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Candidates from the newsletter of
March 5, 2019
To speak with any of these candidates
contact Doug Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3278 or
Email
doug@swiftrecruiters.com
80997 Packaging Engineer –
Candidate has packaging development experience with films, foils, Tyvek,
thermoplastics, foams, paperboard, thermoforming, injection and blow
molding for consumer packaging, foods and life sciences, and will
relocate anywhere
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Driven packaging engineering professional with 4+ years of
management and technical experience from packaging development to
commercialization within industries including automotive, consumer
packaged goods, food and beverage, and life sciences
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Materials: films, foils, Tyvek, thermoplastics, bio-based plastics,
foams and paperboard
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Manufacturing: thermoforming, impulse sealing, injection and blow
molding, and assembly processes
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Technologies: life cycle analysis, sterilization (EO and VHP),
printing for primary to tertiary packaging, tamper evident packaging
and cold storage shipping
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Software: Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, CAPE, AutoCAD,
ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks, ESKO-Studio, Compass and PackageSmart
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Package formats: returnable and expendable packaging, sustainable
packaging, consumer packaged goods, medical device and
pharmaceutical packaging applications
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Performance test methods: guidelines per ASTM, cGMP, FDA, ISTA and
USP
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Standards: ISO 11607 and ISO 9001
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Conversant in Japanese
56127 Folding Carton Production –
The
candidate has over eight years of experience in cartons, including five
in folding-gluing, and is seeking the next step into a production
supervisor or finishing manager slot; will relocate
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Sets up and runs machines for all types of carton style
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Experience with Alpina, Domino and Media gluer
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Has knowledge of easy feeder and carton pack system
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Has used HHS, Norderson hot and cold glue system and Leary
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Set up bar code scanner
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Window system vision
73456 Corrugated Production Manager/Plant Manager –
Midwestern candidate has experience in all facets of production,
starting at the ground level and working every position in the industry
from machine operator to sales to plant manager
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Results-driven and dedicated
leader with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing
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Strong track record devising,
evaluating and implementing process improvements to minimize waste
and reduce costs while maximizing quality throughout
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Establishes effective safety and
quality control programs, encouraging proactive employee
participation
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Excellent communicator who is
successful in building cohesive teams focused on safety, quality and
on-time delivery
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Skills
include strong
leadership abilities, production line management, manufacturing
management, timely safety audits, finance/P&L, quality inspection,
OSHA regulations, root cause analysis, quality assurance training,
and cause and effect analysis
74226 Maintenance Mechanic –
Candidate has experience with maintenance and repair of industrial
equipment, including generators, lathes, conveyors, pumps, paper milling
equipment and much more, plus electrical and PLC troubleshooting in the
Southeast
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Experienced with 7FA GE gas and combined cycle turbine
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Disassembles and inspects mechanical parts, tears down and repairs,
and performs maintenance on gas and combined cycle turbines
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Skilled at performing and documenting completion of maintenance,
calibration, installation, repair and inspection of generator
compressor on mechanical drive systems
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Uses precision instruments, miking bearings, dial indicators, pipe
fitting, welding, air ARC cutting, rigging heavy equipment, moves
and operates construction equipment, laser alignment and mechanical
troubleshooting
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Performs assigned maintenance and repair on mechanical systems in a
safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sound manner
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Performs assigned maintenance activities independently and within a
team setting as needed
65650
Folding Carton Print Finishing Manager –
This candidate has excellent experience with coated and uncoated
paperboard folding cartons and printing using Heidelberg, Komori, KBA
and related machinery, and has supervised production lines in
manufacturing, performed scheduling and worked on yearly budgets; will
relocate to the Midwest or Southeast
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KBA Rapida 105 and 106 8-color, KBA 75 6-color, Heidelberg and
Komori 40” and 52” sheet-fed
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Harris M300, M3550, M110, M1000 multi web presses, also Baker
Perkins, Goss, DGM and manroland offset presses
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Flexo line flexo press experience along with general flexo
experience
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Inkjet and digital wide format printing, with INCA, HP 700 and Durst
printers
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Inline die cutting and converting as well as kiss cut and pressure
sensitive labels
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Performed print unit and folder rebuilds as well as die cutting
rebuilds on equipment
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Sets up press profiles and G7 practices for the pressroom
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Calibrates and maintains color components and ink fountains on press
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Sets up and performs preventive maintenance for the pressroom, which
increased profits and cut down time by 8 to 12%
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Butler and press diagnostics
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Developed and led CapEx projects and sales totaling over $60 million
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Led a company expansion project, equipment installation and testing
of over $1.2 million
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Meets with clients and evaluates their proposed job needs and the
best option to ensure satisfaction before production
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Launched an improvement process plan that increased press
functioning through a preventive maintenance program, which allowed
greater press uptime and fewer maintenance issues
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Complete ordering and inventory of supplies and substrate material
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Meets with most critical customers post-production to discuss their
jobs and to make sure expectations of their finished product were
exceeded
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Managed a safety first manufacturing plant with no serious accidents
or injuries
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Managed all aspects of day-to-day operations as a print and
production manager
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Created and managed budgets and found quality materials at the best
prices to lower expenses
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Completed production reports and time sheets expenses
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Spoilage and non-conforming product team lead, lowering waste by
over 15% in some instances
80917 HR Manager –
This HR manager has experience in both union and non-union facilities in
a manufacturing setting and is responsible for recruiting, training,
payroll and more at two Southeastern plant locations
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Benefits administration and training (open enrollment, etc.)
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Compensation/payroll issues and community relations
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Recruiting/onboarding and new hire evaluations
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Team design (HR TMS lead, job certifications and wage changes)
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Disability/LOA management (STD, FML and LTD)
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Disciplinary actions and employee relations
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Workers’ Compensation management
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Training workforce (assisted regional HR)
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Timekeeping management (hourly) and vacation tracking (salaried)
80837 Maintenance Mechanic –
Candidate has worked on mechanical and basic electrical repairs of
manufacturing equipment, including gears, pulleys, motors, switches and
belts, has been trained on PLC in recent classes and has an excellent
safety approach
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Performs preventive maintenance
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Troubleshoots and repairs machinery
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Replaces and rebuilds pumps, shafts and gearboxes
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Reads blueprints
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CAD1
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Industrial troubleshooting
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Basic wiring
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Basic welding
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Plumbing
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U.S. Army Veteran, Desert Storm and Desert Shield Combat Soldier
80697 Designer/Packaging Engineer
– This fresh Clemson grad has been trained in ArtiosCAD and packaging
engineering with experience in R&D and benchmark analysis, raw material
analysis and much more, and will be able to adapt to your company’s
environment and processes
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Facilitated product development trials to qualify new products
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Ran research and development lab in order to create product data
sheets for new products
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Worked with VP of sales to complete benchmark analysis of market and
media presence over various social media platforms
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Worked with VP of purchasing to complete benchmark analysis of
competitor’s weekly raw material imports and supplier sources
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Skills
include
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Adobe, SolidWorks, ArtiosCAD and Cape Pack
80747 Printing Finishing Manager –
This
Midwestern candidate has an excellent background and over 10 years of
experience in printing, and has supervised shift operations, finishing,
setup, lean procedures, multi-mailing, binders, stitchers, tabbers and
other aspects of the printing environment
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Dealt with many diverse cultures of people and oversaw sometimes
over 200 people at once
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Took part in many kaizen events as a leader and brought about real
production improvements
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Traveled across the country to help start up and train leaders,
machine operators and crews in new production plants
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Created manuals and teaching aids
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Trained individuals on the job and in classroom environments
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Well versed in lean management systems and procedures
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Part of a plant focus group for daily improvements in production,
and helped create and implement those strategies
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Production leader in a factory environment from small 2-8 crew sizes
to entire shifts of over 200
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Created and oversaw preventative maintenance programs
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Used many computer-based programs from HR, to machine function, to
corporate job setups and can adapt quickly to new software or
updates
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Met with high profile customers to give production tours and to
explore options for their production needs
71799
Folding Carton Production Supervisor –
Candidate has been the supervisor in a high speed folding carton
finishing department, originally running machinery such as flexo-folder
gluers, Bobst flat-bed die cutters and in-line die cutters, then
supervising a department with 11 folder-gluer machines and up to 25
employees in the production of cartons; seeking a new opportunity in the
Upper Midwest
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Oversaw the plant production operations so that both quality and
safety were fulfilled daily within a successful flat and folding
carton job shop
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Followed operational success on the shop floor throughout the day
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Worked with shipping on a day-to-day basis to make sure production
had been completed and shipped in a timely manner
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Supervised 11 machines and 25+ employees in the finishing department
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Day-to-day operations, including production, quality, safety,
scheduling and inventories of materials
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Supervised 15 to 30 employees
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Worked closely with second shift, with multiple machines in the
corrugated and finishing department
77105 Maintenance Mechanic –
This
maintenance mechanic has experience with troubleshooting AC/DC drives,
PMs, electrical, conveyors, sensors and some hydraulics, can interface
with PLC for troubleshooting and is seeking an opportunity in the
Southeast
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Troubleshooting
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Wiring up motors
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AC
and DC drive
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Replacing blown fuses
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PM
checks
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Fixing any electrical problems that might occur on production line
80596 Corrugated Structural Designer –
This
student has hands-on experience with ArtiosCAD designing corrugated
structure, including partitions and has worked with designing from
scratch, modifying existing designs and prototyping on a Kongsberg
table; located in the Southeast
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Peer-led a team of three packaging students
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Facilitated compromise in creating and producing a cohesive package
design
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Used ArtiosCAD and Adobe Illustrator to design three products and
package prototypes for a product line
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Skills include SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator, ArtiosCAD, Microsoft
Office and Adobe Photoshop
64132 Folding Carton Production Supervisor –
This supervisor was a former operator using Bobst and related equipment
and has a detailed understanding of the carton environment, including
Bobst Pacific gluers, HyCorr, Curioni and other machinery; seeking an
opportunity in the Midwest and PA is the focal point
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Managed schedules to meet or exceed delivery dates and to improve
make-ready run times for cost efficiency
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Managed team of 20+ employees
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Experienced machine operator
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High quality assurance standards
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Mechanical and measuring skills
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Lean manufacturing practices
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GMP and SOP guidelines and procedures
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Safety standards and compliance
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Workflow planning
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Operations improvement
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Computer proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook
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Excellent troubleshooting skills
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Cost control strategies
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Certified fork lift operator
45981 Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager –
Midwestern candidate has comprehensive
experience in cost-effective purchasing, inventory control and supply
chain management in both domestic and international JIT and Six
Sigma/lean environments for companies producing nine-digit sales numbers
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Personnel Supervision
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Contract Negotiations
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Regulatory Compliance
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Billing Management
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Production Planning
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Inventory Management
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Customer Service
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Market Analysis
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Merchandising
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Supply Chain Management
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Budget Control
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Proposal Preparation
57610 Corrugated Production Manager –
Candidate demonstrates progressive responsibility with supervision in
the corrugated industry, has run machinery, supervised production crews
and managed the production scheduling process; seeking an opportunity in
the upper Midwest
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Managed the production scheduling process to ensure productivity,
efficiency and profitability for a corrugated shipping container
company producing an average of 56 to 65 million square feet of
corrugated boxes per month
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Utilized just-in-time techniques to ensure satisfaction for
commercial/industrial customers in diverse industries (i.e.,
pharmaceuticals, plastics, automotive parts, office furnishings,
etc.)
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Fulfilled customer orders as small as 125 boxes and as large as
75,000 containers per order for immediate, 3-day or 5-day delivery
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Communicated effectively with the sales team, production foremen and
staff to determine customer requirements, prioritize orders, manage
constantly shifting priorities and resolve problem situations on an
ongoing basis
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Analyzed unique customer specifications and determined effective
scheduling to maximize production runs, minimize waste and reduce
equipment, production and personnel time
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Adjusted scheduling to meet emerging customer needs throughout the
day
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Coordinated changes to the scheduling process caused by defective
product to ensure the entire order was completed and shipped to meet
customer deadlines
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Managed the inventory of raw materials (roll stock) by interfacing
with the corporate office
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Managed a production crew of 10 to 15 people to manufacture
corrugated containers
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Supervised the production process to ensure that customer orders
were produced according to specification sheets and delivery dates
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Communicated effectively with maintenance personnel to ensure that
converting machines were well-maintained
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Cultivated a work environment that reinforced that the primary
objectives for each crew member were safety, quality, waste
reduction and productivity
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Conducted daily and weekly safety meetings with crew, including
total job observations and other environmental safety assessments,
to comply with OSHA standards and voluntary protection program
certification requirements
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Managed the production runs (up to 13 machines in the process)
utilizing a custom designed production scheduling system (Kiwiplan)
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Operated corrugation equipment and machinery, controlling warp,
speed, adhesive application, heat, etc. to ensure on-time
fulfillment of customer orders for corrugated shipping containers
and minimize waste
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Analyzed and resolved problem situations for both wet and dry
production processes
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Set up runs to manage cutting, scoring and adhesive processes
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Performed equipment and machinery maintenance
55340 Corrugated Plant Manager –
The plant
manager understands corrugated manufacturing and has come up through the
ranks as a productions supervisor, scheduler, superintendent, and plant
manager
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Work Flow Optimization
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Project Management
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Cost Containment
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Training/Development
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Change Leadership
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Total Quality Management
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Customer Support
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Operations Infrastructure
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Lean/Six Sigma tools
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MBA in Technology Management
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BS in Business Administration
(Accounting)
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Six Sigma Green Belt
75654 Folding Carton Printing Supervisor/Technical
Manager –
This
printing manager has managed a sheeting department, and has experience
with scheduling in sheeting and printing departments, employee
management, trained teams, inventory reports, maintaining audit quality,
decreasing downtime, M/R and has experience with various presses,
including Heidelberg; will relocate
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Leadership/senior management
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CAPA management
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Six Sigma Black Belt project holder
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Decision making
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Quality assurance/investigation
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Time management
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Root cause analysis
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Communication
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Excel, Word and Outlook
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Product disposition
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Batch records audit
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Client station (x64)
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Scout viewing
80646 Rigid Plastics Sales Representative –
Candidate has excellent experience selling rigid plastic containers,
bottles and jars in a three state Southeastern territory, plus glass and
metal
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Develops rapport with individuals of varied backgrounds and builds
long-term relationships
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Demonstrated success in presenting value-added benefits,
communicating in person and by phone
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Able to modify sales approach based on specific customer needs
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Adept at developing and maintaining contacts in a competitive market
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Strong, consistent service orientation, resulting in repeat business
and referrals
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Dynamic interpersonal communication, writing and negotiating skills
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Solid team builder, bringing energy and enthusiasm to team efforts
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Takes concepts from idea stage through to successful completion and
implementation
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Prepares quarterly and annual management reports for distribution to
senior executives
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Possesses a sense of commitment to employer exhibited through
ability to discern and respond to the needs of clients effectively
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Proficient and knowledgeable in UN certified packaging for the
shipment of dangerous goods
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Proficient in Microsoft Business and Office
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Proficient in all aspects of Salesforce
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