Manufacturing Associate Manager - Pulp

Graphic Packaging Careers

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Graphic Packaging International is one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for recognized brands across various sectors including food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care, and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company employs over 25,000 individuals across more than 130 global locations. They are committed to environmental responsibility, workplace diversity, and offer competitive compensation and benefits. The Manufacturing Associate Manager, also known as a Front Line Leader, is responsible for managing a crew to ensure effective operation. This involves coordinating and directing employees, assigning tasks, overseeing work completion, and monitoring performance. The role also includes providing leadership, training, and development, fostering motivation and communication, participating in continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring adherence to site strategy and company policies to maintain a positive work culture and employee engagement.

Requirements

Three (3) years of leadership experience in manufacturing, preferrably in the Pulp & Paper Industry
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities with deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills
Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
Proven experience with reliability and continuous improvement principles and techniques
Solid oral and written communication skills
Willingness to work a rotating shift schedule and overtime as required
Available to work on holiday, off-days, and weekends
Must be able to pass a background check, drug screening and reference check
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

BS Degree in business discipline
Experienced in the Pulp & Paper manufacturing industry
Experience within a unionized environment
Working knowledge of SAP
Knowledge Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma

Responsibilities

Supervise, direct, and lead the day-to-day activities of team within assigned area to ensure safe and quality production and meet identified goals
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following, implementing, and enforcing Company safety standards and procedures, housekeeping standards, and 5S/lean manufacturing programs by ensuring goals are met within the department.
Meet productivity targets by establishing clear goals for team and ensure proper equipment care
Enhance employee engagement by providing leadership and direction to the shift. This includes listening and responding to employee issues, taking decisive actions, recognizing excellent performance, and following through with accountability.
Meet quality/waste goals by ensuring all direct reports are properly trained on their equipment, following proper procedures, performing requisite inspections, and following up on suggested improvements.
Lead or assist in the investigation of all injuries, accidents, and near-miss incidents in assigned area
Addresses routine personnel issues including training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining subordinates
Utilize sound employee relation skills to accomplish goals while maintaining employee accountability, positive team morale, employee involvement, and teamwork
Coach, evaluate performance, and develop work group to improve their performance
Identify operation issues and lead improvement plans in production processes, shift schedules, overtime levels, training, etc., to improve operation efficiency
Effectively communicate to all levels of the organization on key issues
Verifies all operator rounds and other required documentation are accurately completed
Other duties as assigned