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Candidates from the newsletter of November 15, 2017

 

To speak with any of these candidates contact Doug Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3278 or

Email  doug@swiftrecruiters.com

74026 Production Supervisor – Candidate has experience with production supervision in the box industry, using Ward flexo, Ward die cutter, Sun wax cascade, Evol and others for in-house converting and in-house corrugator

  • Six years of experience in the box industry, working from entry level into management
  • Operated both a 38'' and a 66'' Ward flexo, Ward die cutter, 4-color Langston flexo and Sun wax cascade machine
  • Oversee all production, material receiving, shipping and waste disposal for 3rd shift converting, including staging for all sheets from in house corrugator and outside vendors
  • Responsible for all loads and dock departures from 1 am to 6 am
  • Supervisor over seven pieces of converting equipment
  • Duties include all team managing, shift staffing, goal setting, payroll, safety toolbox and department meetings
  • Runs the shift team, understands controlled load factors, workflow, quality procedures, etc., to ensure efficient production

75453 Foil Area Sales Manager/Key Accounts Manager – Candidate is highly experienced with the direct sale of foil products (lids, confectionary, foil lidding, wine capsules and more), plus outside sales for food, dairy and pharmaceutical packaging efforts

  • Manages global key accounts and promotes outside sales for all three divisions of food, dairy and pharmaceutical packaging
  • Manages import sales of semi-finished foil structures and laminations to converters as well as finished goods from Europe to end customers in the US
  • Increased sales from $9 million to $23 million in six years (155% growth, 25.8% per year average), adding four major accounts
  • Saved over $100,000 in external commissions by taking over direct sales of foil products
  • Responsible for introducing new innovations into the market, e.g. drink lid, unembossed lid and customized embossed lid
  • Acts as liaison between co-producer and end customers
  • Coordinates material shipments to end customers and sister companies
  • Negotiates prices, and forecasts monthly and annual sales
  • Prepares and conveys sales  and company presentations
  • Supports flexo, UV flexo and rotogravure converting operations, maintaining communications with product development, production and customer service to provide a successful customer experience
  • Forecasts financial budgets, reports all quarterly and year-end financials, and provides monthly reports
  • Executes and fulfills contracts
  • Administers corporate guidelines
  • Negotiates and authorizes lease agreements
  • Familiar with the management of import sales of semi-finished foil structures and laminations to converters as well as finished goods

 

75833 Folding Carton Plant Superintendent – Candidate is responsible for over 40 manufacturing personnel and the maintenance area and has experience with both maintenance budget and plant budget, and production reporting; will consider southeastern opportunities and other areas on a case-by-case basis

  • Plant management

  • Maintenance management

  • Production management, including process reengineering, quality assurance and team leadership

  • Lean manufacturing

  • Regulatory compliance

  • P&L accountability

  • Just-in-time (JIT) production

  • Total quality management (TQM)

  • Policy/procedure development

  • Team building and training

  • Resource allocation

  • Cost reduction/avoidance

  • Warehouse control systems and communications

  • PLCs (AB Control Logics) controllers

  • VFDs (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell) drive systems

  • Bar code (SICK) scanning systems

  • Computer-aided design (CAD)

  • Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

30091 Production Manager/Technical Advisor, Cartons/Printing – Candidate is responsible for all planning and manufacturing for trade commercial, cosmetic packaging and publishing accounts, utilizing extensive knowledge of many specialty finishings including die cutting, film and UV lamination, hot foil stamping, embossing, and many specialty UV screen applications

 

  • Highly qualified graphic arts professional spanning nearly 30 years of production and manufacturing experience in large format sheetfed offset lithography
  • Extensive knowledge of paperboard packaging, commercial printing and book manufacturing
  • Motivated team player with outstanding leadership abilities and excellent problem solving skills, often called upon as technical advisor for all production team members
  • Experience in a wide array of folding carton manufacturing, including cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food industry and retail packaging
  • Expertise in customer service, purchasing, estimating/billing and all areas of manufacturing, from pre-press, press and all areas of finishing and bindery, up to and including shipping
  • Detail-oriented individual with outstanding problem solving skills
  • Quality-oriented professional utilized to build lasting relationships with new customer contacts, as well as to salvage damaged relations with existing clientele

75083 Sales Representative – The=is candidate has experience selling narrow and wide-web labels, including roll-on, overwrap films, pouches, form-fill and prime labels, and has additional experience with folded paperboard and commercial printing in the Southeast 

  • Print/packaging sales: effective in consultative sales, knowledgeable in best practices and skilled in negotiations
  • Key and strategic account experience: defines target accounts/goals, develops action plans, presents positioning proposition, designs and implements plans to achieve action plan goals, and coordinates staff to maximize resources
  • Expertise: lithography, flexography, gravure, digital (toner and liquid POD), silk screen, dye sublimation and in-mold processes
  • Application selling of narrow and wide web constructions, including roll-on labels, overwrap films, laminated structure (pouches, form-fill-seal, etc.), shrink sleeves, prime labels, industrial labels, folded paperboard (cartons and envelopes) and commercial print
  • Markets served: food and beverage (regional and nationals brands), contract packagers, ISO 13485, nutraceutical, OEMs and targeted clients in a defined geographic area

75600 Packaging HR Manager – The candidate is SPHR and OSHA certified, and has experience in managing an HR department for a packaging group

  • Dynamic, experienced HR management professional with over two decades of demonstrated success in leadership, strategic planning, talent acquisition, human resource departmental oversight and being a liaison between all levels of an organization
  • Experience with safety programs, A3 projects, 6S training, HR analytics, overtime reduction, recruiting to fill all levels, relocation strategies for difficult to recruit areas, workmen’s compensation, benefits/payroll, planning and compliance
  • Spearheads change management and new or revised policy and procedure implementation, and drives activities and efforts towards organizational short- and long-term objectives
  • Learns new systems and processes quickly and accurately
  • Able to take strong HR background and utilize best practices for innovation, accuracy and efficiency
  • Champions positivity, provides training options to bridge identified skill gaps for employees and ensures compliance and confidentiality at all times

73574 Machine Operator, Folder/Gluer – This southeastern folding carton folder-gluer operator has experience with Bobst and Jagenberg gluers

  • Able to set up six corner, four corner, lock bottom and straight line cartons
  • Troubleshoots quality problems while working safely to make production standards
  • Sets up and operates complex paperboard gluing machines, including Bobst and Jagenberg gluers
  • Able to troubleshoot machines and make adjustments to ensure good quality products
  • Sets up and runs tray machine

66901 Packaging Sales Representative – Candidate is currently selling corrugated, stretch film, plastic bags and other packaging supplies in the NY/NJ area

  • Over 10 years of experience business to business selling in various areas of the packaging industry across multiple consumer channels, including food, pharmaceutical, personal care, cosmetics and nutraceuticals

  • Products include sheeting, bags, gusseted bags, tubes and center fold bags

  • Sales territory: Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, DE, VA and WV)

  • Created strong partnerships with national clients

  • Negotiated long-term contracts worth over $1 million

  • Increased sales 60% in first nine months

74572 Machinist – This candidate has experience making tooling, parts, jigs, etc., is familiar with the repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including injection molding machines, and can set up and repair CNC machines

  • Sets up, operates, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs hydraulic and pneumatic systems, flywheel presses, injection mold machines, industrial ovens/kilns, automated welding centers and various automated production equipment
  • Sets up, operates and programs CNC and conventional machine tools
  • Performs SPC and various quality control tests
  • Delegates work flow and other duties to up to five subordinates
  • Designs tooling and routines to aide/increase safety and production, and decrease downtime and job demands
  • Inventory and order allocation, and some experience in JDE OneWorld
  • Fork truck and scissor lift operation

75334 Maintenance Supervisor – The DFW candidate has experience with mechanical, electrical and pneumatics, understands schematics and PLCs, and has overseen 12 technicians

  • Responsible for coordinating and supervising the work of employees in the general maintenance and upkeep of buildings, grounds and equipment
  • Responsible for maintaining electrical, plumbing, mechanical and related systems
  • Skills include electrical controls (10+ years), PLC (eight years) and forklift operator trainer (three years)
  • Possesses proficient mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting skills (PLC, HMI and SCADA system and control circuits) and emergency repair skills
  • Identifies and repairs issues with all equipment and machinery, including finding innovative solutions to recurring problems
  • Uses computerized maintenance management system to track work orders, PMs and inventory
  • Reads and understands schematics, drawings and manuals to establish facts and draw conclusions
  • Properly uses measurement instruments, including hydraulic and electrical
  • Safely works with ultra-high pressure equipment
  • Performs routine and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures on all UPC equipment and efficiently troubleshoots equipment to minimize downtime and maximize uptime
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all procedures and regulations
  • Performs troubleshooting duties as needed to ensure machine efficiency is maintained
  • Willing to take responsibility for results while reliably showing good judgment, resourcefulness and initiative
  • Highly organized and works well under pressure
  • Team player with a positive, helpful attitude
  • Involved in all the safety aspects of the company
  • Cross-trains other mechanics as well as production personnel

71467 Production Manager – This label and printing production manager has experience managing rotoflex finishing, presses, maintaining the production schedule, continuous improvement, Six Sigma tools, waste reduction and cost reduction

  • Oversees 34 mechanical assets and 150+ employees on 1st and 2nd shifts
  • Uses lean manufacturing tools to increase productivity and reduce waste
  • Signs off on production runs for quality and accuracy
  • Leads continuous improvement initiatives ­­­and reduces floor costs
  • Uses 5S principals to promote organizatio­­n and standardization
  • Reports out OEE, waste and improvement measurements quarterly
  • Managed four assets and five people to meet demanding schedule
  • Oversaw finishing machines and packaging of printed material
  • Created single point lessons and processes to help train new employees
  • Reported numbers monthly; overall increase in production was at 44% in first year

 

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