JOB SUMMARY
The Converting Plant Manager is responsible for managing two or more first line production supervisors in the safe, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective lean manufacturing environment of a large sized plant. They ensure a safe, productive, and efficient working environment while striving for continuous improvements in order to meet company objectives. The converting of corrugated board includes all processes of transformation from a flat board to a finished product (mainly packaging). These processes consist of printing, die-cutting, folding and gluing (taping or stitching). Experience in the industry is a must.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Head up all production, safety and quality efforts, direct supervisory personnel in these areas
- Coordinate production, distribution, and warehousing
- Develop and institute plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and personnel
- Review production costs and product quality; modify production and inventory control programs for a profitable plant operation
- Direct preparation of production, and labor/ cost records
- Prepare, recommend budgets
- Maintain positive working relationship with sales and customer service management
- Review plant performance; recommend opportunities for sales growth, cost savings
- Coordinate safety, quality, and training activities
- Directly manage supervisors and/ or production managers
- Responsible for overall performance of plant
- Appraise plant performance
- Address complaints; resolve labor, production issues
- Performs other duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics and physical requirements described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.
Environment
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
- Noise level in the work environment is generally loud.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally required to sit.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
- Alternatively, previous industry experience can be taken into consideration
- 5 years’ experience in a dynamic production environment.
- Supervisory experience required.
- Knowledge of industrial packaging.
- Demonstrated supervisory, organizational, interpersonal, computer, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills.
- Basic understanding of OSHA, DOT, labor, and other federal regulations.
- Understanding of basic machine operation principles.
- Must also have the ability to work collaboratively with others as part of a team.
- Knowledge of equipment design and capabilities
- Understanding of underlying cost issues
- Ability to develop, analyze and maintain budgets
- Understanding of quality standards and their importance
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Superior time management
- Excellent listening skills; ability to provide positive and corrective feedback
- Employee relations/ conflict resolution
- Teaching skills; ability to help others learn quickly and efficiently
- Crisis management; great emotional control
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Action oriented Customer/Quality Focused
- Organizational Skills Developing Direct Reports
- Building Effective Teams Priority Setting
- Process Management Conflict Management
- Decision Quality
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Management: 2 years (Required)
- Corrugated Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)
- Converting Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Santa Teresa, NM 88008 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Santa Teresa, NM 88008: Relocate before starting work (Required)
