Manufacturing Manager - Power (Macon, GA, US, 31206)

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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POSITION SCOPE:

• The position is responsible for providing daily leadership for departmental employees to improve safety and environmental compliance, quality, cost control, and production for the Utilities area.

 JOB FUNCTION:  Job functions include but are not limited to the following.

• Optimize Utilities department to support all areas in the most cost-efficient manner.
• Liaison with other department managers as needed to improve communication around deficiencies.
• Work with department OMC to ensure all critical work that could impact production, environmental, or safety is properly prioritized and executed.
• Use six sigma and lean processes to implement process improvement projects to optimize equipment and reduce downtime.
• Sponsor employee ownership with supervisors and operators to assure the entire team is working to achieve the department objectives.
• Provide leadership with the implementation of problem-solving strategies and execution of key performance objectives in the production for the Power and Recovery area.
• Manage department training matrix, training schedule, and operator qualification process. Update training materials as needed and schedule 3rd party training as needed.
• Manage department operator scheduling.
• Enter and update reliability events into the reliability database – work with engineering team to complete RCFAs and enter action items.
• Create and manage the annual outage operational schedule – including lockouts and operational activities.
• Create, implement, and monitor local KPI’s for department.
• Foster employee engagement initiatives.
• Encourage a behavior-based safety process.
• Review environmental compliance measures and ensure all compliance activities are taking place.
• Preserve asset management systems for equipment performance and reliability improvement.
• Promote ISO standards throughout department.
• Administer and implement Labor relations (CBA) through consultation with the Human Resource department and Mill Managers.

Equipment:

• Utilities consists of one power boiler, two bark boilers, one recovery boiler, influent and effluent water treatment system, non-direct evaporator system, five turbine generators, fire water system, five air compressors, and centralized control room for the entire mill.

BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years of supervisory experience in the pulp and paper industry.

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering; mechanical, electrical, and chemical preferred.

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

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

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.