Plant Manager, Hexacomb

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

As the leader of the plant management team, the Plant Manager, Hexacomb is responsible for providing direction to the administrative and production functions within their respective plant in order to deliver a cost efficient and high-quality product to the customer. The Plant Manager, Hexacomb sets the strategic direction and momentum for their multiple shift operation to meet the division and corporate wide goals. The Plant Manager, Hexacomb accomplishes this by directing the work of production supervisors, customer service representatives, schedulers, and maintenance supervisors.

Dimensions

Hexacomb is the largest manufacturer of paper honeycomb in the United States. Hexacomb is an ideas and solutions company. We are a leader in helping our customers package, transport, and display products of all kinds. In 2017, our nine Hexacomb manufacturing plants sold 400 million square feet (MMSF) of honeycomb product.

The profitability of each plant varies from $550,000 (smallest) to $6.5 million (largest). The average plant will produce 500 million square feet of honeycomb a year along with 3,500 tons of core. In addition, each plant has a converting operation that includes slitting, die cutting and assembly. A typical Hexacomb plant will have a workforce from 20 to 70 employees.

Each Hexacomb plant serves customers within a market radius of 300 or more miles. Our customer spectrum spans food, beverage, agriculture, office furniture, and paper mills to automotive companies. As such, Hexacomb develops and processes almost 2000 designs annually.

Principle Accountabilities

• Set the strategic direction and momentum for the manufacturing function in the plant.
• Oversee, direct, and implement strategy to optimize overall production, materials, and customer service to meet production and sales requirements efficiently and effectively, while staying within budgetary limits.
• Review analyses of activities, cost, operations, and forecast data to determine manufacturing progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Manage all manufacturing functions to meet production goals and minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Evaluate and recommend capital projects to ensure plant profitability with Hexacomb management and the engineering development team.
• Oversee the hiring, training, career development and performance evaluation of employees.
• Review overall production performance, identify opportunities, make recommendations for process and equipment improvement, and establish and execute goals.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and injury-free work environment by ensuring health and safety procedures are understood and executed by all employees.
• Ensure predictive and preventive maintenance programs are accomplished and repairs are completed on a timely basis so that production and profitability objectives are met.
• Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team, and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
• Strive to continually strengthen PCA's business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectation for customers specifically supporting PCA's Commitment to Service which involves doing what's right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.

Decision Making

The Plant Manager, Hexacomb is expected to exercise high-level decision making based on a variety of information provided through various sources. The Plant Manager, Hexacomb sets the strategic direction and momentum for the location. This position is responsible for the meeting a set of production goals and quotas of the assigned plant and is expected to make decisions that fit within budgeted parameters and performance objectives. The Plant Manager, Hexacomb is expected to exercise independent judgment, conduct research, make recommendations, and lead multiple departments with limited direction and/or supervision. As a company representative the Plant Manager, Hexacomb must exercise discretion realizing their interactions with vendors and customers must be in accordance with PCA policies and ethics.

Interactions with Customers and Contacts

Internally, the Plant Manager, Hexacomb interacts with Hexacomb administration and plant personnel from production, customer service and finance. The Plant Manager, Hexacomb is expected to develop solid working relationships with these individuals to increase plant and department interactions and overall communication efforts. The Plant Manager, Hexacomb is responsible for overseeing staff to provide training and mentoring. Externally, the Plant Manager, Hexacomb may need to interact with customers and vendors to develop solid working relationships.

Position Requirements

• Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply management operations or related analytical field required.
• Ten (10) years of previous experience in paper and packaging industry.
• Seven (7) years of previous experience in a supervisory capacity at a paper and packaging manufacturing facility.
• Established knowledge of paper and packaging manufacturing machinery, concepts, practices, and procedures including continual improvement processes and safety practices.
• Previous experience in coaching, training, teambuilding, performance development, and conflict resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead and communicate with production team and management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all individuals at all levels throughout the company.
• Strong listening, evaluating, and problem-solving skills. Ability to create alternative solutions and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of computer systems including experience with word processing and spreadsheet software as well as experience with manufacturing systems including shop floor software.
• Solid analytical and mathematical skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing assignments, and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary range for position: $108K - 162K.
• Bonus: Annual - Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.

• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.