C-P Flexible Packaging is a successful and fast-growing essential manufacturing company that uses an impressive array of digital pre-press and wide-web flexographic printing capabilities and extrusion and adhesive laminators to produce creative flexible packaging solutions for our customers. With a primary focus on serving the food industry, C-P specializes in roll stock, pouches, re-sealable packaging and shrink sleeves. With 9 current locations across North America and growing, C-P Flexible Packaging is one of the top 25 flexible packaging companies in the U.S..

In addition to the other advantages of working for CP, we're offering premium pay on top of a very competitive base pay, and bonus opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Bonus program
• Paid vacation and personal days
• Paid holidays
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job Summary:

Responsible for the management, supervision and assisting with technical oversight of Converting Operations production facility; multi-shift operations.  Converting Operations includes reclose packaging production, pouching operations, and zipper application production.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities: (includes, but not limited to)

Manufacturing Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient workflow through the department
• Ensure adequate supply of materials for the department
• Maintain the accuracy and documentation of production reporting
• Oversee and direct daily activities of Department
• Ensure adequate and effective employee training
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Oversee department manning requirements including vacation planning and coverage

Technical/Quality Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of quality, production, productivity, and safety goals for department
• Assist with the Technical Department on customer or machine tooling
• Perform applicable quality control testing and enter data into the database
• Coordinate with the Technical Department to produce trial/product development materials and specifications
• Responsible for overseeing and championing all food safety/SQF compliance for the facility; SOP’s, pre-operational checklists, audits, and recalls (mock or actual)
• Project management, including, selection, installation, and startup of all major department equipment purchases
• Identify, recommend, and implement equipment, process, and procedural improvements
• Must comply with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and any job or department specific SOP’s.
  • SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
    • Employee Health and Safety
    • SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
    • SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP’s
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and coordinating activities of shift personnel including Shift Supervisors
• Conduct employee evaluations
• Direct staff personal development
• Oversee disciplinary action, as required
• Ability to deal with issues and situations objectively and fairly based on Company policies and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Management experience in a flexible packaging operation, focused on converting operations (Pouch, Reclose, etc.)
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to determine P&L results for specific departments and operations from manufacturing statistics and data.
• Good communication skills.
• Good computer skills, working with Microsoft products and manufacturing ERP systems.
• Knowledge of web handling processes required
• Experience working with or leading manufacturing teams
• Excellent PC skills including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and solid presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to define and solve problems dealing with many variables and limited standards and time.
• Self-starter with initiative to anticipate what needs to be done
• Manage projects and programs and be able to obtain buy in from all levels of the organization to implement programs
• SQF Certification a plus

Physical Demands: (lifting X lbs., working at heights or underground, standing for long periods, etc.)

• Frequent standing and sitting, as well as occasional crawling, stooping, kneeling, reaching with arms, & crouching will be required to perform the duties of this position.
• Infrequent lifting of 50 lbs. or less.
• May be required work at heights or in confined spaces for short periods of time during equipment inspections and modifications.

Working Conditions: (travel, working hours, any unusual environmental conditions, protective wear required, etc.

• Infrequent travel may be required for maintaining certifications, seminars, training sessions, vendor site visits, etc.
• Exposure to chemicals (inks, solvents), moving mechanical parts, extended noise, etc. may require the use of personal protective equipment, earplugs, safety glasses, gloves, etc.