Continuous Improvement Associate Manager

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

JOB SUMMARY:

. Direct the Quality and Continuous Improvement Process for the GPI facility. This involves the development, implementation and preservation of the validity of the Quality System, the proper allocation of available capital to equipment and processes which move the business forward and the identification of personnel training requirements relative to new equipment and processes. The major objective is to improve the people and processes to remove cost from the system and to improve our product quality so that we are more competitive in the marketplace and our business grows.

They understand and align business operations and the Department as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Job functions include, but are not limited to the following.

* Meet and maintain all divisional Quality Process Management objectives as established by GPI.

* Direct the activities, duties, and projects of the GPI employees to assure compliance to customer specifications.

* Serve as the plant's contact for customer complaints and customer compliance audits. Maintain reporting systems for internal and external complaints in accordance with GPI requirements.

* Direct the development of SPC in both production and QC areas necessary to maintain a level of process control that meets or exceeds customer expectations.

* Execute and manage CI initiatives including Six Sigma, Process Improvement, and Lean projects. Track and report all financial validated savings through the GPI Project Tracking Database.

* Communicate plant quality expectations and monitor performance relative to the objectives in a timely and effective manner.

* Actively solicit input from all employees to aid in successfully accomplishing the above listed actions.

* Shared responsibility for compliance with all facility product safety (GMP's)/Sanitation policies and procedures. Must continually work to promote the orderliness and cleanliness of their work area in support of company wide product stewardship standards.

* Be trained and certified in SQF and HACCP for Lead Practitioner within the plant.

* Be knowledgeable concerning SQF prerequisites to include SQF, HACCP, GMP, Food Defense, etc.

* Is responsible for the development, implementation, review, maintenance, and communications of the most recent version of SQF CODE.

* Leads and coordinates the annual plant review of the SQF system, internal audits, and scheduling the annual third-party audit.

* Is responsible for contacting the third
-party certification body with a list of dates and justification of any blackout dates for the unannounced audit. (Submission must be 1 month prior to the sixty-day re-certification window).

* Is responsible for coordination of SQF related Root Cause/Corrective Action activities.

* Performs verifications and validation of SQF controls with a determined frequency/schedule.

* Establishes and maintains methods/criteria for monitoring, sampling, inspection, testing, and analyzing raw materials, in-process materials, and finished goods.

* Is responsible for reviewing and updating training skills requirements for all onsite personnel.

* This position has full responsibility for the development and maintenance of documents and records, for both QA tracking and employee development.

* Shares an obligation to protect and strengthen Graphic Packaging International's good reputation in our relationships with customers, employees, suppliers, competitors, investors, and governmental agencies, and to act consistently with our core values:
Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships, and Teamwork

* Other duties as assigned

BACKGROUND /

EXPERIENCE:

* Manufacturing experience preferred

* Must be a certified Six Sigma Black Belt or attain certification as part of…