Production Manager

About the Company

This Production Manager will oversee the production operation for Printpack in Villa Rica, GA. The ideal candidate will establish and enact processes to drive significant business results and implement successful leadership practices among supervisors and department managers.

Responsibilities

• Champion plant safety by engaging personally and through departmental leadership to drive safety compliance, improvement projects, and associate engagement.
• Develop front-line production leaders and departmental culture by applying the Printpack Core Values and Expectations of Leaders.
• Efficiently manage the production function by following established production schedules to maximize equipment and associate utilization.
• Uphold standards and drive out defects to improve product quality.
• Provide coaching, performance reviews, and feedback to associates to ensure all performance goals (5S, safety, waste, quality, and productivity) are achieved.
• Improve existing methods, procedures, and standards—or initiate new ones—to maximize production and quality while minimizing waste, without compromising safety.
• Partner with the Performance System Manager to transform the Production function through the Performance (Continuous Improvement) System.
• Develop and execute staffing plans combined with talent development to achieve performance goals.
• Track production performance through reporting and visual management tools to support Printpack Key Success Factors.

Requirements

• Experience in package manufacturing.
• Prior production department supervision experience, including management of front-line leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or business management-related field (preferred).
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or equivalent).

Skills

• Strong capacity to learn quickly and understand complex information.
• Ability to communicate effectively in various settings and under strict time constraints.
• Competent in analyzing written and verbal data.
• Strong information gathering and analysis ability.
• Ability to perform and communicate complex calculations and data.
• Effectively uses numerical data to make decisions.
• Demonstrates high initiative and proactivity.
• Effective at multitasking and leading teams.
• Strong time management skills.
• Moves quickly when making decisions.
• Strong presentation skills.