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.
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.
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JOB PURPOSE
To optimise production output through effective organisation, co-ordination and resource management, striving for continual improvements in machine efficiency, waste reduction, product quality and customer service levels.
KEY OBJECTIVES
To ensure the operational team is capable of meeting evolving business needs.
To set, monitor and achieve targets in key performance indicators such as waste, machine efficiency, customer service, quality, hygiene and health and safety.
To develop the process capability in line with changing technology.
To develop employees both individually and as teams and ensure effective day-to-day management of people, creating ahigh performing team
Identify resourcing needs and support the recruitment process as required
Monitor engagement and identify opportunities to improve
To ensure effective inter-departmental communication
Maintain quality standards and achieve RFT
Implement and oversee continuous improvement initiatives across all areas of responsibility.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
People
Co-ordinate, direct and control the activities of the production staff to meet production needs.
Set departmental objectives and monitor performance.
Identify recruitment and development needs.
Handle discipline and grievance issues.
Create and develop a team-working environment.
Operations
Support Team Leaders in achieving weekly targets in respect of production output, work in progress, service levels and machine efficiencies.
Manage within departmental budgets set and identify opportunities for cost reductions in areas such as overtime, labour, consumables, maintenance and waste
Optimise equipment and resource usage for effective and efficient output.
Be proactive in developing solutions to operational issues.
Communication
Ensure effective communication within and from all areas of production to achieve common business aims.
Provide regular performance statistics/reports as directed.
Systems/Procedures
Ensure compliance with all existing systems, standards and procedures within all areas to satisfy both company and customer requirements – ISO, hygiene, health & safety.
Identify opportunities for improving systems of work, and successfully implement.
Control waste effectively.
Drive through and support the introduction of new systems and procedures.
Direct and manage technical innovation and introduction within your departments.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
* Continuous improvement
* KPI performance
* Safety
* People Management
* Quality
SKILLS/QUALS
* Previous experience within the packaging industry desirable
* An understanding and knowledge of all processes within relevant areas
* Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements
* Commercial awareness and business acumen.
* Experience of budgets, reporting and setting KPIs
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
* Excellent verbal and written communication
* Proven leadership skills
* Ability to apply good practice and common sense in a people management environment
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships