95070 Purchasing or Sourcing Manager – Candidate is experienced in supervision of general factory supplies, containerboard, paper and plastic rolls for flexo materials as used in printing industry, and is  looking for an opportunity in the Arlington/Dallas/Ft. Worth area

• Drove cost savings exceeding $100,000 in first year of employment

• Implemented processes to transition external orders into in-house manufacturing orders, resulting in over $400,000 savings in five months

• Managed the processing, troubleshooting and reconciliation of 1450 manual and over 9000 systemic purchase orders per month

• Increased sales by 20%+ in store front operation in one year by focusing on solutions, improving the customer experience and exceeding customer expectations

• Core competencies include print sourcing/procurement management, project management, supply chain management, inventory control, customer service, contract management, account management, RFQ, RFP, RFI and purchasing

67729 Purchasing/Sourcing – This person with a background in packaging supplies and equipment is located in northern New Jersey, outside NYC

• Manages and sources vendors both domestically and internationally, including negotiating pricing, terms and conditions, as well as quality of products and reliability

• Collaborates with sales, design, project management and planning from ideation to completion for best supplier, substrate and terms based on customer’s budget
• Monitors market conditions and trends for multiple products to anticipate any supply chain interruptions and price fluctuation
• Watches market indexes for pricing trends
• Initiates and finalizes RFQs based on company specifications
• Integrates sustainable suppliers to improve company’s brand
• Expands and develops industry network by attending trade shows and joining professional associations

48897 Field Service Specialist – Candidate is very well experienced in all facets of form/fill/seal equipment, VFFS/HFFS, and is looking for field service position out of his Missouri location

• 29 years of experience providing technical service to the flexible packaging industry

• History of achieving high client satisfaction, creating a competitive advantage in the market place by continuously striving to promote product improvements for the company’s success

• Technical service manager with a successful record of rapidly developing and commercializing new and cost-effective products and processes

• Extensive expertise and troubleshooting with VFFS baggers, HFFS thermoformers, HFFS flow wrappers, high speed bottle label applicators, HFFS pouch fillers, tray sealers and other machines for end use production

• Specializes in developing and commercializing substrates for new and improved applications

• Extensive experience with medical, dairy, salty snacks, pet food, confectionary, bakery and processed meat applications

• Builds customer relationships to maintain current business and reduce nonconformance issues

• OEM trained on Krones bottle labelers, Multivac HFFS thermoformers, Tiromat HFFS thermoformers, Tiromat tray sealers, Hayssen VFFS baggers, Hayssen RT flow wrap and Ross tray sealers

• Extensive knowledge of flexible packaging films and the associated attributes that influence machine ability

95122 Field Service Technician – This North Carolina candidate is experienced in repair and installation of packaging equipment such as shrink and stretch, strapping machinery, case packers, PLCs and many other machines as sold either direct or through packaging distribution

93972 Customer Service Representative – This person experienced in Amtech and other software in the corrugated industry is looking for a new opportunity in the Philadelphia area

• Positive, hardworking, adaptable and motivated individual who welcomes the opportunity to get the job done right the first time

• 10+ years of customer service/hospitality and tremendous attention to detail
• Great with hands and possesses strong organizational capabilities
• Approaches new challenges willingly and confidently while looking for new ways to better self, personally and professionally

• Responds quickly and accurately to sales representative and customer inquiries via phone or email

• Manages daily, weekly and monthly activity on national and local accounts, while also coordinating with sister plants throughout the United States
• Responsibilities include quoting, order entry, payment processing, spec building, freight rates and developing department-wide SOPs
• Communicates regarding pertinent issues affecting the timely delivery of finished goods to customers or plants

80284 Superintendent – This North Carolina-based candidate is experienced with corrugated sheets and OSHA 30 certified, and is looking for an opportunity in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Tennessee or Georgia

• Works closely with the safety manager to promote safety and enforce all safety programs that are put in place while maintaining a clean work environment

• Works to provide a safe workplace for employees and builds trust to sustain a positive safety culture

• Drives continuous improvement and communicates with supervisors while monitoring progress against performance goals

• Reports to the plant manager on any issues or projects throughout the plant

• Performs quality checks in a timely manner and produces the highest quality while utilizing maximum machine speed capabilities

• Leads and directs team members to maximize all areas of quality and production in a safe manner

• Ensure all orders are downloaded correctly and reported any issues regarding safety, quality and production

95171 Corrugator Supervisor – This bilingual (English/Spanish) supervisor is looking for a new opportunity in the Kansas City area

• Over 20 years in corrugated manufacturing, progressing from operator to shift supervisor
• Led teams of up to 10, emphasizing safety, quality and productivity
• Expert in team development, performance management and operational compliance
• Managed team of eight, focusing on safety, quality and productivity
• Administered quarterly performance reviews and set goals
• Led training and reported daily metrics
• Ensured effective communication with HR for compliance and operational issues
• Conducted weekly safety meetings and managed maintenance
• Focused on maximizing production efficiency

95112 Millwright/Mechanic – Candidate is experienced in linerboard and paper, located in Texas and willing to relocate for a new opportunity

• Capable of repairing and rebuilding heavy industrial equipment and all types of diesel engines
• Proven experience with diagnostics, disassembly, parts procurement, rebuilds, alignments, commissioning and operations of heavy industrial equipment
• Experienced with welding, burning, fitting and fabricating structural steel with limited experience in pipe fabrication
• Qualified in refrigeration and air conditioning repairs and operations
• Proficient in HVAC installation and servicing

41538 Managing Director/Director of Sales – This executive with paper and corrugated experience is located in Georgia but would relocate

• Sales and operations leader with proven experience in the packaging industry focused on commercial development, sales leadership and creating high-performing sales teams to exceed sales and profitability expectations
• Core competencies include managing divisional P&L, turning around and building effective sales teams, customer management, strategic business development and driving operational excellence

• Areas of expertise include complex operations management, sales team development, managing high-performance sales teams, divisional P&L performance, new business deal negotiations, developing sales strategy, customer relationship management and new business sales

88693 Regional/National Sales Representative – Recently relocated to the Knoxville, TN area, this sales professional is experienced in flexible packaging

• Successful business professional combining formal education with over 35 years of visible sales and sales management achievements specializing in the sale of roll stock, pouches and various bag types

• Focus on business development
• Responsible for the expansion of the company footprint
• Managed and grew $6,000,000 territory
• Secured new opportunities within account base and through prospecting
• Added more than $2,000,000 in annualized business
• Successful sales of roll stock, pouches and large format bags
• Responsible for the development of the Midwestern sales territory
• Conducted meetings with existing customer base and cold called on prospects

65215 Shift Supervisor – Candidate has flexible packaging experience running rotogravure, Cerutti and Schaivi press on polyester, polypropylene, nylon and paper, and is looking for a position in the Rockford, IL area

• Motivated printing professional seeking a position of production leadership such as a foreman, lead or supervisor in the flexible packaging industry
• Possesses over 20 years of experience with rotogravure and flexographic printing processes as a press operator and leadman
• Diligent worker who needs minimal direction to accomplish production and quality objectives
• Safety advocate who leads by example to ensure customer expectations and demands are met
• Supervisor for two roto presses, setup department and ink room, and at times two laminators and four slitters
• Operated 55” web rotogravure presses on different substrates such as polyester, polypropylene, nylon and paper
• Operated 8-color Cerutti press, 9-color Schiavi press and 11-color Cerutti press with in-line dry bond adhesive lamination capability
• Operated BST Premius defect detection system, AVT 100% defect detection system, Bobst Registron S4100 register system, Fife electromechanical web guides, Coast Control pneumatic web guides, Norcross viscometer system and Sterlco water heater systems
• Managed a crew of 2-3 assistants to maintain quality product
• Utilized X-rite color measurement system to maintain color consistency
• Monitored print defects and color consistency and used judgement to determine how to properly address defects
• Monitored film and wet goods to properly inventory
• Member of quick changeover team for press department, plant safety team and haze print defect reduction team

95085 Regional Sales Manager/Sales Director – This Washington-based candidate is experienced in agricultural, flexible and industrial packaging throughout the western States

• Results-driven sales director with 25+ years of experience in sales and 10+ years in international sales and marketing leadership within the agriculture, horticulture and ag-tech industries
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth, building high-performing teams and executing scalable business strategies
• Adept at managing manufacturing, supply chain and global distribution operations
• Expert in KPI-driven performance management, CRM implementation and data analysis
• Thrives in dynamic, startup-to-enterprise environments with a global mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
• Strategic sales leadership and market expansion skills
• International sales and distribution management experience
• Team building, coaching and talent development experience
• Data-driven decision making and KPI optimization skills
• CRM systems (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Monday and Smartsheet) knowledge
• Brand development and marketing activation experience
• Skilled in relationship management and client acquisition
• Trade show strategy and execution experience

95094 Converting/Production Supervisor – This person experienced in corrugated manufacturing is looking for and opportunity in Arizona

• Over 14 years of experience running machinery in a warehouse
• 11 of these years have been in the supervisor role
• Passion is to continue growth and be able to share knowledge with others

• Skills include time management, judgment and decision-making, multitasking, active listening, organization, positive attitude, working well under stress, team leadership and communication

95128 Machinery Designer – This candidate with senior-level experience in mechanical design (CAD, 2D and 3D) is looking for an opportunity in southeastern Michigan

• Team design and build of a proprietary glass melting furnace and related sub-assemblies using Creo Elements Direct and Creo Parametric 3D design software

• Plant layout support for furnace and controls skids placement
• Field installation support and troubleshooting of the glass melting furnace
• Team lead for 3D software transitioning for melting and fining squad from Creo Elements Direct to Creo Parametric and then to Autodesk Inventor
• Created templates and used the 3D software built-in languages Relations and I-Logic to develop better automation of workflows
• Wrote and implemented best practices and procedures for both Creo Parametric and Inventor
• Joined in a team multi-week value engineering and brainstorming workshop to reduce costs for future builds
• Received seven patent awards either granted or in process during time in this group
• Team design and build of a proprietary new version of a traditional glass forming machine using Creo Elements Direct 3D, which mitigated down-time by making mechanisms of the machine easier to trade out or maintain
• Field installation support and troubleshooting of the glass forming machine
• Implemented updates and changes for the glass forming machines installed in company plants by engineering change notices and requests
• 3D assembly and part design, automated bills of materials, GD&T, prototype testing, FEA and FMEA analysis, and layout, detail and assembly drawings
• Coordinated with team members and vendors on the design and manufacture of new parts or assemblies while also weighing the benefits of purchased components
• Trained as a Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma and trained in Pathways to Leadership

70895 Sales Representative – Located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, this candidate with experience in packaging supplies, equipment and custom packaging in the medical device and biotech market is looking for a new opportunity from a packaging manufacturing concern

• Possesses a proven record of driving results in safety, quality and efficient production, with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and plant operations
• Skilled in lean manufacturing techniques and has a demonstrated ability to motivate staff, maximize productivity and control costs through the most effective use of labor and available resources
• Achieved significant improvements in OEE and cost reduction, exemplifying strong leadership in team development and operational excellence
• Recognized for leading a project that cut production cycle times by 15%, optimizing overall process flow
• Awarded for driving operational changes that enhanced plant output while maintaining high quality and safety standards
• Initiated a cost-saving project that reduced annual material expenses by over $200K
• Developed and implemented a new hire training program, which became a model for future company-wide adoption, leading to increased workforce efficiency and reduced turnover
• Skills include lean manufacturing, operations management, strategic planning, team building, streamlining operations and inventory management

40698 Sales Representative – This person has experience in commercial sheetfed and packaging printing, pressroom consumable products, and sheetfed, heatset, coldset and UV Inks, and is in the process relocating to the Dallas area

• Very successful in managing multiple territories in many states

• Solid and focused on generating new business and providing superior client relations
• Very personable with all personality types
• Picked up accounts that exceeded $2 million in annual sales
• Thrives on cold calling and enjoys knocking on new doors as it sets up new challenges
• Has all the necessary communication skills to call on any size company and at any level of management, including the CEO

95133 Print Marketing Sales Representative – Candidate has sales experience in retail print design/structural for store level signage, packaging and POP seasonal store displays, including graphic design and 3D renderings in print and media applications, and is located in Virginia but would consider relocation in Virginia, North Carolina or Georgia

• Innovative and skilled print/marketing industries professional with 15 years of experience in fast-paced environments through on-site, hybrid and remote roles

• Creative, versatile and efficient with an eye for color
• Experienced in supporting clients both external and internal
• Comprehensive understanding of several print and finishing processes, color management/theory, substrates and media, retail signage, creative/structural design and preflight/prepress operations
• Effective and thorough communication, skill learning and project planning/coordination skills, with the ability to turn on a dime