Converting Specialist
About the position
The Converting Specialist is a full-time position in the Operational Excellence Blackshirt Group, reporting to the Operational Excellence Converting Team Lead. This job requires full-time North American travel, Monday morning through Friday afternoon, an average of 45 weeks per year.
Responsibilities
- Active involvement with process improvement efforts and continued training of operating crew
- Diagnosing chronic equipment failures and advising on corrective actions.
- Acting as a liaison between equipment suppliers to ensure their products and services are meeting facility and division specifications
- Identifying root causes for quality and productivity non-conformances and assisting converting teams with corrective actions
- Mastering all converting aspects of the IP Manufacturing Reliability System. Developing and delivering MRS – related curriculum at regional and national workshops.
- Educate and coach manufacturing plants on usage of systems, process and tools related to centerlining and inspection SPIs
- Advise plants on preventive/predictive maintenance plans in an effort to keep converting equipment in peak operating condition
- Involvement with new capital installations and assisting operating crews with training and start up
- Coach converting supervisors on technical and leadership aspects of managing and engaging an operating crew
- Responsible for working with plant teams to show demonstrated improvement in converting department performance (uptime, speeds, waste) across the Packaging Solutions North America
Requirements
- 10+ years industry/converting experience at all levels of operations
- 5+ years' experience with converting machine mechanical & electrical installation and troubleshooting
- Associates degree minimum or B.S. in a technical discipline
- Proficient in the development and delivery of technical training
- Knowledge of converting machinery from various manufacturers
- Ability to engage converting employees and manufacturing plant leaders
- Continuous improvement mindset - understanding the business metrics of safety, quality, productivity, costs, and work to improve operational results
Nice-to-haves
- Prior experience working with OEMs and various converting equipment is highly desired
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- 401(k)
- Company-funded retirement contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
