Operations Director for Sustainable Packaging Manufacturing

4 weeks ago

Lancaster, Canada Graham Packaging Company Full time
Company Overview:

Graham Packaging is a values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. Our mission is to create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking.

We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. We actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce.

Job Summary:

The Operations Director will work closely with the General Manager and other Business Unit Directors to lead their organization through various initiatives such as implementing manufacturing systems and processes, standardizing processes and metrics, asset rationalization and utilization, operational excellence, and distribution realignment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Sustainability Focus: Build on current platforms and Graham manufacturing philosophy to drive world-class manufacturing capability that minimizes environmental impact.
  • Process Improvement: Develop and implement best-in-class processes that support meeting all customer commitments, lowering cost, reducing changeover times, eliminating waste, creating a flexible asset base and driving a continuous improvement culture.
  • Team Leadership: Drive excellence and optimization by re-engineering operations for profitability through the continued implementation of Lean practices, specifically in manufacturing, technology, and engineering.
  • Talent Management: Assess talent and build a strong team while developing new capabilities in the operations organization, especially in the fields of technical leadership, manufacturing flexibility and quality.
  • Supply Chain Optimization: Partner with Supply Chain team to establish and drive working capital improvement programs, optimizing scheduling to minimize cost and inventory while ensuring flawless customer service.
  • Equipment Reliability: Improve quality/uniformity and equipment reliability in an environment of highly complex, high speed manufacturing operations.
  • Performance Metrics: Establish and drive achievement of Performance Metric goals/objectives.
  • Capital Deployment: Analyze the needs and optimal use of capital resources as well as efficient deployment of such resources.
  • Manufacturing Footprint: Continual review of manufacturing footprint for optimization of product delivery to the customer.
  • Market Delivery: Ensure strong delivery to Market of growth projects.
Requirements:
  • A Bachelor's Degree and/or related experience; li>
  • A minimum of 12 years operational leadership experience in manufacturing preferred.
  • Multi-site management is required.
  • 5+ years' experience in leading all parts of operations including manufacturing, engineering, quality, conversion, and distribution. Deep knowledge of contemporary tools, manufacturing processes, warehouse and shipping best practices, and supply chain information systems is a must.
  • Exceptionally strong communications and influencing skills, drive, sense of urgency, energy level, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to teach/transfer the skills to their team will be critical for their success.
Compensation: The estimated salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

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