- Works with all employees to maintain a safe work environment. Encourages and leads department to work in a safe manner and to seek improvement in work practices for their benefit. Develops and implements safety procedures and policies with the EH&S Manager in achieving departmental and plant safety goals.
- Directly involved in responsibilities/actions related to Food Safety Programs.
- Ability and responsibility to stop any process that is not meeting food safety requirements.
- Responsible for compliance with all facility food safety, food defense, and quality policies and procedures including product safety (GMPs)/Sanitation policies and procedures. Employee must continually work to promote the orderliness and cleanliness of their work area in support of SQF/5S and other company standards.
- Assures that the department maintains quality standards and uses SPC techniques for problem resolution through knowledge of product specifications and training of personnel.
- Ensures that product quality, production efficiencies, and overall productivity meets or exceeds established standards, and is directly accountable for expenditures exceeding budgeted levels.
- Ability and responsibility to stop any process that is not meeting customer quality requirements.
- Manages and facilitates the long-term goals of the department. Utilizes knowledge and experience, providing training to supervision.
- Oversees scheduling, material handling issues and maintenance, as well as resolving production problems.
- Helps department achieve goals and has responsibility for personnel issues, including required discipline.
- Provides a communication network between direct reports and upper management.
- Strives to have a technical proficiency and understanding of the machinery in the department.
- Provides assistance to the team in problem resolution and assures that testing and product development is carried out in a professional manner.
- Works effectively with other department managers to resolve issues and coordinate efforts to achieve stated goals.
- Must provide leadership in full support of GPI's Mission, Vision, and Core Values (Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships, and Teamwork)
- Must provide leadership and fully support all GPI efforts for Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, and other Continuous Improvement processes
Required Skills and Experience: - 3+ Years in a Leadership role
- 3+ Years in Manufacturing
- Must be a leader with strong communication skills, good organizational skills, and the ability to motivate employees to perform
- Quality conscious
- Production experience in large format offset litho printing is preferred
- Direct experience in the folding carton industry is preferred
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