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Graham Packaging Plant Manager Opportunity

Graham Packaging is a people, planet, and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. At Graham, we are united by a clear vision and encourage one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity, and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse, and connected workforce. We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we dotogetherto create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.

Plant Manager Responsibilities

Plant Managers are responsible for the overall effectiveness of day-to-day manufacturing operations through direction of personnel in the management of : safety, quality, customer service, efficient utilization of resources, equipment, materials, and manpower procedures and programs. The primary duties of a Plant Manager include :

• Understanding, following, and enforcing all established safety, health, quality GMP, and company policies, procedures, and recognized practices.
• Leading the plant safety initiatives through the participation and development of safety training programs, plant safety meetings, safety audits, and by encouraging employee involvement through safety suggestion and recognition programs.
• Leading the plant quality initiatives through the implementation of corrective actions from customer or internal complaints, coordinating new product qualifications, and participating in internal and external quality system audits and developing and implementing corrective action plans.
• Responsible for the selection, training, growth, and development of shift and staff personnel to attain organizational goals.
• Reviewing operating statements for all departments and directing manufacturing operations so that all plant costs are within budgetary standards.
• Developing and maintaining sound relations with customers and working with them to identify systems improvements and possible supply chain cost reductions.
• Ensuring continuous improvement plans are developed and implemented to ensure short and long-range goals are in process.
• Overseeing the production planning process to ensure customer requirements are satisfied.
• Maintaining contact with sales department and customer service to effectively meet and maximize utilization of plant facilities.
• Acting as the Plant's Project Manager on new initiatives involving equipment and molds.
• Participating in monthly, quarterly, and year-end physical inventories in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Overseeing the creation and implementation of plants strategic and tactical plans that provide the needed focus and drive to achieve the plant and overall company objectives.
• Driving continuous improvement plans using Operation Excellence tools across cross-functional departments.
• Promoting an open door and team-building environment policy.
• May be responsible for special projects related to other functional areas.
• 0-25% travel may be required.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree and / or related plant management experience; or equivalent combination of education and related plant management experience is required. A minimum of five years' experience in an operations supervisory or management role in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated leadership skills strongly preferred. Six Sigma, Lean, and / or Kaizen experience preferred. Plant Managers are required to interact with other managers, employees, vendors, and customers. Therefore, the following skills and proficiencies are also essential requirements of the position :

Compensation Statement

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits Statement

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company's 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

EEO Disclaimer

Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and / or expression, marital status, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Location : Atlanta, GA