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Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.

We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.

About Huhtamaki

Huhtamaki’s North America Business segment is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging as well as tableware, cups, folding cartons, containers, trays and service ware for the foodservice industry and retail markets. Our product portfolio includes Chinet®, the leading brand of premium tableware. Huhtamaki North America with sales of $1.3B employs approximately 42,000 people in 18 manufacturing location with its US headquarters in De Soto, KS. The parent company, Huhtamaki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland. Huhtamaki Oyj is the #1 globally operating foodservice packaging and molding fiber company in the world.

We’re looking for professionals to join our team of approximately 17,000 people in 34 countries. You’ll think creatively about making our business and those of our customers’ more effective and successful. You’ll always be looking for new ways of working. And along the way you’ll be making a difference to some of the world’s biggest brands, by helping great products reach more people, more easily.

Job Summary

Assist with or lead projects and initiatives to improve production processes, manufacturing efficiencies and product quality.

Essential Functions

• Prepare new product cost estimates to assist with securing new business.
• Prepare capital expenditure proposals (CEPs) to improve production processes and/or service to our customers.
• Maintain current and create new Bill of Materials (BOMs) and routings for all production items.
• Prepare and coordinate experimental work orders (EWOs) to test new materials and/or processes.
• Prepare monthly production standards, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Machine Efficiency Indicators (MEIs) reports.
• Prepare and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Method Sheets, One Point Lessons and conduct training with personnel as needed.
• Investigate process and machine efficiency trends to identify new opportunities for improvements.
• Develop and lead World Class Operations (WCO) and continuous improvement projects to meet operational improvement objectives.
• Conduct ergonomic studies, time studies and support Safety projects and initiatives.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Qualifications

Required

• B.S. in Industrial Engineering or related Engineering discipline
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft programs, especially Excel and Access
• Working knowledge with creating queries and Visual Basic macros are desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Statistical process control, 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing experience is preferred

Salary $65,250-$80K depending on experience

Environment

• Employee will work in a manufacturing/office environment. Requires occasional sitting (40%), occasional standing (20%) and occasional walking (40%). Requires twisting, stooping/bending, squatting/kneeling, and reaching above, at or below shoulders. Requires lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs. on a regular basis and occasionally up to 25 lbs. Required safety equipment in manufacturing area: hair/beard net, safety glasses, ear plugs and steel toe shoes.