Job Description

Job Description

Primarily responsible for ensuring the High Performance Work Teams meet safety, quality, and production expectations in Converting Department.  This role will also be responsible for meeting continuous improvement objectives and ensuring that operators are well trained.  The role will monitor team performance and take appropriate actions when an individual or team is not meeting goals in safety, quality, and productivity. To function as the floor leader for team development and communications. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:        
•    Supports work teams to ensure goals for safety, quality, on-time complete, and productivity are met.  Responsible for meeting continuous improvement objectives and operators are well trained and following standard work practices
•    Quality:  Proactively takes actions to minimize scrap, spoilage, customer returns, and directs teams to ensure that quality indicators are tracked and up to date
•    Operations:  Audit 5s, machine conditions/speeds, productivity, and overall effectiveness.  Ensure service functions (Warehouse, Storeroom, Maintenance, Inks, Plates etc,.) do not negatively impact productivity, and potentially be available as back-up or extra manpower to prevent line stoppage.  Lead and direct teams to ensure proper line balancing, staffing, and take appropriate action to meet business needs
•    Identify training gaps and utilize SPL’s (Single Point Lessons) to close gaps
•    Prepare and lead Daily Integration/Checkout Shift production meetings.  Facilitate real-time root cause problem solving and ensure escalation protocols are followed
•    Develop team maturity:  Coach and counsel teams through expectations and goals, ensure effective team communications, and provide direction as needed
•    Assist management in assessing individual and team performance
•    Directs individuals and/or teams regarding immediate actions when necessary to meet Safety, Quality, or Productivity measures
•    Coach teams to ensure effective long-term improvements, SPL’s, 5S, and other standard work expectations are met
•    Function as a key communicator which includes both internal and external communications regarding critical issues impacting department performance
•    Provides expertise or arranges resources for training, standards, Single Point Lessons (SPLs), etc
•    Ensures that work is accomplished accurately and safely by team members
•    Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) rules are followed
•    Acts as a role model to team members and be recognized as a leader.  Motivates, supports, and responds to the needs that support operational success.
•    Reports to GPL (Group Performance Leader)
•    Manage and facilitate scheduling priorities and needs of the department, including assembly of production order packets

Qualifications

Experience operating equipment in target area preferred
Demonstrated leadership ability
Ability to drive improvement and productivity expectations
Positive performance and work history
Ability to hold others accountable
Ability to effectively direct the activity of others
Strong ability to communicate effectively (verbally & written)
Basic computer skills (primarily email and MS Excel)
Strong organizational abilities
Self starter for setting priorities and completing work assignments