planning, wood inventory management, internal logistics, budgeting, and coordination with wood procurement and paper mill operations teams.  This position serves as supervisor for two Pactiv Evergreen Chip Mill General Managers located in Pine Bluff, and Cadron Creek – AR.  This position reports to the Pulp/Power BUM.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Chip Mill System Operational Functions:
  • Implementation of industrial safety programs
  • Ensuring chip quality specification compliance
  • Coordinating chip mill operations and maintenance
  • Coordinating optimal wood inventory rotation
  • Managing third party contractor relationships
  • Managing internal logistics
  • Budgeting and forecasting chip mill operation costs including staffing, maintenance, capital, and yield impacts
• Procurement and Paper Mill Coordination:
  • Strategic wood supply plan development
  • Collaborating with wood procurement and paper mill managers to optimize chip mill production and woodflows
  • Outage planning with mill operations and wood procurement
  • Coordination of inbound and outbound wood logistics including rail and truck shipments
  • Supporting outside sales programs for wood, chips, bark, and wastefuel
  • Ensuring scaling systems security and functionality
  • Coordinating operational budgets to me

Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate strong communication skills to support a collaborative working environment amongst multiple stakeholders
• Must demonstrate a strong customer focus
• Must have a strong skillset with MS Excel, MS Word, and other data management software
• Must have strong supervisory skills
• Bachelor’s Degree with a manufacturing or wood products focus is required
• 5 to 10 years of applicable experience is required
• Candidates should possess or have the ability to acquire Six Sigma training

**This role is not eligible for sponsorship**

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

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