Production Manager

Inspired to grow with your experience, learn and share with new colleagues? Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver. Production Manager SUMMARY Manages operations activities of multiple production lines, teams and disciplines of a site or several sites to maximize the use of the resources and meet production specifications and schedules, and safety and quality standards. Supervises production personnel either directly or through shift supervisors to meet or exceed established objectives in the following areas: safety, quality, productivity and waste reduction. Responsible for training and career development, discipline, and performance appraisal process. Manages area operations and budget for Paper Forming, Printing, Die Cutting, Slitting, Platemaking, Thermoforming and Material Handling. RESPONSIBILITIES • Champions and fully participates in all company safety programs • Implements CI process programs and projects • Manages relationships with quality, planning, warehouse, engineering and maintenance to ensure timely satisfaction of customer requirements, projects (including new equipment installations or upgrades to existing equipment), and seamless transition across material/product flow process. • Supervises shift supervisors and hourly employees in the Forming, Slitting, Die Cutting, Thermoforming, and Printing departments. • Change agent for technological advances; identifies opportunities for site improvements. • Establishes staffing levels for all production departments. • Ensures established Company policies and procedures are followed relative to safety, quality, employee relations practices, etc. • Responsible for the training and development of department personnel. • Other responsibilities and tasks as appropriate to achieve Company initiatives. SKILLS • Team problem solving; facilitation. • Computer literate: MS Office required, MS Project or other project management software a plus. • BPCS manufacturing software system knowledge desirable. • Strong interpersonal skills: ability to communicate orally and in writing; ability to present information one on one and in group settings, at all levels of the organization, under all circumstances; diplomatic. • Detail oriented; organized; self-starter; flexible; change agent. • Must be able to work concurrently on multiple priorities and projects. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Spends approximately 50% of time walking and touring manufacturing areas. • Some automobile or air travel is required. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE • 4-year degree, preferably in, operations management, business management or engineering • Discrete manufacturing experience: paper or paperboard, plastics, food packaging along with flexo roll fed / litho sheet fed printing preferred • Understanding of SPC and lean manufacturing principles “EO/AA Employer/Disabled/Veterans.” Join us to shape the future together! We are global specialists in packaging for food and drink, dedicated to making every consumer experience enjoyable, consistent, and safe. We understand that packaging is about so much more than just what goes round a product. It's about building brands, protecting reputation, and opening up new opportunities in new markets. We have 78 manufacturing units in 34 countries with approximately 18,000 employees dedicated to supporting our customers' growth.