American Packaging Corporation
Graphics Supervisor
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, Wisconsin, United States, 53925
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DescriptionAMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATIONAmerican Packaging Corporation (APC) is one of the top flexible packaging converters serving customers throughout North America. We are always seeking to improve our operations, deliver more innovation and value, and give back to our local communities. Our longstanding success as customer flexible packaging suppliers has been fueled by our commitment to providing more innovation, more quality, and more responsive customer service, along with our strategic investments in the latest technology.
SUMMARY:
Responsible for engaging with and managing the APC Graphics department, in alignment with American Packaging's vision, mission and core values. Duties involve management of direct reports including, but not limited to, providing assistance and instruction on daily tasks, coordinating and managing new business opportunities as it relates to Graphics, and measuring and reporting key performance indicators to review team performance. To ensure success in this role, you will need to have exceptional communication skills as well as a passion to meet the customers' needs by striving for quality, delivering on-time and providing creative solutions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following:Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation's efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.Managing the workflow of employees, creating team schedules and delegating tasks.Ensure employees are meeting performance expectations and identify areas of improvement if necessary.Assign customers to employees in a meaningful way to ensure success for all parties. Including balancing workloads among employees in time of fluidity.Ensure that business goals, deadlines and performance standards are met.Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.Maintain transparent communication both internal (Manufacturing, Customer Service, Production Control, Technical) and external (customers).Represent American Packaging at new business meetings with customers and suppliers to review printing capabilities, procedures and systems.Stay well-informed of new pre-press, graphics or any other related technology.Possess the ability to generate accurate estimates for pricing scenarios.Conduct & analyze the success of internal trials.Understand & be capable of initiating press characterization trials with our key suppliers & then interpreting the results.Train and implement new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as needed within the department.Have self-motivation and take proactive steps towards solving identified problems. Must also be very willing to take on new projects as they develop.Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.Business travel required.Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directly supervises any employees in the Graphics Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include setting and implementing standard operating procedures; interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
RequirementsQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (BA,BS) from four-year college or university, three years related work experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES :Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:Absenteeism: at work every day on timeAccuracy: uncompromisedAS400Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employeesConflict ResolutionConfidentialityDeadlinesDetail: attention toIndependenceInnovation: constantly re-develop systemsMultiple projects/priorities/deadlinesOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsProfessionalism/professional demeanorSafetySoftware: Filemaker, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PhotoshopTeam: work as a member with all employeesPHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to hear.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any lifting over 50 pounds would require assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position please contact our Human Resources department at .
DescriptionAMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATIONAmerican Packaging Corporation (APC) is one of the top flexible packaging converters serving customers throughout North America. We are always seeking to improve our operations, deliver more innovation and value, and give back to our local communities. Our longstanding success as customer flexible packaging suppliers has been fueled by our commitment to providing more innovation, more quality, and more responsive customer service, along with our strategic investments in the latest technology.
SUMMARY:
Responsible for engaging with and managing the APC Graphics department, in alignment with American Packaging's vision, mission and core values. Duties involve management of direct reports including, but not limited to, providing assistance and instruction on daily tasks, coordinating and managing new business opportunities as it relates to Graphics, and measuring and reporting key performance indicators to review team performance. To ensure success in this role, you will need to have exceptional communication skills as well as a passion to meet the customers' needs by striving for quality, delivering on-time and providing creative solutions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following:Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation's efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.Managing the workflow of employees, creating team schedules and delegating tasks.Ensure employees are meeting performance expectations and identify areas of improvement if necessary.Assign customers to employees in a meaningful way to ensure success for all parties. Including balancing workloads among employees in time of fluidity.Ensure that business goals, deadlines and performance standards are met.Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.Maintain transparent communication both internal (Manufacturing, Customer Service, Production Control, Technical) and external (customers).Represent American Packaging at new business meetings with customers and suppliers to review printing capabilities, procedures and systems.Stay well-informed of new pre-press, graphics or any other related technology.Possess the ability to generate accurate estimates for pricing scenarios.Conduct & analyze the success of internal trials.Understand & be capable of initiating press characterization trials with our key suppliers & then interpreting the results.Train and implement new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as needed within the department.Have self-motivation and take proactive steps towards solving identified problems. Must also be very willing to take on new projects as they develop.Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.Business travel required.Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directly supervises any employees in the Graphics Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include setting and implementing standard operating procedures; interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
RequirementsQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (BA,BS) from four-year college or university, three years related work experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES :Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:Absenteeism: at work every day on timeAccuracy: uncompromisedAS400Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employeesConflict ResolutionConfidentialityDeadlinesDetail: attention toIndependenceInnovation: constantly re-develop systemsMultiple projects/priorities/deadlinesOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsProfessionalism/professional demeanorSafetySoftware: Filemaker, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PhotoshopTeam: work as a member with all employeesPHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to hear.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any lifting over 50 pounds would require assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position please contact our Human Resources department at .