Manufacturing Supervisor

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. 

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Job Functions

• Responsible for managing hourly employees in our Finishing and Forming departments.
• Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Educate and implement knowledge of straight line gluers and
• Participates in identifying hiring needs; employee selection and training. Provides communication and motivation to maintenance team members by conveying departmental expectations and opportunities for improvements. Provides team leadership consistent with company vision, mission and culture.
• Ensures finished work is completed in time frame and within budgetary constraints.
• Establishes individual goals for team members in alignment with overall organization goals.
• Instills professionalism and teamwork to the finishing department through mentoring, leadership, and his actions.
• Provide a safe and productive work environment including the lean manufacturing theories.
• Participates in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Processes SAP notifications, including work orders.
• Prepares daily shift reports.
• Ensures Safety/housekeeping/procedures and acceptable work practices are being followed throughout the shift.

Required Skills

• Ability to effectively lead a team of 50 – 75 hourly union employees.
• Effective at time management and delegation to the team.
• Supervisory experience preferred, preferably within the  folding carton environment, experienced with multi-fold gluer machines, as well as straight line gluers.
• Lean/5S knowledgeable.
• OSHA certified in safety and emergency response a plus.
• Computer skills required.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Ability to work 12 hour shift schedule, including weekends.

Required Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelors Degree strongly preferred (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Etc.)

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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