Extrusion Manager

American Packaging Corporation•Rochester, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Manage the employees and equipment in the Extrusion Department to maintain continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Waste, and Productivity in the department. Also provide backup support, as needed to the Plant Manager in the case of vacations, absences, or when additional plant wide resources are needed. Directly supervises manufacturing Supervisors. Directly supervises process engineer(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must possess a healthy work ethic.
Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must take responsibility for work assigned.
Follow all Plant Safety Rules, GMPs, and other procedural training requirements.

Responsibilities

Leads the safety effort in the department through job and equipment analysis and improvement, analysis of any incidents which may occur within the department, and active participation with the COE’s safety committee.
Ensures the quality of production in the department through adherence to specifications, process controls, and established good manufacturing practices for extrusion.
Plans and implements improvements in equipment and methods to continually improve product quality.
Ensures that the housekeeping within the department meets safety and quality GMP requirements.
Is responsible for meeting divisional waste goals. Analyzes sources of waste and implements improvements to eliminate them.
Meets established budgeted production standards for setup, downtime, and run speeds. Plans and implements improvements in equipment and methods to continually improve productivity in these areas.
Develop personal and departmental goals for improvement in each of the areas above. Goals reflect and support the divisions goals for the same time.
Must analyze new issues such as safety incidents, quality defects (Customer complaints and internal), and productivity losses and determine the proper root cause (People, Materials, Machine, Methods) and proper course of action to effect permanent corrective action.
Provide communication to the department in various formats ( one-on-one, small groups, and department meetings) to foster teamwork and ensure that all department members understand their status, the departments performance, and future department objectives.
Analyzes the upcoming production schedule and provide feedback to production scheduling on proper sequencing of orders through the extruders to maximize setup and run efficiency.
Evaluate employees within the department and the associated crew alignments.
Provide training where required to foster improvement of individuals as well as the department.
Provides reward and recognition for employees that perform at a high level.
Takes disciplinary action with employees as needed to ensure compliance with Division policies.
Identify maintenance needs within the department and coordinate the successful accomplishment of these tasks in coordination with production scheduling and maintenance.
Identify needed short- and long-term capital improvements in conjunction with the engineering department. Write justifications for Capital requests.
Evaluate the use of all purchased supplies, monitor their use and seek out alternatives that will be lower in cost or bring an associated increase in return for additional cost.
Coordinate a range of activities including daily operations, short-term focus teams, and long-term committees to identify and implement ideas that will drive improvement in the areas stated above.
Develop or direct the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures for the department.