Benefits:
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Vacation - 120 hours per year
- 2 Floating Holidays
- Yearly Bonus Opportunity
- Group medical insurance (including life, disability, dental and Vision).
- Education reimbursement.
- Employee perks such as an onsite fitness facility, discounts from suppliers on various products and services such as insurance, wireless bundles, travel, and much more
Warehouse Management and Material Handling
- Oversee scheduling of incoming raw material deliveries for efficient receipt and storage
- Coordinate the flow of materials between the departments within the plant
- Direct rack placements, inventory locations, and traffic patterns for efficient material flow
- Inspect and monitor warehouse equipment for working condition (forklifts, scanners, racks, etc.)
- Work with customers to arrange appropriate packing and delivery plans and specifications
- Develop thorough procedures for efficient picking and staging of ship orders
- Ensure that material receipts comply with specifications upon delivery or is otherwise properly rejected
- Work with customer service and carriers to coordinate receipt and quarantine of returned material
- Develop carrier scorecards to monitor performance (on-time, damage-free, document compliance, etc.)
- Participate in freight quoting activities, carrier selections, and carrier feedback
- Operate forklifts, scissor-lifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment as needed
- Coordinate personnel staffing to ensure safety focus while meeting customer requirements
Inventory Control
- Monitor the age and physical condition of all inventories within the plant
- Perform cycle counts of materials and inventories
- Oversee consumable supply vendor managed inventory (VMI) and replenishment programs
- Ensure that plant and warehouse fully adhere to FIFO inventory practices
Continuous Improvement
- Meet or exceed KPI goals in safety, on time delivery, inventory accuracy, and shipping cost
- Identify and participate in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects
- Write accurate, thorough, and consistent process documentation, deploying standard work practices
- Perform root cause investigations and develop corrective actions to prevent recurring problems
Plant Leadership
- Establish and maintain a culture of open communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Provide coaching and feedback to develop team and appraise performance consistently
- Develop and maintain effective training programs for all team positions
- Motivate and mentor team members, maintaining regular visibility in each department
- Foster a safe work environment by adhering to all safety and regulatory procedures
- Champion food safety compliance and readiness, particularly by following and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines
- Build relationships with all departments. Assist in the development of annual business plan objectives as well as personal and team development goals
- Maintain record retention requirements and regulatory compliance
Education
Bachelor’s degree preferred (Engineering, Industrial Technologies, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or specialized degree)
Professional background
- 3-5 years experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
- 1-2 years of Flexographic packaging experience.
- 1-2 of years leadership experience
Professional competencies
- High energy with the ability to multi-task and deliver against short deadlines.
- Ability to mentor, coach, and develop team members
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Self-starting with the ability to function with minimal supervision and direct the activities of others.
- Strong organizational skills to maintain control over large amounts of constantly changing information.
- Ability to manage inventories.
- Ability to analytically review data and plan accordingly.
- Working knowledge of Making Materials flow methodologies.
- Strong understanding of radius functionality.
- Proficient in the use of computer equipment and software, including all Microsoft Office applications and Windows-based ERP programs.
Soft skills
- Strong Planning Abilities
- Leadership
- Customer Focused
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Delivering Results
- Time Management
- Effective Teamwork
