Flexible Packaging Production & CI Manager

Novolex Corporate•Yakima, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead. Improve. Deliver. Join us to champion safety, food safety, quality, and on-time performance across four critical manufacturing areas—Conversion, Flexographic Printing, Security, and Rewind. As the Conversion Manager, you’ll align people, processes, and technology to consistently meet customer requirements while managing cost and elevating team engagement. Your mission Set the standard for safety by communicating expectations, ensuring completion of Novolex safety training, and leading thorough incident investigations with the Plant Manager, Operations Manager, HR Manager, Safety Manager, and others. Safeguard food and consumer safety by reinforcing GMPs, enabling employees to take swift action, and promoting a culture where risks are surfaced and addressed. Deliver operational excellence by managing daily production and meeting schedules without compromising quality or service. Win on the numbers by relentlessly monitoring Throughput, Waste & Scrap, OEE, Changeover Times, Labor Efficiency, and Downtime—and closing gaps fast. Build capability by coaching supervisors and operators, conducting performance and development reviews, and supporting hiring, onboarding, training, and succession planning. Accelerate improvement through Lean initiatives, root-cause problem solving, and support for capital projects and equipment upgrades. Be financially accountable for labor and operating budgets; control costs through process improvements; manage MUV and support budgeting and forecasting. Partner broadly with Production Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Training, and HR to achieve plant-wide goals. Adapt and contribute with additional duties as required. What success looks like Zero-compromise safety and GMP adherence across all shifts. Stable schedules met with improved OEE and reduced scrap and downtime. Engaged teams with clear priorities and disciplined daily management. Measurable productivity gains and cost reductions captured in the financials. This role is the conduit for implementing company policies, procedures, and practices. Product quality and efficiency directly reflect your technical knowledge, problem-solving, and decisions.

Requirements

5+ years of manufacturing leadership
3+ years managing production teams
Experience in one or more of: flexographic printing, film conversion, rewind operations, bag making, flexible packaging manufacturing
Background in continuous improvement
Strong scheduling, deadline management, and prioritization
Leadership and coaching strength
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strategic and operational decision-making
Conflict resolution and employee relations expertise
Robust organization and planning
Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
Data-driven with KPI management experience
ERP (SAP) and Microsoft Office proficiency

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, business, or related field

Responsibilities

Set the standard for safety by communicating expectations, ensuring completion of Novolex safety training, and leading thorough incident investigations.
Safeguard food and consumer safety by reinforcing GMPs, enabling employees to take swift action, and promoting a culture where risks are surfaced and addressed.
Manage daily production and meet schedules without compromising quality or service.
Relentlessly monitor Throughput, Waste & Scrap, OEE, Changeover Times, Labor Efficiency, and Downtime—and closing gaps fast.
Build capability by coaching supervisors and operators, conducting performance and development reviews, and supporting hiring, onboarding, training, and succession planning.
Accelerate improvement through Lean initiatives, root-cause problem solving, and support for capital projects and equipment upgrades.
Be financially accountable for labor and operating budgets; control costs through process improvements; manage MUV and support budgeting and forecasting.
Partner with Production Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Training, and HR to achieve plant-wide goals.
Adapt and contribute with additional duties as required.