At PaperWorks, we are in pursuit of being recognized as a Great Place to Work®.  To get there, we need an experienced and talented Department Manager- Lithography   to join the team in our Baldwinsville, NY folding carton plant.  In this role, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient management of team member activities and accountable for achieving manufacturing targets and financial objectives to meet organizational goals.

• Provide leadership and guidance on the coordination of plant activities to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner for the Lithography Printing Department.
• Provide support to LEAN manufacturing culture operations to ensure products are manufactured to meet quality, reliability, and cost requirements.
• Maintain and promote high standards of safety, customer service, quality parameters, on-time production goals, and customer on time delivery.
• Monitor and control waste management to manage production costs and reduce environmental impacts.
• Review production costs and product quality and modify production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operations.
• Develop and manage defined communication channels across various stakeholder groups to build effective relationships and produce superior products.
• Offer new ideas to support fulfillment of department goals and procedures for continuous improvement, retention of customer base, company profitability, and team member job satisfaction.

Salary: $80,000 - $95,000

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field of study from an accredited institution; or 7-10 years related experience in Lithography and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Folding carton experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability in taking ownership and initiative of responsibilities and executing them to meet business needs and deliverables.
• Ability to build key relationships with team members across the organization and develop an informal network of internal consultants.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills to build relationships and effectively communicate with team members company wide.
• The ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize work, while maintaining attention to detail is critical.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables and implement solutions to correct.
• Relentless determination and courage to achieve operational excellence with a positive attitude!

      Safety efforts and motivation

Responsible for knowing and following all safety rules. Proper and safe conduct is encouraged in and around the facility and machinery. It is expected that each employee uses proper personal safety protection, protect other associates and company property from accidents, illnesses, and health hazards. Safety is mandatory and will be reviewed when considering job performance, promotions, and other forms of recognition including pay rates. All employees are required to report any potential

hazards to the Supervisor and/or the Safety Coordinator.

     Quality efforts and motivation

Responsible for the inherent quality of all support services as they may affect Operations ability to meet its basic quality responsibility. Quality is part of this job function and will be considered in performance evaluations, promotions, and any other form of recognition including pay rates. It is expected that any major quality deficiencies be reported to the Supervisor, Quality, and/or the Operations Supervisor.

Physical demands

While performing the duties, an employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk or sit, stand, use hands to finger, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to thirty (30) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Prefe1Ted specific vision abilities are close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and will comply with government regulations regarding hearing protection. Occasional exposure to variations in temperature, noise, mechanical, electrical, fumes.

 This document outlines the minimum requirements of the positions and is not intended to be all-inclusive of duties.