Resource Specialist

Klöckner Pentaplast Europe GmbH & Co. KG; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Klöckner Pentaplast Europe GmbH & Co. KG in the United States (Illinois / Virginia) is seeking a skilled F&L Supervisor to coordinate daily activities and ensure safety, quality, and OTIF production.

You will work with Process Engineers, lead risk assessments, support PASA audits, and drive Kaizen initiatives while maintaining production schedules and cost effectiveness. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 5–8 years in plastics manufacturing with 1–2 years in supervision; SAP,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency; Associate’s Degree preferred; five to eight years related experience and/or training with one to two years of supervisory/leadership experience in a plastics/polymer manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have basic understanding of MS Office products, SAP, and BDE.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example - promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive safety improvements through risk identification and elimination, with daily risk assessment completion.
• Complete required PASA audits for improving Behavior Based Safety and drive team behaviors for safety awareness.
• Work with Process Engineers to ensure processes are well defined and employees are trained.
• Instill and lead a safety and quality based culture through the manufacturing process.
• Conduct daily process discussions with employees to review safety, quality, production, and issues.
• Communicate with team daily on safety requirements, quality issues, schedule changes, and machinery problems.
• Organize and manage daily manufacturing functions adhering to production schedules and pre-planning.
• Ensure cost effectiveness by controlling raw material use and adhering to rework procedures.
• Identify opportunities for Kaizen events delivering measurable results.
• Operate Coater/F&L machines, forklift, material handling and compounding as needed.
• Align with kp’s strategic compass and core behaviors: Focus, Accountability, Respect, Urgency.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Kaizen

Quality focus

Process improvement

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Associate’s Degree preferred

Tools

SAP

BDE

MS Office

Job description

kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act onclimate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.

At kp, we are passionate about ensuring our customers' satisfaction, and we strive to achieve this goal by focusing all our efforts on meeting their evolving needs. Our dedication to drive a positive change in the packaging industry with a focus on quality and sustainability has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses worldwide.

Summary:

Support the F&L Manager by coordinating and directing the daily, tactical activities of the F&L Department with a focus on safety, quality, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Provide the technical support and guidance needed to ensure that quality products are safely manufactured, On Time and In Full (OTIF).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead by example - promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive safety improvements through risk identification and elimination, as well as full compliance with daily risk assessment completion, leveraging support from other groups as needed.
• Complete required PASA audits for improving Behavior Based Safety, and drive team behaviors for continued safety awareness and practices.
• Work with Process Engineers to ensure that processes are well defined, capability established and that all employees are adequately trained.
• Instill and lead a safety and quality based culture through the manufacturing process.
• Conduct daily process discussions with employees to review/discuss safety, quality, production, and other pertinent issues.
• Communicate with team members and incoming crews daily on safety requirements, quality issues, changes in schedule, changes in processes, mechanical problems, and any other issues concerning the assigned area of responsibility.
• Organize and manage the daily manufacturing functions of the assigned area adhering to production schedules and ensuring that potential problems or issues per production order are addressed in pre-planning sessions.
• Ensure the cost effectiveness of the production process by controlling use of raw materials and strict adherence to rework procedures in order to reduce waste.
• Identify opportunities for Kaizen events that will deliver quantifiable and sustainable results.
• Operate Coater/F&L Machines/fork truck/material handling and Compounding as needed; provide working coverage for scheduled and unscheduled staff absences.
• Align with kp’s strategic compass and core behaviors: Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Urgency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

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:

High School Diploma or equivalency; Associate’s Degree preferred; five to eight years related experience and/or training with one to two years of supervisory/leadership experience in a plastics/polymer manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have basic understanding of MS Office products, SAP, and BDE.

Pay Range for position: $30 - $36 an hour, depending upon experience

At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital to our global success. We welcome applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people fromunderrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where our employees feel empowered to play to their strengths and see themselves reflected in theorganization without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or inclusion in any other protected class.