Please read full job description before applying:

• Candidates must come from a corrugate box (cardboard) production facility background. 
• In order to be considered, all candidates must be US Citizen, Green Card holder, or require no sponsorship now or in the future. No H1 visa's will be considered at this time. 

The details:

The Production Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the corrugated machines, business operations, department staffing, safety policies and procedures, overall machine and line maintenance, department operations including P&L, output, line shut downs, and customer engagement for the converting projects. You will serve as a member of the management leadership team and will provide direction to the manufacturing facility including overseeing plant production, materials, equipment and tools to ensure efficiency is maintained and projects remain on schedule.

What you'll be doing:

• Be a natural leader and provide an efficient operations for both production department and entire plant as needed for company initiatives.

• Lead through proper planning with co-supervision to ensure the company objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Ensure customer projects meet requirements and specifications to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions to increase customer satisfaction.

• Oversee an effective safety plan to ensure program implementation.

• Create and provide support of company goals and procedures for continuous improvement, production efficiency, overall profitability, and employee job satisfaction.

• Develop and manage defined communication channels across various stakeholder groups to build effective relationships and produce superior products.

• Manage P&L, manufacturing costs and operating efficiencies to improve plant profitability.

• Monitor and control waste management to manage production costs and reduce environmental impacts.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university; or 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• 7+ years of leadership experience within a Corrugated or Converting manufacturing facility - Required

• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information.

• Lead as a change agent to ensure lean processes are deployed with a sense of urgency.

• Demonstrated understanding of quality processes and continuous improvement, such as Six Sigma certification.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplishing organizational goals.

• Demonstrated knowledge of capital management (P&L and capital budgets) and analyzing financial data.