- Ensure all tasks are performed in a safe manner and compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
- Maintains ISO compliant process and quality records.
- Regularly interacts with frontline leaders and production employees to provide direction and leadership.
- Provides technical expertise to Engineering, Operations, Logistics, Product Development, and Quality to support and improve plant performance.
- Plans, executes and documents trial results for process and product development
- Provide support in developing specification for new products
- Responsible for the daily monitoring and troubleshooting for quality and production
- Partner with maintenance to improve machine reliability
- Develops and leads assigned projects from start to completion
- Develops and leads improvement programs around quality, process capability and yield reduction
- Responsible for determining process and machine capabilities and continuous improvement programs through the use of statistical methods.
- Regularly interfaces with customers and vendors
- Provides support for investigations into customer complaints and developing corrective action
- Responsible for working with raw material and process equipment suppliers to qualify new materials for new products, increasing efficiencies and/or reducing cost
- Utilizes process control methodology (Six Sigma, SPC, Designed Experiments, etc...) to solve problems and improve process control and capability.
- Serves as a resource on plant technologies, control systems, and raw materials. Initiates and assists with implementation of process control improvements using DMAIC planning process.
- Initiates plans and processes to minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of processes and equipment
- Participate in long term strategic planning involving the optimum utilization of Berry Global assets
- Serves as a resource on manufacturing technologies, control systems, and process control.
- Manages process change through use of designed experiments.
- Leads process changes and maintain FMEA's for all assets.
- Ensures consistency of processes across all assets and shifts.
- Initiates and leads process improvements.
- Tracks improvement through use of Hoshin, Kaizen and other approved methodologies.
- Ensures maintenance of asset SOP's and work instructions.
- Through leveraged knowledge of current technology and market trends, participates in the definition of advanced products required to sustain a cost effective competitive position.
- Partners with Product Development and Sales
- Support the effective implementation of investment projects approved for capacity or facility expansion and upgrades.
- May lead or participate in regional or global projec
Competencies (Technical, Business / Organizational, People / Behavioral) | Leadership – - Situational Leadership skills and strong personal accountability to achieve goals.
- Ability to be a change agent and drive results
- Persuasive and politically astute to manage various functions both internal and external to the manufacturing plant.
- Strong personal accountability to achieve goals.
- Proactively develops plans for improvement and effectively communicates and sells those plans to others
- Ability to deliver committed performance indicators. Initiates corrective action, anticipates issues, and develops contingency plans
- Considers and formulates new ways to exceed company objectives.
- Takes responsibility for actions, respects confidentiality, completes commitments on time, and uses data to support decisions
Initiative - Proactively seeks and seizes opportunities to improve the company’s offerings and overall positioning.
- Develops and refines strategic plans and action plans to achieve declared objectives.
- Effectively communicates / sells those plans to others, gathers and incorporates further input where appropriate and then implements action steps efficiently and prudently.
- Self-motivated to improve processes and performance. Can adapt and reapply new ideas and methods to improve team/plant performance
- Pursues training and development opportunities to continuously build knowledge and skills.
Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities;
- Recognizes accomplishments of other associates.
- Offers constructive feedback and advice to fellow associates in a tactful manner.
- Accepts and considers feedback and advice to enhance probability of desired outcomes.
- Partners and works effectively across all functions and levels.
- Works effectively with others to achieve performance goals
Oral & Written Communication - Speaks and writes clearly and persuasively. Responds well to questions. Employs active listening skills.
- Demonstrates strong group presentation skills; Presents information, ideas, conclusions and abstract concepts concisely and effectively.
- Can interface effectively with customers, vendors, contractors and senior leaders.
Problem Solving - Gathers and analyzes information skillfully and efficiently.
- Prioritizes and identifies causal connections, related issues and actionable alternatives.
- Applies practical criteria to decision alternatives in order to choose course of action.
- Considers and articulates implications for implementation.
Technical Skills - Detailed knowledge of Berry Global and product technologies, data analysis skills, broad understanding of related technologies.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of standard office machines and computer software including Outlook, Excel, Word Powerpoint.
- Knowledge of standard accepted continuous process improvement techniques and strategies.
- General understanding of machinery and tools.
- Basic knowledge of OSHA and EPA laws, standards and regulations governing manufacturing sites (29 CFR 1910).
- Working knowledge of manufacturing industry (non-woven or textile-related preferred).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Uses data and proven methods to analyze, troubleshoot, and develop solutions to problems.
Change Management - Champions and leads change initiatives.
- Adapts to shifts in marketplace and to organizational change as required.
Business Acumen - Continually improves knowledge of market, customers, competitors, suppliers, technologies.
- Connects all decisions and activities to people, customers, strategic initiatives, Berry Global’s core values and the P&L.
Other. 1. Ability to work outside normal business hours to include evenings, nights, and weekends 2. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality |
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