Packaging Operations Manager

IMTT•Lemont, IL

About The Position

The Packaging Operations Manager is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Packaging Plant. The coordination of receipt, production, storage, and shipment of all packaging materials and finished products. Also responsible for minimizing negative impacts to the environment in all areas of operation while identifying and recording problems (non-conformances, incidents and near misses); initiate, provide, implement, and verify solutions to those problems. Ensure continuous improvement in all areas pertaining to the job which include quality, health, safety, security, and environmental.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing / production environment involving increasing responsibility from line supervision through department management
Valid Driver’s License
TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credentials) for access to IMTT’s terminal locations.
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
Ability to understand and communicate in written and verbal communication in the English language.
Ability to make decisions in a variable environment.
Ability to communicate with all other terminal departments.
Knowledge of basic mathematics. (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions)

Responsibilities

Ensure that all Packaging operations are conducted safely and that all packaging employees obey facility safety rules, company policies and procedures
Ensure that statistical quality control for the plant continues and is maintained, improved and expanded where possible as outlined by the Quality Department
Ensure that the plant conforms to all local, state, and federal rules and guidelines, as instructed by the Environmental Manager, Health and Safety Manager and the EHS&S Manager.
Ensure that all packaging personnel conform to the purchasing policies and procedures and those expenditures remain within the limits of the budget
Responsible for the preparation of and adherence to the labor and operations budgets
Ensure that the Packaging Supervisors perform their duties fully and are trained
Ensure that the plant housekeeping is well maintained, and maintenance problems are identified and reported according to policies and procedures, and oversees the packaging plant quarantine areas
Ensure that all products are handled within the minimum loss allowance, per contract
Responsible for involvement with the quality department for customer audits and meeting customer requirements as per contracts
With assistance from the Quality Department, initiate, review, update and train all appropriate personnel on all aspects of Packaging operations
Scheduling of all employees in the packaging plant to meet production needs
Work with customers and appropriate IMTT staff to develop and/or revise documentation needed to satisfy their specific requirements including all raw material/packaging material/in-process/finished product specifications and product start up specifications as well as any quality related requirements or amendments
Conduct a daily audit of a sampling of paperwork completed by each section of the packaging system including Blending, Productions, and Shipping. Keep documentation on what was audited.