Maintenance Planning/Scheduling Manager

Graphic Packaging Careers • Wayne, NJ

75d • $113,475 - $151,300

About The Position

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. We are seeking someone to join our company as a Maintenance Manager. We offer outstanding opportunities for our employees to advance their careers through on the job training and job progression. These are skilled trade positions where our employees build successful careers in the Printing & Packaging industry.

Requirements

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience operating hand jacks, electric pallet jacks and forklifts and clamp trucks preferred.
• Leadership skills – ability to motivate people to perform at high levels.
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technology or related field and/or equivalent experience in a converting facility is preferred.
• 7 to 10 years of Maintenance & Electrical repair, PLC fault diagnostics, and mechanical maintenance in a light manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience and knowledge of roll stock cutting machines, printing presses, die cutting machines, and straight-line gluers is preferred.
• Experience leading preventative/predictive/precision maintenance programs.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with and manage a team of maintenance mechanics.
• Ensure achievement of safety goals through developing and supporting a culture of following defined safety procedures.
• Ensure desired level of employee engagement within the Maintenance department.
• Ensure achievement of quality goals, ensuring employees are properly trained on quality standards.
• Ensure achievement of productivity goals by establishing and communicating clear objectives.
• Develop and support a culture focused on continuous improvement, waste reduction and optimal throughput.
• Develop, implement, improve and manage new and existing predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance programs.
• Use maintenance disciplines in the development and application of reliability engineering.
• Develop, implement and sustain reliability best practices to reduce unscheduled maintenance downtime and costs.
• Report savings resulting from maintenance excellence initiatives.
• Analyze downtime to identify chronic/sporadic failures and lead reliability improvement efforts.
• Assist in development and execution of overall Maintenance department budget.
• Effectively communicate both up and down the organization on key issues.
• Evaluate direct report job performance and recommend appropriate personnel action.
• Administer, communicate and interpret work procedures and company policies.
• Provide direct reports with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems.
• Act consistently with core values: Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships, and Teamwork.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Health spending accounts
• 401(k) with matching funds
• Pet Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance Programs
• Purchasing Power
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Aflac
• Lifelock Identity Protection
• Hyatt Legal Services
• Tobacco Cessation and Employee Assistance/Referral Program
• Uniform Service
• Safety Shoe, and Safety Prescription-Eyewear benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees