Printing Manager

Position Purpose

Responsible for supervising the hourly, union employees on shift in order to meet the safety, environmental, production, quality and cost goals of the department, as well as to meet customer delivery dates. This position is also responsible for contract interpretation, overseeing employee training, enforcing rules, policies and procedures, recommending disciplinary action when required, verifying and approving work hours and pay rates utilizing eTIME or Kronos timekeeping systems.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Ensure all employees are knowledgeable of and adhere to Evergreen packaging safety policies and procedures, as well as OSHA regulation
• Organize, manage, and direct the activities of employees assigned on shift to meet production goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Verify and approve work hours and pay rates utilizing eTIME or Kronos timekeeping systems.
• Responsible for effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Ensure hourly employees have proper training and tools to meet department goals.
• Meet production goals by balancing quality, productivity, performance, cost, safety, environmental and morale to achieve positive results in all areas of the department.
• Work with other departments, shifts and direct reports to achieve team attitude among crews and peers.
• Check work areas for safety hazards, conduct weekly safety meetings with department employees, communicate the status of orders, schedule departmental clean-ups, communicate with Quality Improvement Manager concerning all issues affecting quality (side seams, skiving issues, mixed loads, etc.).
• Provide products and services that consistently meet the mutually agreed upon specifications of both our internal and external customers.
• Ensure that all requirements of SQF Level II Code are being administered and adhered to.
• Participate in scheduled food safety internal audits.
• Implement and maintain quality systems that ensure procedures and processes are in place to provide products that meet manufacturing specifications and customer requirements; provide tools for educating team members on quality standards and specifications for packaging; standardize quality test procedures and interpretations of results throughout the division; create a foundation and mechanism for process monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Involvement in leading quality improvement activities within their respective organizations.
• Responsible for assuring that the products produced within each manufacturing facility are safe and comply with all federal, state and international laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Responsible for compliance with and adherence to all established good manufacturing practices, food safety plans and all applicable regulations and guidelines.

Qualifications

• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Supervisory skills.
• Ability to balance and achieve results in areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
• Strong team player.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Computer literate.
• Knowledge of Food Safety requirements.
• Ability to interpret and administer SQF Level II Code.

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us
Benefits With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Training and Development

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com . Formerly Pactiv Evergreen.