Title:  Operations Manager

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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.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Operations Manager (Assistant Plant Manager) Profile Summary

This profile describes the key objectives, competencies, personal traits, and critical experience of the Operations Manager role and the typical feeder roles for this position. It is intended to be used for development planning, internal readiness, as well as external selection.

Key Objectives:

• EBITDA and Cash Targets - Improve productivity and decrease waste through the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and projects. Increase labor efficiency and utilization, including staffing and overtime. Develop site specific P&L understanding for the purpose of monitoring opportunities and measured results.
• Organizational Effectiveness - Drive positive Employee Engagement, GPI culture, and development of talent at the location. Implement high performance management practices, including Lean Sigma, daily management processes and other related programs. Develop talent and site-specific succession plans through assignments, job rotations, promotions to build bench strength.
• Operational Excellence - Meet or exceed operational efficiency goals, as well as standards for environmental, safety, quality, working conditions and cleanliness through daily oversight and direction of management team. Ensure assets are appropriately maintained through planning and implementation of maintenance programs and procedures, including preventative maintenance and reliability. Leverage Operational Excellence team(s) through process standardization efforts, FCTC use and onsite resource allocation supporting specific project work

Competencies:

• Business Acumen - Knowledge of various aspects of manufacturing and understanding how making decisions within one area/customer will impact the broader Plant performance.
• Leadership - Adept at inspiring and achieving results through others while holding themselves and others accountable.
• Developing Talent - Coach, motivate, and grow people through feedback, experiences, and growth.
• Results-Oriented - Has a bias for achieving targets, makes quick, informed decisions, while managing the ability to change.
• Organization - Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, consistently managing multiple priorities with efficiency and accuracy, meeting required deadlines.
• Communication - Skilled in all forms and venues of communication upwardly, laterally, and down the organization.
• Manage Production - Understand how to identify the key operational levers in the business and establish metrics / KPIs / dashboards that most effectively measure results.
• Problem Solving & Analysis - Proactively recognize issues, problems, or opportunities and determine whether appropriate action is needed.
• Data Analytics - Compile and understand data from existing systems to drive forward looking action plans.
• Capacity - The ability to take on additional special projects without impacting current responsibilities.

Personal Traits:

• Self-Starter - Takes initiative and is driven to succeed, curiosity doesn’t let them settle for average performance.
• Emotional Intelligence - Is self-aware and aware of the right leadership style for others.
• Collaborative - Displays a positive work style and leadership style that is shared by others.
• Change Management - Success in leading others and self through ambiguity and complex situations
• Optimistic - Sees what’s possible and helps others relate it to their role or area.
• Teamwork - Demonstrates confidence and humility in building and sustaining positive and engaged relationships.
• Resiliency - Possesses the ability to remain positive and influence positively during challenging circumstances.
• Thinking Agility - Masters unfamiliar and complex information, roles and situations effectively and efficiently.
• Career Minded - Has a desire to grow one’s career, and open to the possibilities of relocation.

Critical Experiences:

• BA/BS in Engineering, Manufacturing Discipline, OR equivalent years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
• Past leadership roles managing through complex operational and people challenges, as well as coaching, developing and

• building talent.

• Managing P&L and accountability for asset performance, to include maintenance/reliability and controlling costs in

• association with performance levels.

• Experience with Lean manufacturing, 5S, and Six Sigma

Pay Range:   $106,110.00 - $141,480.00

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.

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