• Utilizes visual methods in the daily operations within the assigned area, including but not limited to safety, quality, on time performance to schedule, and site MDIs.• Manage performance—recognizing achievement, providing feedback, and administering progressive discipline when necessary • Supervise over 60 direct employees and coordinate activities that include safety, quality, and production• Anticipate production problems (i.e., material outages, equipment malfunctions), and where feasible, develop and implement preventive action to offset loss of production and/or poor-quality production.• Drive continuous improvement in product cost and manufacturing processes, including identification of cost savings initiatives and leading cost reduction projects.• Work with Reliability organization and process control group to implement sustainable reliability improvement projects• Interview and assist in selection of hourly manufacturing employees. Identify and complete requisitions as needed to fill open positions.

• Development of roles/responsibilities/expectations, performance reviews and evaluations • Measure production efficiencies, analyze and solve machine downtime causes to eliminate waste and increase production• Order and maintain raw materials for the department• Develop and implement standard operating procedures• Coordinate with support functions (EH&S, HR, Accounting) and commercial personnel to assure plans and resource deployment are aligned with business objectives.• Plan and coordinate department shutdown with Maintenance and Scheduling to address existing equipment issues• Ensure facility is compliant with regulatory agencies such as OSHA, EPA etc.

• Address key issues & concerns and interact with employees from other departments to ensure quality, on-time production• Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; pro-actively communicate issues and results daily• Update production run dates in SAP to maintain accurate Material Requirements Planning• Work with vendors and/or Shipping department to move raw material inbound loads to meet production schedule

• Managed raw material inventories• Worked closely with customer service department, production planning, finishing, accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction• Facilitated machine center goal setting/benchmark processes

• Planned, directed and monitored warehouse operations and delivery systems through KIWI management system, including shipping, selection and inventory control• Led and ensured employees followed safe work practices which resulted in zero first aid incidents • Performed leadership role for regular shift meetings and facilitated proactive problem-solving processes• Established and implemented reliable methods for improving department procedures according to customer’s needs

• Recommend and implement reliable methods for improving department procedures according to customers’ needs• Backup scheduler/planner for corrugating and converting departments• Provide accurate and timely production reporting• Make critical decisions, within seconds, on production information to meet production needs• Train new employees on equipment, safety procedures, and production requirements• Identify needed repairs and create work requests for completion• Management of roll-stock inventory • Lead leadership for regular team meetings and facilitate proactive problem-solving processes• Active involvement in hiring new employees, as well as development of employees through training, coaching, and regular performance evaluations and feedback• Participate in machine center goal setting/benchmarking processes• Lead safety processes to sustain a strong safety record• Lead in machine center goal setting/benchmarking processes• Provide leadership for regular team meetings and facilitate proactive problem-solving processes• Improve and maintain departments performance according to set objectives and established goals including safety, quality, waste reduction, housekeeping and productivity

• Management of roll-stock inventory• Participate in machine center goal setting/benchmark processes• Coordinate preparation and loading of trucks for shipment and delivery of orders in accordance with company procedures • Schedule shipments, dock times and dispatching loads• Take and maintain accurate inventory • Regular input with computer systems to process shipments including bills of lading and export papers• Continuous interaction with external trucking personnel and customers• Lead shipping personnel on shift and across shifts to ensure processes are followed• Plan, direct and monitor warehouse operations and delivery systems through KIWI management system, including shipping, selection and inventory control.