Senior Operations Process Optimization Manager

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About Us (and Our Exciting Future)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.

Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.

Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

In this critical position, the Operations Process Optimization Manager will lead efforts to redesign and implement standardized manufacturing processes to assure consistent, safe, effective, and efficient machine manufacturing operations within Menasha Packaging’s corrugated network. They will engage asset centers of excellence (COEs) and collaborate with operations leaders, functional partners, and original equipment manufacturers to develop standard operating procedures, work instructions, and job aids that will serve as the foundation for enhanced employee and leadership training programs. Additionally, they will deploy standard processes and training for new asset start-ups and participate in large-scale facility modernization programs and continuous improvement activities that will deliver ongoing operational excellence. Corrugated experience is necessary to be successful in position.

Essential Job Functions

• Work directly with business and operations leaders to develop and adopt a network asset management methodology and process standardization roadmap that aligns with internal, regulatory and customer objectives
• Support the establishment and governance of standards that promote common terminology, ease of understanding, consistency in documentation and training, and successful implementation
• Engage operations centers of excellence (COEs) and collaborate with operations leaders, functional partners, and original equipment manufacturers to create standard work including operating procedures, work instructions, job aids and other related learning tools
• Design, implement and maintain a contemporary information platform that will serve as a central master document repository that is easily accessible to user groups
• Design, launch and facilitate the delivery of a comprehensive employee and leadership training program to improve time to productivity and enhance the overall employee experience
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert, change agent, influencer, consultant, facilitator, trainer, and mentor to promote the culture change needed to support/sustain process standardization and ongoing CI activities
• Identify and socialize best practices with COEs and operating facilities to assist them in developing or expanding their local capabilities
• Partner with CI to drive ongoing optimization of processes that enhance the customer experience, foster innovation, improve quality and efficiencies, maximize performance, enrich the employee experience, and prepare the organization for continued profitable growth
• Provide project leadership and/or support for modernization and other strategic initiatives across the corrugated network supply chain
• Maintain industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical degree or certification
• Minimum of four years’ corrugated industry experience, preferably in an operation, engineering, continuous/process improvement, quality, project management and/or training role
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of corrugated manufacturing processes, project management and process improvement principles, practices, and tools
• Knowledge of and ability to identify a problem and use a disciplined approach to successfully resolve
• Ability to design, implement and execute business processes and associated applications
• Ability to maintain a high attention to detail while working with a sense of urgency
• Ability to work cross-functionally and lead by influence
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment using collaborative tools
• Ability to gather and interpret large amounts of data into concise communications and apply analytical thinking from data insights
• Strong written, verbal, and persuasive communication and facilitation skills across all levels of stakeholders
• Proficiency in using enterprise resource planning business systems and Microsoft Office software products, including Teams, Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Word
  
  

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Two companies, one vision.

Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.

Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.

Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability.

Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.

Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow.

The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.