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. A World of Difference. Made Possible. The Senior Operations Manager role is responsible for the safety, employee engagement, productivity, quality, and customer service associated with multiple manufacturing and support functions within a multi-shift manufacturing facility.
He/she is responsible for overall planning, assigning, and directing the work of a production management team responsible for printing, extrusion, blanking, paper cup and carton forming, and plastic lid forming. He/she is responsible for ensuring his/her teams remains focused on key performance indicators (Safety, Quality, and Productivity), optimizing production equipment to produce a product that meets or exceeds
customer expectations. He/she is responsible for understanding and aligning business operations and manufacturing operations as he/she executes his/her role in alignment with GPI business, cultural, financial, and operational objectives.
Job functions include but are not limited to the following. Work directly with and provide leadership to a production management team responsible for printing, extrusion, blanking, paper cup and carton forming, and plastic lid forming. Ensure production aligns with the requirements of sales, quality, and customer service. Understand product requirements, then establish manufacturing standards, methods, policies and procedures, and manpower levels needed to obtain those requirements.
Organize the plant's operations function to achieve business results, assigning responsibilities, as necessary. Ensure execution of production plan by establishing priorities, scheduling activities, and monitoring progress, revising schedules, and resolving problems. Ensure achievement of financial objectives by preparing manufacturing and maintenance scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions. Ensure achievement of safety goals through developing and supporting a culture of following defined safety procedures, encouraging involvement, following up on safety concerns, and modeling proper safe behaviors.
Partner directly with HSE, as needed, to ensure adherence to safety and environmental standards. Ensure desired level of employee engagement. This includes developing and supporting a culture of listening and responding to employee issues, taking decisive actions, recognizing excellent performance, and holding employees accountable for undesirable behaviors. Ensure achievement of quality goals, ensuring employees are properly trained on quality standards, and following proper quality procedures.
Partner directly with QA to ensure adherence to customer quality standards. Ensure achievement of productivity goals by establishing and communicating clear objectives, providing requisite resources to direct reports, engaging the workforce, and setting appropriate priorities / monitoring progress. Incorporate and foster continuous improvement by developing metrics, determining root cause of non-conformity with formulations or production planning; identifying corrective measures to reduce waste (time and materials) in the plant; recommending preventative maintenance requirements to guarantee safe and efficient operation of equipment.
Proactively identify, develop, recommend, and implement operating policies and ensure the application of such policies. Coordinate and collaborate with all departments of the plant, vendors, suppliers in establishing and carrying out all responsibilities. Effectively communicate both up and down the organization on key issues (e. g. performance reviews, 1-on-1's, safety meetings, overtime plans, monthly business results, etc. ) Maintain staff performance expectations through coaching, counseling and discipline, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Administer, communicate, and interpret work procedures and company policies. Provides direct reports with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving issues. Share in the obligation to protect and strengthen Graphic Packaging International's good reputation in our relationships with customers, employees, suppliers, competitors, investors, and governmental agencies, and to act consistently with our core values: Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships, and Teamwork. BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 7years of Manager level experience is a large, complex manufacturing environment.
EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE: Bachelor's degree (Industrial Engineering, Production Management, Business Administration, or related field strongly preferred) Demonstrated understanding and use of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Concepts. SKILLS: Strong analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills, and detail orientation. Ability to engage a cross-functional team towards a desired outcome. Strong change management skills to include the practical implementation and use of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Concepts. Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
Software Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point), SAP and QAD. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experienced presenter. Strong leadership, problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to organize and plan use of time and people effectively and efficiently. Nearest Major Market: Decatur
