Converting Specialist

Position Title: 

Converting Specialist

Pay Rate: PL 15-16

$140,000 - $170,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Remote – Needs to be near major airport

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.

The Job You Will Perform:

• 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

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:

• 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 

• Prior experience working with OEMs and various converting equipment is highly desired 

• 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 

 Key Competencies:

• Business Acumen

• Customer Focus

• Action Oriented

• Problem Solving

• Priority Setting

• Project Management

• Decision Making

• Communication Skills

• Presentation Skills

• Drive for results

• Motivating others

• Time management