Paper Machine 2 Process Manager

Company: Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
Location: Pine Bluff
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

44 miles southeast of Little Rock, Pine Bluff is the tenth-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area.

The Evergreen Packaging Pine Bluff Paper Mill is located in Pine Bluff, Arkanas, less than an hour from Little Rock in scenic southeast Arkansas. It is the largest industrial employer in Jefferson County. Opened in 1958, Pine Bluff is the largest facility within Evergreen Packaging and is home to the world's largest gable-top liquid packaging paperboard machine. In addition to producing paperboard for cartons, the facility also produces coated paper for magazines.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

 All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

Purpose Statement:

Coaches and enables work group to efficiently, accurately, and safely complete the customer service requirements as work flows through the production cycle or through the administrative area.

Reports to one of the following:  (1) Area Manager, or (2) Department functional leader.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises non-exempt employees on achieving daily performance requirements.
• Administers policy and procedure within legal guidelines. Coaches work group to adapt to new ways of performing work to include understanding of legal ramifications of our policies, government regulations, safety standards, and consistently adhering to and administering policy and procedures.
• Manage costs by tracking costs against ABP. Provide input into projected plans.  Conduct cost analysis.  Evaluate safety costs against production goals.  Use cost factors to effectively make sound decisions as well as identifying gaps.
• Manage production work flow. Utilize multi-warehouse systems to predict and direct workflow.  Follow computer control commands to redirect workflow within warehouse systems.  Understands how all parts are impacted by decisions to redirect workflow.
• Facilitates the setting of objectives and strategies along with daily tactical planning, budgeting and workforce requirements.
• Develops performance measures for work groups and clarifies inputs and outputs that will be monitored for continuous improvements.
• Schedules work for the daily activities of the work groups to maximize available resources.

Skills:

Communications:

Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills.  Clear expression of ideas in writing and in good grammatical form.  Has the ability to actively listen and provide feedback to others.

Conflict Resolution:

Ability to resolve conflicts/disagreements in such a way to promote a win-win situation with the parties involved.  Understands that based on the variety of experiences and values of the work group and work group members, differences will arise.  An advisor is very sensitive to the feelings of others as resolutions are collectively developed.

Leadership:

Possesses a genuine intent to foster the learning and development of work group members while promoting the creation of a high performance team.  Able to lead work group toward an objective or goal while encouraging and empowering the work group to make decisions regarding flow of  work through specified area.  Understands one’s influence on the work group, and provides direction to work group to insure requirements are consistently met for the work area/facility.  Motivates work group towards goal achievement by insuring that work group understands how their work fits into the entire production flow of the facility and by providing continuous feedback.

Technical:

Demonstrates an understanding of the order fulfillment process, facility policies and procedures, and intermediate PC skills:  Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Mail.  Demonstrate the ability to learn and understand warehouse & transportation systems such as PPR, SAP, TRAMS, etc.

Coaching/Counseling:

Develops a positive working environment promoting open and honest communications and trust among work group members.  Understands in order to provide continuous feedback to work group members, specific behaviors must be described in detail.  Listen with the intent to understand the situation, shows empathy, and can express feelings in a very professional manner without offending work group members.  Ensures production standards and policies are adhered to and counsels work group members accordingly should deviations exist. Partners with union leadership to work through employee issues.

Problem Solving:

Ability to understand a situation by breaking it apart into smaller pieces, organizing parts of problem in a systematic way, making systematic comparisons of different aspects or features, setting priorities on a rational basis, identifying time sequences, and casual  relationships or other relationships, in order to generate solutions.  Trains and leads work group in problem solving activities.

Change Orientation:

Ability to adapt to and work in a variety of situations to support the organizational goals.  Appreciates new and different perspectives and has the willingness to align one’s own behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Evergreen Packaging.

Planning:

Ability to effectively forecast future production/operational demands and to insure a plan of action is developed to support the attainment of organizational goals.  Involves assessing capabilities, identifying resources, setting and prioritizing objectives, and determining critical paths.  Ensures resources are available for work group to produce on-time, quality work.

Qualifications:

Five to seven years of supervision experience with a willingness to continue education, or B.A./B.S. level of education, or other related equivalent work experience with demonstrated leadership skills.

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