Candidates from the newsletter of
April 12, 2021
To speak with any of these candidates
contact Ray Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3275 or
Email ray@swiftrecruiters.com
87244 Production Supervisor
This Georgia-based folding carton production supervisor is looking for
new openings in northern Georgia, southern Tennessee or Jacksonville, FL
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Detail-oriented, quality-driven professional well-versed in all
aspects of production, including inventory management, quality
improvement, sales, operations management, safety programs,
scheduling and maintenance
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Technically skilled in using MS Office products and SAP
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Exhibit
cutting edge leadership, communication, interpersonal and
problem-solving skills with a unique ability to multitask and plan
in a logical, systematic manner
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Experienced in training, motivating and managing a diverse workforce
to peak their performance and ensure quality, accurate records for
maintenance and personnel files
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Focused
and analytical with a strong ability to think critically and act
tactically in high-pressure, time-critical situations
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Proven
ability to quickly analyze indicators and develop strategies to
benefit the bottom line
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Drives
process improvements and growth while sustaining the quality of
production and maintenance
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Credited
with setting strategic direction and policy as well as managing key
performance indicators, operational analysis, inventory management,
production and logistics, training and scheduling, P&L management
and customer service
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Recognized for maintaining profitable operations through
implementation of innovative solutions, utilization of cause
analysis, decrease in labor inefficiencies and upholding the highest
ethical standards
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Armed
with a hands-on, lead-by-example technique that fosters a culture of
teamwork, shared mission and dedication to operational excellence
41133 Sales Representative
Candidate is experienced in selling packaging supplies and equipment
and is looking for new opportunity covering Savannah, GA to Charleston
SC
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Won
the award for new customers by an outside sales representative for
four years
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Over $2 million in sales for four consecutive years
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First sales representative to reach $1 million in sales in under
five years
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Second sales representative to reach $2 million in sales in company
history
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Three-time winner of the Peak Performers Club honoring the top 10%
in sales performance
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12-time winner of National Sales Excellence Award
87074 Plant Manager/Superintendent
This person also has additional experience as a corrugator supervisor
and is looking for an opportunity in northeast Ohio
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Oversees
performance of shift supervisors and leads team of 40 employees
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Oversees
the proper training and staffing of plant positions
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Oversees
environmental and safety compliance
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Ensures
quality systems are in place and comply with customer specifications
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Manages
production of customer product on timely basis per schedule
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Implements, maintains and supports all company policies and
procedures, including safety program and union contract
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Ensures a
safe work environment for all employees
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Schedules
plant production and employees
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Responsible for budgeting and equipment purchases
56356 Sales Representative
This Texas candidate is experienced in sales of extruded PE films,
shrink film, bags, roll stock and a wide array of similar products
nationwide
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High-performance sales professional with extensive achievements
building loyal customers with integrity, perseverance and value
through in-depth flexible packaging solutions to drive company
targeted sales opportunities and develop new business with in the
food industry
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Currently
manages a $3.5 million territory and recently
generated, developed, and trialed new high barrier film projects to
convertors with over $1.3 million in current and in-process sales
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First US
hire to introduce and develop companys shrink films/bags to food
processors of meat and cheese
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Customer
base included slaughterers and processors of fresh red meat, smoked
meats/sausage and bone-in/boneless pork accounts
77446 Production Supervisor
Candidate has a strong background in printing press operation and is
looking for an opportunity
in the St. Louis area
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Proven
production supervisor with 25+ years of technical aptitude
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Experienced in flexographic printing, machine operation and
developing new converting applications
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Proven
ability to allocate resources, optimize production and increase
output with a hands-on approach
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Articulate and professional problem solver with exceptional
communication and strong training and instructional abilities
87044 Customer Service/Estimating
This person has 20 years of experience in the corrugated industry and
looking to move from North Carolina to Florida
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Skilled
thought leader with a deep understanding of the packaging industry,
including customer service, production job specification, scheduling
and quality control
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High
ability to multitask and work independently and within teams in
fast-paced, high volume environments
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Skilled
in utilizing technical tools to perform duties
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Excellent
work performance and attendance record
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Keenly
attuned individual, always looking at the team's performance, the
project and the organization
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Provides
exceptional client engagement with integrity while delivering to
commitments
66505 Sales Representative
Candidate is experienced in selling BOPP films nationally to printers
and manufacturers and is located in Pennsylvania
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Responsible for sales in North America beverage and food labels
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Grew
customer business by 25% in beverage label market
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Obtained
new film opportunities in the food market new films for
applications
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Participates in annual expositions and sales conferences in order to
network and develop new and existing business opportunities
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Provided technical support to customers and provided
resolutions or alternatives in order to alleviate processing or
product problems
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Solicited new business opportunities in order to grow
business volume and sales
82361 Flexographic Manager
This manager with shift supervisor, pressroom supervisor and operator
training experience knows Mark Andy, Nilpeter, Auquaflex and Webtron,
and is looking for a first shift opportunity; currently located in
Florida and will relocate to Southeast or Southwest
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Knowledge
of use, operations and maintenance of flexographic printing presses
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Able to
print and coach personnel on running tickets, labels, boxes, shrink
sleeves, etc.
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Printing
experience on different types of materials
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Team
player
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High
emphasis on maintaining high quality product
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Strong
error detection and problem solving skills
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Able to
train newly joined workers and guide their activities
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Able to
teach and train new press operators to be efficient and maintain the
highest quality in the trade
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Knowledge
of ink chemistry/color matching UV/WB ink
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Continuous improvement and Six Sigma Green Belt certified
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ISO
process knowledge
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5S lean
manufacturing best practices
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Scheduling and purchasing
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Flexographic improvement process knowledge
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Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and
Excel, as well as Label Traxx
87420 Plant Manager/Operations
Candidate is experienced in specialty print and
packaging/labels/cartons in the pharmaceutical industry; located in the
Philadelphia area and would relocate for a middle management position
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Plant/operations leadership (up to 150 employees)
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Production and capacity planning
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Lean Six
Sigma (Green Belt certified)
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Supply
chain and materials management (CSCP certified)
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Lean
implementation, VSM and kaizen
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cGMP
shop floor inspections and turnarounds
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SOPs/technical writing
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Investigating, deviations and CAPAs
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Leadership, coaching and change management
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Production and capacity planning
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Project
management (capital planning/implementation)
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Clean
room knowledge
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Plant/facilities engineering and maintenance
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Internal
and external regulatory inspections
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Raw
material and component management
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Change
controls and equipment qualification (IOQ/PQ)
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Continuous process and packaging validation (PQ/PV)
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Quality
compliance/root cause analysis/FMEA/8D
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Concepts
of production velocity/throughput
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Operational and business turnarounds
87165 Sales Representative/New Business Development
Candidate sells protective packaging and packaging distribution
products such as stretch, shrink, cartons, equipment, labels and corner
board in the Chicago area
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Client-centric, growth-minded business development manager with over
25 years of sales experience serving the manufacturing, logistics,
redistribution, food and beverage industries
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Highly
motivated, utilizing a challenger sales and ownership mentality to
consistently exceed performance expectations in a competitive
marketplace
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Employs
influential and persuasive communication techniques (written and
verbal) to cultivate relationships with channel partners and
negotiate large contracts with key decision makers
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Present
complex metrics (face-to-face and virtually) to all levels of an
organization and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
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Recognized as a trusted resource to facilitate troubleshooting,
servicing and operational support
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Leads by
example, providing valuable motivation, mentoring and coaching for
junior team members
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Core
competencies include proposal creation, new product introductions,
value propositions, customer training, contract closing, competitive
analysis, market trends, emotional intelligence, Salesforce CRM,
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and virtual meetings
(Zoom)
87403 Die Cutter
This person is experienced with Bobst Mastercut and 142ER, 104ER and
102ER, and is looking for an opportunity in the Greensboro,
Winston-Salem and High Point area in NC
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Sets up, operates and maintains Bobst Mastercut 2.1
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Interprets documents such as safety rules
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Leads and
coordinates efforts of crew, as well as training other crew members
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Positions
cutters, dies, materials and surfaces to initiate the cutting of
specific shapes and sizes, and ensures maximum utilization of
material
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Operates
all necessary testing equipment related to corrugated and cutting
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Effective
use of measurements and tools to verify conformance to
specifications
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Loads and
stacks according to size, shape and quantity
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Basic
computer skills/data entry
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Applies
common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral
instructions
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Able to
multi-task, troubleshoot, problem solve and utilize critical
thinking
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Reviews,
interprets and understands content of job jackets specific to
customer orders
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Completes
all orders and assignments in a timely and accurate manner
86220 Folder/Gluer Operator
This operator is experienced in folding cartons and is looking for an
opportunity in the Atlanta region to Alabama line
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Examines
completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work
orders, and adjusts machinery as necessary to correct production
problems
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Adjusts
guide assemblies, forming bars and folding mechanisms according to
specifications, using hand tools
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Starts
machines and moves controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls,
synchronize speed of machine components and adjust temperatures of
glue or paraffin
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Installs
attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing or cutting
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Observes
operation of various machines to detect and correct machine
malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow or pasteboard
tension
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Measures,
spaces and sets saw blades, cutters and perforators according to
product specifications
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Disassembles machines to maintain, repair or replace broken or worn
parts, using hand or power tools
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Places
rolls of paper or cardboard on machine feed tracks, and threads
paper through gluing, coating and slitting rollers
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Cuts
products to specified dimensions using hand or power cutters
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Lifts
tote boxes of finished cartons, and dumps cartons into feed hoppers
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Removes
finished cores, and stacks or places them on conveyors for transfer
to other work areas
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Stamps
products with information such as dates, using hand stamps or
automatic stamping devices
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Fills
glue and paraffin reservoirs, ands position rollers to dispense glue
onto paperboard
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Monitors
finished cartons as they drop from forming machines into rotating
hoppers and then into gravity feed chutes in order to prevent
jamming
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Loads
automatic stapling mechanisms
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Operates
Experts, Vision and Media fold
43290 Printing Operations Manager
Candidate is well versed in digital printing and management, and is
looking for a new opportunity in operations, prepress or IT management
in South Carolina
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Management/administration
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Team
leadership/team building
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Budgeting
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Project
management
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Vendor
relations
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Printing
operations management
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Employee
motivation
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Purchasing
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Customer
service/customer relations
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Estimating
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Strategic
planning
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Contract
negotiation
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Scheduling job flow
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Hiring,
training, supervision and terminations
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Performance reviews
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Microsoft
Office
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Networking
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Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress and InDesign
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Preps and
Metrix
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Imagesetting equipment
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Creo
CTP equipment
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ESKO,
Fuji Javelin, Rampage Rip and Agfa Apogee
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Xerox
iGen 3, Kodak EX300 and Ryobi 3985
87322 Operations Director/Scheduling/Purchasing
This person has expertise in the label industry and is located in
Arizona but willing to relocate to Midwest, Southwest or West Coast
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Operations leader with extensive experience delivering supply chain
and procurement strategies that drive performance, strengthen teams
and increase revenue with a focus on quality
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Consistently analyzed data and processes to optimize materials and
labor that maximize profits and implement continuous improvements
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Fostered
collaborative and cross-functional team environments to impact
business results long-term
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Completed
work quickly, efficiently and correctly
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Analyzed
how, where and what was being purchased to determine optimal
strategy
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Ensured
appropriate inventory was on hand while keeping waste to a minimum,
thus improving overall margins
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Analyzed
production teams strengths, equipment capabilities, processes and
sales targets to determine the best course of action
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Achieved
sales targets, successfully identifying ways to hit that mark or
realigning goals to meet company objectives
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Managed
full lifecycle flow of orders to optimize entire production
processes
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Communicated with vendors on turn times, housing common materials in
house, adapting internal processes to short cut systems (if
required), grouping orders and utilizing staff in multiple roles
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Transitioned from hands on production to creating training and
systems allowing the team to step up and carry the load
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Empowered
individuals in multiple departments to take on new responsibilities
and bring new ideas to the table, increasing employee engagement and
productivity
20801 Customer Service Manager/Logistics/Shipping
This Pennsylvania candidate has managed CSRs over single and multiple
plants in the corrugated industry
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Results-oriented manager with a track record of establishing and
communicating a strong customer service focus
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Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills with an approachable
management style that brings out the best in people
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Analytical problem solving skills
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Solution-focused approach to complex challenges
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Genuine
talent for communicating across all levels of the organization and
acting as a liaison with customers, vendors and operations
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Demanding
negotiator with vendors to ensure lowest costs and proper service
requirements
87126 Structural Designer
Candidate is experienced in corrugated brown box and displays with
ArtiosCAD and Cape; located in Georgia and would consider relocation to
the eastern US
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Knowledgeable structural designer with 25 years of experience in
both brown boxes and displays
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Adept at
designing for cost efficiency as well as ease of runability
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Excellent
communication skills and reliability
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Works
with customers and sales representatives to develop and produce
prototypes
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Works
with production to develop best setup to run on the equipment
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Works
with tooling vendors to ensure dies are correct
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Develops
stacking patterns and correct board combinations for the project
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Creates
3D specs and assembly instructions for customers or the fulfillment
center
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Proficient in Esko programs: ArtiosCAD/Cape
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Customer
relations
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Project
management
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Sustainable design
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Well
versed in corrugated and folding cartons
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Technical
specification development
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Cost take
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