Job Description

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.

What’s In It For You

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive Annual Salary between $76,000 - $95,000 + Profit Sharing
• Career pathways that support your goals in a values driven environment where your work directly supports customer success.
• Excellent Benefits Package: Wellness Plan Options, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off
• Financial Benefits: Retirement Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Stock Purchase Plan
• Wellness Benefits: Employee Assistance Plan, Lifestyle Flex Benefit Allowance
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As Process Lead L2, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential.

Your scope includes:

• 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.

What You Bring

You're a natural fit for Process Lead L2 if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field. Equivalent manufacturing experience will be considered.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong understanding of production processes and operational excellence principles.
• Familiarity with Lean tools and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement practices.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, analyze data, and implement solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and reliability.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate observations into practical, sustainable process improvements.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and influence positive change at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with MS365 applications and experience working with manufacturing systems, reporting tools, or process documentation.

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Apply now and join our team as Process Lead L2 in Eau Claire.

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably.