Job Description
The Finishing Manager is responsible for overseeing and leading the Finishing Department, ensuring the timely production of high-quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations. The manager proactively manages departmental metrics, such as downtime, make-readies, run speed, and waste, to control costs and promote efficiency. The Finishing Manager ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures, fosters a team atmosphere, and supports the company's core processes.
Responsibilities
- Analyze work orders and work pieces to determine the process, materials, machines, and sequence of operation
- Assign tasks to workers and coordinate workflow to meet production schedules
- Ensure necessary stock is available and staged in accordance with the workflow schedule
- Coordinate with scheduling daily to determine workload and production performance expectations
- Inspect finished pieces visually and using precision measuring devices
- Collaborate with Quality Control to monitor output and assess/grade projects for standard deviations and imperfections
- Maintain time and production records
- Investigate machine and equipment malfunctions and determine need for repair and maintenance
- Ensure employees are following safety regulations
- Keep informed of new products and developments within the department
- Ensure staffing is appropriate to meet workload requirements and productivity standards
Skills
- Strong technical knowledge of Bobst Expertfold, Alpina and Domino equipment.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Maintain consistent attendance
- Must be able to relate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
- Possess effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Identify with and support company leadership and decisions
- Facilitate a team environment and maintain morale
- Good mechanical aptitude
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ADP
Qualifications
- 5 years supervisory/management experience in the folding paperboard carton industry
- High school diploma / GED required. Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred
- Preferred hands-on experience with straight line gluing equipment such as Bobst Alpina, International 6FX and others.
- Knowledge of carton styles including straight-line, lock-bottom, multifold, 6-corner, 4-corner, Z-fold, and double sidewall standard set-up times and run speeds to produce high quality products.
