Process Lead L2

About the role

Welcome to Cascades! Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join CHRISTOPHER CHAPEK's team as a Process Lead L2 in Eau Claire, and help build a more sustainable future. As a Process Lead within the Cascades Tissue Group, you will play a key role in driving process reliability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence on the production floor. This role offers a progressive development path and hands‑on experience with Lean methodology, equipment optimization, and problem‑solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and other CI methodologies to improve operational performance.
• Establish process metrics and monitor performance trends to drive data‑based decision making.
• Lead problem‑solving efforts related to process variation, product quality concerns, and production inefficiencies.
• Support new product introductions by developing manufacturing standards, operating procedures, process parameters, and training materials.
• Collaborate with commercial, technical, quality, and production teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and process standards across the mill.
• Ensure operational procedures are documented, controlled, and consistently followed.
• Partner with operations teams to identify gaps in standards and implement best practices.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits of process adherence and standard work effectiveness.

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