Manufacturing Manager – Paper Machine

Graphic Packaging International, LLC

. Direct, leverage, and guide the work of others and mobilize resources .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeQueen City • Texas • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $117,100 - $156,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing teams, operational oversight, and adherence to Safe Quality Food standards. Capable of developing and implementing performance requirements while effectively resolving operational challenges.

Highest-signal resume keywords

People ManagementOperational Results MonitoringProcess LeadershipSafe Quality Food ComplianceTechnical Problem Resolution

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Hard Skills

Budget ManagementPerformance Requirement DevelopmentOperational AnalysisPolicy InterpretationScheduling Administration

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipResource MobilizationInterpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Safe Quality FoodHygiene ProceduresAllergen ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective Actions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct, leverage, and guide the work of others and mobilize resources
Lead employees and typically manage two or more direct reports
Monitor and achieve operational and/or financial results for the area of responsibility
Manage hiring, terminating, rewarding, training, and developing employees
Manage experienced professionals and/or supervisors with latitude and independence
Head one or more sections or a small department
Adapt departmental plans and priorities to meet short-term challenges
Analyze diverse operational situations and data across multiple factors and disciplines
Solve problems according to operational policies and assess broader departmental impacts
Advise subordinates to meet schedules and resolve technical problems
Integrate the area of responsibility with other areas to achieve department objectives
Interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures affecting sections and subordinate work units
Develop and administer schedules and performance requirements; may manage budgets
Interact with internal personnel and outside representatives
Participate in and present at internal and external meetings
Resolve operational and scheduling issues
Follow Safe Quality Food plant, process, hygiene, allergen, and production procedures
Report unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints
Participate in SQF root cause and corrective actions from complaints, audits, validation, and verification activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA or equivalent + 15 yrs related experience, or MA + 13 yrs related experience
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation
Experience managing experienced professionals and/or supervisors
Ability to direct, leverage, and guide the work of others and mobilize resources
Ability to monitor and achieve operational and/or financial results
Knowledge of people management actions including hiring, terminating, rewarding, training, and developing employees
Broad technical expertise, process leadership, and people leadership capabilities
Ability to interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures
Ability to develop and administer schedules and performance requirements
Ability to resolve operational, scheduling, and technical problems
Ability to interact with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels
Ability to follow plant rules, processes, hygiene, allergens, and Safe Quality Foods procedures
Ability to report potentially unsafe SQF conditions and customer complaints
Ability to participate in SQF root cause and corrective actions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation and benefits programs described as among the industry’s best
Reasonable accommodation for qualified candidates with disabilities
Inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process