Title:  Production Control Manager

Graphic Packaging International, LLC headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading provider of packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer products companies.  The Company is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and holds a leading market position in coated-unbleached Kraft board and coated-recycled board.  One of its facilities is currently seeking a Production Control Manager.

Position Purpose:

To ensure production is scheduled efficiently and material, people and equipment are available to produce and deliver quality cartons on time.  Manage inventory flow throughout the manufacturing operation.

Job Functions:

• Control costs to meet annual budget requirements
• Maintain and control plant finished goods, raw materials, and corrugated inventories
• Interacts with Customer Service and Sales regarding incoming orders
• Oversees Shipping/Receiving, Production Control Administrative employees, Plant Scheduler
• Communicate with Operations Manager regarding the necessary equipment and materials to run product
• Ensure production schedule meets customer shipment needs
• Maintain Corporate goals of Safety, COV, and Productivity (NLF / NSPSH)
• Interaction with accounting to evaluate variances within the manufacturing process
• Support Six Sigma projects as necessary
• Directly involved in responsibilities /actions related to Prerequisite and Food Safety Programs
• In the absence of Production Control Manager, daily responsibilities will be transferred to Plant Scheduler or Operations Manager
• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe floors or noncompliance to SQF related procedures
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required
• Reporting of any customer complaints to persons responsible to enter into GPI's Customer Complaint system for root cause analysis and appropriate corrective action taken
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF.
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation

Job Specifications:

• BA degree in Business Management or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within folding carton industry or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent Written, Verbal, and Communication Skills
• Proficient Computer Skills in MS Office
• Superior Management/Leadership Skills
• Excellent Organizational Skills

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, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, handicap, or disability, marital status, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the EEO is the Law Poster.

Required Experience

 At Graphic Packaging International (NYSE: GPK), we produce the box you may have poured your child's cereal from this morning, the microwaveable tray that heated your lunch, the paper cup that held your coffee throughout the day, and the carrier of those bottles of craft beer you may enjoy tonight! 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 care products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are a team of collaborative, innovative, passionate individuals who are committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. 

With almost 18,000 employees working in more than 70 locations in North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, we strive to be an environmentally responsible leader 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. Learn more about us at www.graphicpkg.com.

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 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 EEO is the Law Poster