Kruger Inc. ยท 16 hours ago
OpEx Lead / Engineer
Elizabethtown, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKruger Inc. is focused on optimizing manufacturing processes in their corrugated packaging facility. The OpEx Lead will ensure continual improvement of operations by leading safety initiatives, enhancing employee skills, and implementing Lean principles to drive efficiency and productivity.
Paper & Forest Products
Responsibilities
Lead and foster a strong safety culture that values risk identification and proactively develop procedures to reduce risk by developing crew capabilities and accountability in safety excellence
Monitor, analyze, and improve all aspects of the assigned Converting Line including but not limited to:
Operating Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Quality
Employee job performance
Operational Routines
Champion machine center housekeeping effectiveness
Identify and align Preventive Maintenance priorities within the site Reliability Vision
Lead the operational crew and promote employee engagement by empowering employees to solve problems and improve processes.Ensure common alignment among the crew, and define clear roles and responsibilities to continually improve the process
Provide leadership and hold the crew accountable to achieve key operational objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, and cost savings
Improve productivity through Root Cause analysis of the top operational losses for the Converting line and define and implement action plans to address productivity constraints and drivers of downtime. Escalate issues that require external resources or expertise
Develop, implement, and sustain Standard Operating Procedures for consistency of operation on the Converting Line
Implement Centre lining tools for operators to monitor process control parameters on the machine to ensure that they are in line with Customer Quality and OEM specifications
Investigate all Quality non-conformances and complete any corrective action that may result from the Root Cause Analysis
Assist the site Supervisors in completion of corrective Action Items coming from Safety Incident reports
Develop the employees on their assigned Converting Line by managing the execution of Training for all new and current employees to ensure skills required for efficient operation are in place and sustained
Review and prioritize all maintenance requests submitted for their Converting Line, participate in the Weekly Maintenance Planning process, and prioritize Work Orders to ensure that uptime is optimized
Lead the regularly scheduled Preventive Maintenance Shutdowns to ensure effective utilization of resources and the completion of defined Reliability Routines and corrective items to improve performance
Utilize data-driven approaches to assess and monitor the performance of manufacturing processes, making data-based decisions to drive improvements
Ensure that company rules and regulations are respected by the crew members
Lead Daily Productions meeting with the crews to communicate the status of improvements, solicit feedback on issues, and set clear targets and expectations
Maintain records of process improvements, performance metrics, and compliance with Lean standards, and provide regular reports to management
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, and maintenance, to ensure seamless alignment of Lean initiatives with overall business objectives
Qualification
Required
Strong leadership skills, ability to mobilize employees and lead effective meetings
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
5 year experience as an Engineer in a high-volume manufacturing environment or equivalent experience as a Converting Line Operator
General knowledge of Microsoft Office
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Develop, manage, and improve the skills of the machine crew through the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures, crew training, and skills development activities
Prioritize the delivery of maintenance services
Drive a Continuous Improvement approach to optimize the performance and productivity of the Converting Line
Lead and foster a strong safety culture that values risk identification and proactively develop procedures to reduce risk
Monitor, analyze, and improve all aspects of the assigned Converting Line including Operating Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Quality
Champion machine center housekeeping effectiveness
Identify and align Preventive Maintenance priorities within the site Reliability Vision
Lead the operational crew and promote employee engagement by empowering employees to solve problems and improve processes
Provide leadership and hold the crew accountable to achieve key operational objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, and cost savings
Improve productivity through Root Cause analysis of the top operational losses for the Converting line and define and implement action plans to address productivity constraints and drivers of downtime
Develop, implement, and sustain Standard Operating Procedures for consistency of operation on the Converting Line
Implement Centre lining tools for operators to monitor process control parameters on the machine to ensure that they are in line with Customer Quality and OEM specifications
Investigate all Quality non-conformances and complete any corrective action that may result from the Root Cause Analysis
Assist the site Supervisors in completion of corrective Action Items coming from Safety Incident reports
Develop the employees on their assigned Converting Line by managing the execution of Training for all new and current employees
Review and prioritize all maintenance requests submitted for their Converting Line
Participate in the Weekly Maintenance Planning process, and prioritize Work Orders to ensure that uptime is optimized
Lead the regularly scheduled Preventive Maintenance Shutdowns
Utilize data-driven approaches to assess and monitor the performance of manufacturing processes
Ensure that company rules and regulations are respected by the crew members
Lead Daily Productions meeting with the crews to communicate the status of improvements
Maintain records of process improvements, performance metrics, and compliance with Lean standards
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, and maintenance
Preferred
Bachelor's in engineering preferred
5+ years of corrugated converting experience preferred
Strong operational knowledge of Machinery utilized in the corrugated industry
Proficiency in training and development of operator skills in a production environment
Excellent command of computer systems, tools and software
Experience in Root Cause Problem solving approach
Good verbal and written communications skills
Company
Kruger Inc.
A forward-looking and progressive company since its very foundation over a century ago, the Kruger organization is constantly evolving and looking for the best talent for its establishments located across Canada and the US.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase