- SCOPE OF POSITION
Provide leadership to all departments and associates to develop and achieve maximum production and quality consistent with best practices and safety while keeping waste cost and downtime to a minimum. Facilitate Process Improvement Teams working to implement LEAN manufacturing concepts attacking waste, set up, and downtime opportunities.
- PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBLITIES
Within the limits of applicable policies, procedures and established plans, he/she has authority to take action and make decisions. The assignment of work or delegation or responsibility does not relinquish responsibility for results. Performance will be measured by the extent to which the responsibilities have been fulfilled in achieving Process Improvement and Quality goals.
Functional Responsibilities
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- Lead process improvement teams & assist with implementation of LEAN tools
- Work with managers and Maintenance to implement solutions to improvement and quality
- Review all production and waste numbers; identify waste (material and labor) problems in the plants and develop ways to correct.
- Maintain current shop floor data, entering and reporting for all associates.
- Lead all quality functions of the facility.
- Analyze workflow and work areas / time studies.
- Document SOP’s / daily reporting
- Quality Shop Floor Data entry and reporting
- Reduction of cost of quality, quality budget, reduction of rework, downtime and reduction of waste
- Work on quality projects in conjunction with the ISO/Freedom programs
- Assures that HACCP, GMP’s, Work Instructions and Food Safety Quality system requirements (SQF) are in compliance.
Managerial Responsibilities
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- May manage quality staff.
- KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Customers, as needed, for plant visits.
- Vendors, as needed, for process improvement and purchases.
- Regular contact with Regional General Manager for direction and support.
- Daily contact with Maintenance for process improvement and implementation and quality issues related to machinery and equipment
- Daily contact with the production management group for problem solving quality and process improvement
- Some contact with HR regarding policies, procedures and problems.
- Some contact with Sales & Customer Service to discuss specific customer needs / quality problems
- FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Regular use of computers, telephone and miscellaneous equipment.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Must be able to work in a plant environment moving safely in and around machines and equipment.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Some physical effort required – may be high duration and low-intensity or moderate duration and intensity.
- Frequent standing & walking.
- Occasional sitting, bending, crouching, kneeling; lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Primarily on the facility floor; some time in an office in the plant.
- Hazards are those normally associated with a Plant position and include noise levels above 85 decibels, warm building temperature during mid-summer months.
- Personal and product safety requirements for the plant include hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes and hairnets.
- QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
- Minimum of High School Diploma or GED and more than 10 years’ experience in Process Improvement/Quality OR
- Technical Diploma or Associates Degree with 5-7 years’ experience in Process Improvement/Quality
- Experience in a packaging plant desired
Skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to motivate and coach.
- Superior communication skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot production issues and assist crews in resolution.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED and more than 10 years' experience in Process Improvement/Quality
- Technical Diploma or Associates Degree with 5-7 years' experience in Process Improvement/Quality
- Experience with HACCP, GMPs, SQF and ISO/Freedom programs (food safety and quality systems)
- Lead process improvement teams and implement LEAN manufacturing concepts
- Document SOPs, daily reporting, and perform quality shop floor data entry and reporting
- Ability to troubleshoot production issues and assist crews in resolution
- Well-developed interpersonal and superior communication skills; ability to motivate and coach
- Ability to work in a plant environment and meet physical demands (standing, walking, lifting, PPE use)
- Experience in a packaging plant
What We Do
Hood Packaging is a quality manufacturer of packaging materials with 23 production facilities located in the United States and Canada. We have grown by acquisition and innovation. Our oldest, continuously running business, started over 100 years ago in the Jute and Cotton trade and we have expanded our flexible packaging skills into Paper, Plastic, and Woven packaging substrates as more advanced technology has developed for these products. A brief history to our growth: + TC Transcontintental (Multiwall Operations) acquired in 2020 + Bemis Corporation (Multiwall Operations) acquired in 2014 + Glopak Inc. acquired in 2006 + Bonar Packaging acquired in 2000 + Charleston Packaging acquired in 1986 + Southern Bag began in 1978 Each operation brings a particular skill, product, or other strength to our company – Liquid VFFS filling from Glopak and High Density printing are just a few of our innovative technologies. We are organized along two product types – Paper and Plastic. The Paper Division has 15 geographically diverse locations across the United States and Canada making flexible paper packaging structures with a very wide range of types, formats and closures. The Plastics Division has 8 production locations, again with the broadest possible selection of structures and many with unique applications. Cross selling our products allows us to develop unique product and supply arrangements. We plan to continue to innovate, to acquire and to develop strong industry relationships that will advance our technology, our skills and our products.
