• Receiving cotton linters by truck and rail
• Accurate storage of cotton linters
• Reclaiming cotton linters from storage
• Bale opening and lint cleaning operation
• Digester and bleaching operation
• Stock prep (refining and cleaning)
• Stock inventory management
• Repulping operations
• Sheeting operation
• Finished goods and warehouse
• Product shipping operations

• Encouraging employees to work safely with environmental awareness and good manufacturing practices in mind.
• Ensures compliance with occupational safety and health regulations environmental regulations and food safety requirements. Recommends and implements improvements to company facilities, equipment and safety programs.

• Interacts directly with operators to produce desired operational results and employee development.
• Continually fine-tuning and optimizing the process, to improve efficiency and safety in the production area.
• Serves as a contact for, production and maintenance planning, giving mentorship as to the priorities.
• Conducts daily review of paperwork (i.e. safety, environmental, food safety, quality reports and production review).
• Supports all areas of the plant and area lead men, operators and maintenance.
• Supports Quality and the Safety Management System.
• Mentors and coaches hourly personnel. Follows through with disciplinary procedures when mentoring and coaching are not effective.
• Ensures that the daily housekeeping and sanitation lists are completed and signed off

• Supervisory and proactive leadership experience strongly preferred; other significant, relevant leadership experience will also be considered
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and experience handling conflict; motivating, instructing, and training others
• Technical competence in mechanics, instrumentation, controls, calculations, and utility systems
• Proficient computer skills
• Strong organizational skills - able to effectively manage time for efficient results
• Able to utilize independent judgment to investigate and resolve issues
• Effectively handle multiple ongoing tasks, strive for continuous improvement to meet goals and expectations
• Must commit to spending majority of time in plant areas to be an effective leader (i.e. walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and maneuver through close spaces)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally when required

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