Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Facilitator is the on-site coach, trainer, motivator, and expeditor of materials and personnel.  He is encouraged to do this in a team spirit to promote employee motivation. 

Develops and implements optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications, safety regulations, and quality standards. Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls. Coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products. Provides managerial support consistent with accepted industry levels.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Facilitator covers the entire mill; both paper machines, saturator line, finishing room and rewinder area.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY:

Support the written Safety Program that facilitates continuous improvement in the severity and frequency of accidents, resulting in no Lost Time Accidents and ensuring the safety of all employees.

• Safety is the first priority.

• The Facilitator will obligate subordinates to direct and enforce the Safety Program.  

• Require and validate that all personnel are exposed to and participate in a monthly, formalized safety meeting, as well as are instructed of changes or additions to safety practices and procedures.
• Work with the Supervisors, Training Coordinator, HSES Manager, Maintenance Manager, and the Human Resource Manager to enforce...:
  1. Lockout Policy
  2. Confined Space
  3. Hearing Conservation
  4. Sight Preservation
  5. Emergency Response and Fire Prevention
  6. Hazard Communication
  7. Personal Protective Equipment 

• Complies with Federal, State, and Local regulations.  Promotes a safe work environment by coordinating and cooperating with local and state safety groups and agencies.
• Enforces safety policies by conducting inspections and counseling subordinates.

• Promotes a safe environment by coordinating and cooperating with local and state safety groups and agencies
• Conducts toolbox talks within first two hours of their shift with all crews

PRODUCTION:

• Ensures that set-up instruction, job procedures, self directed notes and all job information is available before the start of a job.
• Ability to keep a detailed shift log.  
• Reacts quickly to a shortage of material, packaging and/or marking. 
• The day Facilitator records and reports values for water, electric and gas.  
• Ensures that new employees are fully trained, training records are recorded and passed on to the Training Coordinator for filing with the personnel department.
• Studies production schedules and standard production rates quality and discusses with operators to ensure that quality and production standards are maintained. 
• Interprets company policies and Collective Bargaining Agreement to employees and enforces safety regulations and company rules.
• May recommend changes to improve production methods, equipment performance or product quality.  
• Works with crews to analyze and resolve work problems.
• Work on special assignments such as inventory or monthly reports, but not limited to assignments that are personally assigned to him/her.
• Responsible for cleanliness of mill.
• Other duties as necessary to maintain safety, quality and production.

• Responsible for procedures and documents used to describe appropriate job functions within the Quality Management System and others deemed necessary by the employee’s Supervisor.
• Responsible for assisting with outside contractors and/or consultants.
• Drives EOD’s throughout Departments.  

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

•  Understand and drive OEE results.
• Be able to research improvements, present plans, and train on improvements in manufacturing processes, methods for cost-reduction, quality improvement and efficiency. 

• Assists the Operations Manager and Supervisors in improving a system of production control, standard operating procedures, safety, quality control and training.

• Evaluates and develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment layout.
• Aids in the development of standards and confirms manufacturing processes.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• Completes design and development projects by training and guiding technicians.
• Develop and implement measuring plans and systems to verify engineering changes for improved production efficiencies, manufacturing capability, Safety, and Quality.

QUALITY:

Supports, maintains and continually improves Knowlton Technologies, LLC Quality Management System in accordance with requirements of the IATF 16949 International Standard.  Employee has the role and responsibility to follow the work instructions and Current Best Practices that support the KT Value Stream Maps.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Ability to think ahead and plan over a 3-6 months’ time span.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Employee training.
• Technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, layout, assembly and production equipment.
• Quality oriented.  
• Attention to detail.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High performance teams and a strong team player.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, Infrastructure engineering symbols and language, understand piping and instrumentation diagrams, layouts, and commonly accepted practices

BENIFICIAL SKILLS AND EXPIRIENCE:

• Computer assisted design (CAD) proficiency.
• Computer proficiency.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:        

Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.   Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; work, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  the employee is frequently exposed to airborne particles.   The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

EEO Statement

Knowlton Technologies, LLC, a Division of Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.  Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

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