Manufacturing Materials and Planning Manager

Build your Career with an Industry Leader  

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.  

The Planning Manager is responsible for overall site production operations. Creates a work environment which promotes safety, quality, delivery, and cost-effectiveness. Effectively develops teams that can achieve corporate improvement objectives. Accountable for all aspects of plant production performance while ensuring objectives are attained in a cost-effective manner. Drives best practices through the organization and leads process   improvement.

Why work at MCC:  

• Comp: $85,000-100,000k/yr
• This is a Dayshift Position 
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating holidays   

• Directly, and through delegation, coordinates activities required to assure safety, quality, delivery, and cost meet specified targets.
• Assures  the  compliance  of  behavior-based  safety  initiatives  and  continuously  improves  safety  performance.
• Executes  quality  control  plans  for  compliance to  standards  and  drives  variation  reduction  within  the  process.
• Assesses  on-time  delivery  performance  and  develops  actions  to  improve  and  sustain  high  level  of  performance.
• Holds  direct  responsibility  for  managing  cost  by  effective  management  of  labor,  overtime,  and  expenditures.
• Determine  staffing  requirements  weekly  and  re-deploy  resources  during  the  week  as  needed  to  address any shifting staffing needs or changes in priorities and scheduling.
• Reviews  and  analyzes  production  reports  to  determine  root  causes  of  variance  from  budget,  and  develops and executes corrective actions, using structured root cause analysis, MDI and Policy Deployment  methodologies.
• Using  Lean  principles,  form  teams  and  involve  people  to  improve  productivity,  decrease  lead  times, reduce waste and attain customer quality requirements.
• Reviews  and  analyzes  production  reports  to  determine  root  causes  of  variance  from  budget  and  develops and executes corrective actions.
• Recommend  and  initiate  cost  reduction  programs  centered  around  capital  improvements  where  ROI  and pay back criteria are favorable.
• Promotes,  prepares,  and  participates  in  kaizen  activities.  Sustains  results.
• Facilitates  the  execution  of  daily  Gemba  walk  by assuring  the  proper  utilization  of  hour-by-hour,  SQDC boards and War Room tools.
• In  conjunction  with  Human  Resource  Manager,  coordinates  appropriate  “required  to  operate”  and “required on roles” staffing levels.
• Directs  the  efforts  of  plant  supervision  to  ensure  the  consistent  application  of  human  resource  policies, procedures, and plant rules.  Assures adherence to safety accountability guidelines.
• Coaches  and  mentors  team  members  to  assure  their  ongoing  development
• Stays  abreast  of  new  trends  and  developments  in  methods,  techniques,  equipment,  tools,  materials,  and supplies,  which  might  be  incorporated  into the  production  process  to  increase  efficiency  or  better  use  of resources.  Researches and recommends capital equipment purchases.
• Participates  in  special  projects  and  performs  other  duties  as  assigned.

• A  hands-on  leader  that  is  a  role  model  with  high integrity,  positive  influence,  and  strong  business  acumen that embraces change, possesses a continuous improvement mindset, and has a passion for exceeding customer and company expectations.
• Degree  in  Engineering,  Industrial  Technology  or  Business  or  equivalent  10  years  of  staff  level  leadership  experience.
• Minimum  of  7  years'  experience  in  Operations  and/or  Lean  Management.
• Printing  industry  experience  is  preferred.
• Experience  in  being  a  change  agent  in  complex  transformational  activities.
• Significant  experience  in  implementation  of Lean  principals  as  they  apply  to  manufacturing  operations.
• Ability to  apply  structured  problem-solving  methodologies  to  determine  root  cause  of  problems  and provide effective countermeasures.
• Excellent  communication  skills
• Advanced  excel  skills

Diversity & Inclusion:

MC C fosters an inclusive culture that respects and embraces our teammates’ diverse backgrounds and experiences, so that everyone can achieve their full potential here. We aspire for our company to truly reflect the diversity of our customers and the markets we serve. We are committed to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of peoples’ gender identity/expression, age, language, sexual orientation, ability, race, socioeconomic status, national origin or other characteristics.

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For over a century, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has crafted premium labels for the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. Our labels elevate emotional connections with consumers and help brands stand out in competitive markets. Honoring our rich history as a market leader, we focus on the future by developing sustainable packaging solutions and consumer-driven innovations.

MCC combines global reach with the personalized touch of local service through our network of facilities across 25+ countries. More than 12,000 teammates come together to make our industry-leading work possible and bring our True Colors to life. Join us at MCC, where every product is Labeled with Care. Learn more at  . 

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Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.