Job Description

Manufacturing Manager – Paper Machine

Texarkana, TX

Are you ready to take on a manufacturing leadership role within a large-scale paper and paperboard manufacturing environment? This opportunity as a Manufacturing Manager – Paper Machine offers the chance to lead experienced professionals and supervisors while driving operational performance, employee development, production results, safety, and quality. Does this position align with your future career goals? Then this could be the right fit for you.

Summary

The Manufacturing Manager – Paper Machine will provide leadership and direction for manufacturing operations while overseeing experienced professionals and supervisors. This position is responsible for operational and financial results, people management, scheduling, technical problem-solving, and departmental performance. The ideal candidate will bring extensive related manufacturing experience, strong process and people leadership capabilities, and broad technical expertise.

As a Manufacturing Manager – Paper Machine you will:

• Lead and direct manufacturing operations and provide guidance to supervisors and experienced professionals.

• Monitor and drive operational and financial performance within the assigned area of responsibility.

• Manage two or more direct reports and provide leadership, coaching, and employee development.

• Oversee people-management activities including hiring, training, rewarding, developing, and managing employee performance.

• Lead one or more operating sections or a small department.

• Adjust departmental plans and priorities to address short-term operational and production challenges.

• Serve as an advisor to team members to ensure schedules are achieved and technical problems are resolved.

• Evaluate complex operational issues and determine appropriate solutions based on manufacturing and technical requirements.

• Develop and administer schedules and performance requirements.

• Support departmental budget responsibilities as required.

• Interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures across assigned work areas.

• Work cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing operations support overall departmental and business objectives.

• Interact with internal personnel and external representatives to resolve operational and scheduling issues.

• Participate in and present during internal and external meetings.

• Ensure compliance with plant rules, processes, hygiene, allergen, and Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements.

• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions resulting from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities.

• Identify and report conditions that could result in unsafe food or noncompliance with SQF procedures.

Qualifications

• Extensive related manufacturing and operations leadership experience.

• Strong process and people leadership capabilities.

• Broad technical expertise within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience managing experienced professionals and/or supervisors.

• Demonstrated ability to achieve operational and financial objectives.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, scheduling, and production priorities.

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational and technical issues.

• Experience developing employees and improving team performance.

• Strong business acumen and results-oriented leadership.

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Strong influencing and negotiation abilities.

• Ability to work effectively across departments and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience working within SQF requirements or a food-safe manufacturing environment is beneficial.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 15 years of related experience, OR

• Master's degree with 13 years of related experience.

Salary Range:

Pay:

$117,100–$140,000

Ask for: Hersha Dwyer

Clearbridge Executive Search is a New Jersey based Executive Search Firm specializing in retained searches in multiple sectors, including Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal, and Pharmaceutical. We have a nationwide client base and offer services in temporary and direct hire placements.