Production Floor Manager

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)•Atlanta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the IPG Team! Are you ready to elevate your career? At IPG, we are more than just a global leader in packaging and protective solutions—we are a community that values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork. From tapes and films to packaging and protective products, as well as engineered coated materials and advanced packaging machinery, we develop innovative solutions that protect the world. Now, we are expanding our global team and looking for talented individuals like you! This position is titled Manufacturing Manager – Protective Packaging within the Protected Packaging department. The immediate supervisor is the Operations Manager. This is an Exempt status position. The purpose of this role is to manage the daily operations in plants within the protective packaging division. It provides leadership and direction to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are achieved.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in a maintenance supervisor or manager role required.
Proficient use of computer based skills including Microsoft Office Suite and web based technologies.
Demonstrated manufacturing based project management and continuous improvement skills, including a fundamental understanding of lean six sigma and IPS.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) which includes active listening.
Ability to manage heavy workload within busy manufacturing environment and successfully complete projects within assigned deadlines

Nice To Haves

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or other (applicable) technical discipline preferred

Responsibilities

Serves as principal oversight of on the job duties for plant employees including assigning workloads, overseeing quality, and advocating for the safety and health of employees.
Identifies, develops, and prioritizes manufacturing plans to achieve service, quality and productivity goals including continuous improvement and waste reduction projects.
Implements and sustains IPS performance metrics and assists Operations Manager in moving plant activities towards assigned certification goals.
Develops employee commitment and ownership to drive plant continuous improvement projects while adhering to safety and quality system requirements.
Establishes a clear vision for areas assigned that complements the site and corporate vision while optimizing the use of technology to improve performance, service, and quality.
Manages the labor and capital resources to optimize the systems and methods which meet the business needs while balancing labor and expense budgets including scheduling of resources to ensure efficient operation and planned maintenance of equipment.
Key site leadership team member that interacts with other departments in an open and participative manner. Interacts with others in the company and with external contacts.
Assists in developing and executing annual performance plan to achieve business goals for the site.
Related duties as assigned by supervisor.