Packaging Manager
Company: FedUp Foods
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: May 5, 2024
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Job Description:
FedUp Foods, one of the nation's early producers of kombucha
through the Buchi brand, and one of the largest functional beverage
manufacturers in America, offers a diverse portfolio of organic
private label functional beverages for top global
retailers.Position SummaryAs the Packaging Manager, you will be
part of the core team responsible for the launch of FedUp Foods 2nd
production facility in Wilmington, NC. The Packaging Manager is
directly responsible for the complete functionality (team
leadership, safety, environmental compliance, quality, customer
service, warehouse distribution, sanitation and quantity/output) of
the packaging team across all shifts. You will work with the
Brewing Manager, Maintenance Manager, Quality Manager, and Plant
Manager to ensure production quotas are met on time while meeting
all safety and quality standards.--The ideal candidate is an
energetic, servant minded manager with a passion for building
systems from the ground up, the tenacity to see projects through to
completion, and a commitment to innovation with high standards of
quality and integrity.General Duties/ResponsibilitiesRecognize and
appreciate the responsibility that you represent on behalf of the
Company to the Employee.As a Manager, model behavior to set the
tone of exhibiting honesty, integrity and hard work and expect the
same from the Team.Promptly recognize, acknowledge and reinforce
positive, contributory Employee behavior and performance; likewise,
promptly recognize, confront and correct dysfunctional Employee
behavior and performance.--Manage all aspects of the employee
lifecycle for the entire packaging team including but not limited
to interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, reviewing, promoting
and when necessary terminating.--Develop Succession planning
strategies throughout the department with cross training plans and
development road maps for employees with high potential.--Develop
Packaging Leads to be a potential succession candidate by regularly
providing training and development opportunities and giving
development milestones to achieve.--Lead by example, modeling a
calm, can do attitude and instilling a collaborative mindset across
teams and departments.--Maintain a consistent feedback loop that
recognizes PACE (Performance, Attitude, Collaboration,
Engagement)Build department assets including but not limited to
training programs, job descriptions, communication structures etc.
This includes proper development of SOP for daily tasks, changeover
guidance, machine setting guidance, and development of forms and
checklists to ensure these activities are completed
correctly.--Ensure the team follows Standard Operating Procedures
and safety regulations and update the safety regulations and SOP's
as necessary investigating deviations and providing Root Cause
Corrective actions when deviations occur.--Troubleshoot any
problems brought to you by packaging staff working to leverage
their skill sets when feasible and escalating to Senior management
when the problem is beyond your scope of
responsibility.--Collaborate with other department managers as
needed to guide use of resources and personnel where necessary to
generate win/win outcomes.--Ensure the set-up, breakdown and
cleaning of the production lines is efficient while maintaining
quality and safety standards. Ensures on-time startups, shutdowns,
and changeovers minimizing downtime and overtime.--Maintains
Operator Equipment PM's and department master sanitation
schedule.--Develops strategic staffing and training plans to ensure
the department is staffed and trained to manage volume changes or
new product launches.--Take the lead with the supply chain team to
troubleshoot material issues, qualify new materials, and coordinate
with vendors to troubleshoot packaging issues.--Take the lead with
the R and D team during new product launches to ensure all customer
expectations are met.--Mine data and identify opportunities for
projects and initiatives in respect to relevant packaging quotas,
problem solving, and continuous improvement efforts.Review weekly
loss data identifying key issues and developing action plans to
reduce the amount of downtime and scrap to meet efficiency and
scrap targets.Proactively identify capital project ideas and cost
savings opportunities to lower overall cost per case.Partner with
the maintenance manager to help with identification of potential
technical issues to ensure there are plans to address.--Ensure all
packaging documentation is up to date and accurately populated
maintaining document control.--Ensure GMP standards are
followedDevelop a positive and collaborative working environment.
'Develop an attitude of excellence in all areas by example and by
coaching.Ensure all team members are properly oriented and trained
to accomplish assigned tasks successfully, without injury, incident
or exposure.Provide the necessary audit and coaching daily via
review of individual Employee process intervention assessments with
the intention of eliminating all exposures for workplace injuries
and illnesses.Report promptly all incidents involving safety and
health, and lead the investigation, root cause determination and
elimination of further exposure for any employee.Conduct routine
active Team maintenance and review of key performance indicators
(KPI's) always striving to improve performance.Ensure department
representation in safety squad meetings.--Complete Root Cause
Analysis and develop corrective action plans for all injuries that
occur within the department.--Ensure all Employees are properly
oriented and trained to accomplish assigned tasks successfully
within all legally mandated or internally prescribed environmental
compliance limits.Report promptly all incidents involving
environmental non-compliance, and actively participate in the
investigation, root cause determination and elimination of further
exposure for any employee.Understand all process and product
specifications/requirements deemed necessary to meet Customer and
cost expectations.Ensure that product being produced meets
standards of quality (caps fastened appropriately, liquid level
appropriate, labels level, boxes secure)Act as the Teams' expert
resource for continuous improvement efforts.Lead root cause
analysis and develop corrective actions for all Packaging
department related holds, quality deviations, and
complaints.--Ensure documentation, training procedures, and
department area cleanliness and GMP's meet required guidelines of
SQF.----Participate in Facility Food Safety internal audits and
complete assigned actions items as required.--Exhibit behavior to
the Team that promotes and recognizes importance around conformance
to production schedules (i.e., promises made to
Customers).Personalize the Team's purpose for work --- understand
the Company's Customers and products in order to
connect/communicate the product expectations under Quality with the
Customer expectations/requirements under Customer
Service.Communicate a sense of urgency and priority to the Team.
Work must be done safely, fully compliant, as expected by and
promised to the Customer, in a cost-effective/profitable
manner.Ensure actions reflect a sense of urgency and flex out of
other lower priority tasks when needed to ensure production needs
are met.----Actively coach Employees to identify process waste in
all forms, assist the Company in defining and quantifying the
waste, then participate in the elimination of the waste (i.e., make
it gone, forever).Be the department expert in the ERP system to
ensure ability to train and assist the team in maintaining
compliance and real-time input of ERP data across all
departmentsResponsible for the accuracy of all packaging ERP
data.--Support finance team and update Packaging SOPs as required
when new processes are implemented or updated to meet customer
requirements.Develop an attitude of cleanliness in all areas by
example and by coaching.Monitor, maintain and complete the factory
Master Sanitation Schedule.--Manage chemical and lab supply vendors
leveraging new technology as available and exploring cost savings
opportunities to maintain Fixed Overhead Budget to target for the
full year.--Maintains oversight with night shift sanitation team
providing necessary guidance and oversight to ensure critical tasks
are completed.--Manage chemical and sanitation supplies to ensure
all items needed for operation are kept in stock.Maintains
receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating,
coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel
policies and procedures.Safeguards warehouse operations and
contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and
protocols.Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and
implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work
orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.Completes
warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning
employees; following up on work results.Food Safety and Quality
ResponsibilitiesFollow GMP policy when in the production facility
and encourage your team to do the same.Understand our SQF policies
relating to pest control, visitors, allergen management, and
cleaning and sanitation.Demonstrate awareness of Management's
Commitment to SQF and work towards Food Safety and Quality and help
the company meet this commitment.If there is a problem that
involves food quality and safety, report to the Quality Assurance
Manager so that the CAPA (corrective action, preventative action)
log may be filled out, the situation be investigated, and resolved
with the goal of continuous improvement of food quality and
safety.Required Skills/AbilitiesSkilled in scheduling and process
optimization for packaging operationStrong Interpersonal Skills
(communication, coaching, setting expectations, providing feedback
holding team members accountable)Demonstrated problem
solving/decision making skillsAbility to work as part of a team and
lead others to work as a teamStrong appreciation for and
understanding of what motivates peopleStrong sense of personal
prioritization around safety, compliance, quality, customer &
quantityAttention to detail and a relentless drive to
improveProficient in google drive, sheets, and Microsoft Office
programs, word, excel, power point, etc.--High standard of
cleanlinessProficiency with pallet jacks and forkliftAwareness and
ability to teach body mechanics when lifting or performing
repetitive tasksPositive and team-oriented attitude.Must have a
high stress tolerance, manufacturing is a high-pressure
environmentEducation and ExperienceBachelor's or Associate degree
in production management, business or engineering
preferred--Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively challenging
management of people and their performance in a manufacturing
environment with proven results--Management experience in a food or
beverage manufacturing environment strongly preferredPrior bottling
and canning experience preferred.--Experienced in Lean
Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement ProcessesExperience with
ERP systems preferredWork Environment/Physical
RequirementsProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a
computer.Must remain aware of forklifts and pallet jack
trafficNoisy; some areas may be dusty. May encounter extreme swings
in temperature.Requires standing, walking, pushing, pulling,
walking on wet surfaces and lifting on occasion.--Occasional
lifting and maneuvering of heavy equipment and/or parts.--Ability
to work outside in inclement weather on occasion.Ability to partner
lift up to 50 pounds--EEO StatementAKM provides equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,
disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This
policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including
but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion,
termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation, and training.--NOTE: This job description is not
intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related
duties as directed to meet the ongoing needs of the
organization.--
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