Manufacturing Associate Manager - Power & Recovery (Queen City, TX, US, 75572)

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.

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Role Summary

The Power & Recovery Manaufacturing Associate Manager front-line leader is crucial to the shift operation and productivity of the Power & Recovery Department. The successful candidate will understand and align business operations and Power responsibilities as he/she executes their role to exceed expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial, and operational objectives.

This role is responsible for leadership of approximately 20+ unionized hourly shift employees in the daily production of the Power & Recovery operation. The incumbent will oversee the measurement systems to ensure continued improvement in steam and electrical power generation, boiler operations, and water and waste handling . This role reports to the Superintendent—Power & Recovery.

Duties & Responsibilities ( include but are not limited to the following) :

• Utilize and refine standard work systems to effect sustainable positive results in safety, environmental, people, housekeeping, quality, cost, and performance.
• Demonstrate safety as a core value and foster a safe work culture by promoting and enforcing behavioral based safety practices and standards
• Maintain environmental compliance
• Develop and manage hourly shift employees through communication of business strategy, mentorship, coaching and accountability methods
• Optimize recovery boiler and power boiler operation as well as power generation to maximize pulp production and reduce downtime and costs
• Collaborates with all levels of management personnel to establish production and quality control standards.

• Monitor and manage Key Process Indicators

• Promote team concept with production crews to assure continuity in reaching common production goals
• Manage continuous improvement projects for area of responsibility
• Continually improve standard work systems such as trouble cause corrections, standard operating procedures, startup/shutdown checklists, and centerlines
• Maintain effective communications and working relationships with Operations Departments, Maintenance, Safety, IT, Environmental, Human Resources, Engineering, Purchasing and Suppliers,
• Act as Incident Commander for Mill Emergency Response Team
• Collaborate with Department Learning Leaders to ensure training program for department personnel is current and appropriate training levels are met
• Cultivating Crew-led Safety and Cre-led Training across the department/crew
• Other duties as assigned

Required Characteristics

• Bachelor s Degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering or related technical field and a minimum five (5) years of experience working with power and/or recovery processes

OR

• Five (5) years of years of experience in power and recovery processes and three (3) years of supervisory experience in manufacturing
• Demonstrated knowledge of power and recovery operations
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills of the pulping process
• Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Proven experience with reliability and continuous improvement principles and techniques

• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Possess an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, with a situational (servant, directive, collaborative) leadership approach to managing the team
• Available to provide coverage on holiday, off-days, weekends and after-hours
• Must be able to pass a background check, drug screening and reference check
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics

• Experience within a unionized environment
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Knowledge Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
• Experience and knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM)

GPI’s Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay

• 401(k) w/employer matching

• Health & Welfare Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

  • Short and Long-Term Disability

  • Life Insurance

  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Various Voluntary benefits

• Adoption Assistance Program

• Employee Discount Programs

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. This role is incentive plan eligible. Additional information will be shared during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, past experience, job duties, geography, and business need, among other things.

Pay Range: $94,875 - $126,500

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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