Job Description

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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.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

We are seeking candidates to join our company as a Plant Manager. We offer outstanding opportunities for our employees to advance their careers through on-the-job training and job progression.

POSITION SCOPE:

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading and managing a manufacturing facility with approximately 50 employees to achieve safety, quality, service, and EBITDA targets and expectations. The facility generates approximately $65M of revenue by extruding polymers onto paperboard substrates. Through effective working partnerships with sales & operations support, the incumbent balances customer needs with optimizing operational effectiveness. The Plant Manager is responsible for implementing manufacturing policies and programs that maintain and improve the company’s competitive position and profitability of the operation.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Strategic Initiatives – EBITDA and Cash Targets

• Improve productivity and decrease waste through the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
• Increase labor efficiency and utilization, including staffing and overtime.
• Optimize inventory turns and reduce aged board inventory to meet cash targets.

Growth Initiatives – Annual revenue

• Execute Voice of Customer initiatives at the facility level.
• Achieve on-time delivery targets.
• Drive successful onboarding of new and transfer business.

• Ensure that customer specifications are consistently met or exceeded.

Operational Effectiveness

• Meet or exceed standards for environmental, safety, working conditions, and cleanliness through daily oversight and direction of the management team.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to continually improve quality and reduce customer complaints.
• Direct management team to ensure productivity targets are monitored and achieved across all facility assets.
• Ensure facility assets are appropriately maintained through planning and implementation of maintenance programs and procedures, including preventative maintenance and reliability programs.
• Manage overall spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume.
• Manage facility maintenance budget within parameters.
• Provide local support and coordination on facility capital projects.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Drive and implement high-performance management practices, including Lean Sigma, daily management processes, and other related programs.
• Partner with HR function to hire, train, and evaluate team members. Assess performance and take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Establish group and individual accountabilities through annual goal planning and performance reviews.
• Develop talent through assignments, job rotations, promotions to build bench strength and succession planning.
• Drive and support high-performance culture employee involvement initiatives and practices. Build and maintain a productive and engaged relationship with hourly associates.

BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE:

Key Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred, Master’s Degree a plus.
• 7-10 years of operational management experience.
• Proven leadership ability in manufacturing sites - Extrusion experience a plus.
• Strong business acumen and operations–based financial analysis skills.
• Ability to build high-performing and collaborative teams.
• Technical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate process improvement teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to communicate vision/mission.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to motivate people.
• Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.

SKILLS:

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Skills

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

• SAP, MS Office, and database programs
• Requires use of all general office equipment (e.g. fax, copier, telephone, etc.)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Schedule Demands

• The general schedule is an 8-hour M-F assignment, however, employee must be willing to work alternate schedules as needed; which may include early mornings, nights, and/or weekends, and be punctual while doing so.
• Occasional overnight travel to include flying, driving, riding, or by rail.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Integrity & Trust
• Action Oriented
• Building Effective Teams
• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Developing Direct Reports & Others
• Drive for Results
• Ethics and Values
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Intellectual Horsepower
• Learning on the Fly
• Listening
• Managerial Courage
• Motivating Others

Pay Range: $135,565.00 - $180,690.00

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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