Waste Champion

Position: Waste Champion

Shift: 1st

Location: Richmond, VA

Job Type: Full Time, Hourly

 

Perks of Pratt:

Within 1 Month: Eligible for insurance benefits

At 3 Months: 401k with partial match

At 6 Months: Paid vacation days

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

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Job Description

Overview:

The waste champion is responsible for managing the full waste stream of material on a daily basis.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Daily waste entry
• Lead process improvements using Lean methodologies
• Promote and facilitate a culture of high engagement
• Manage projects to critical timelines and cost in order to meet critical to corporate objectives
• Identify gaps in waste reporting and collection processes and close the gaps
• Perform Raw and WIP Cycle Counts
• Count inventories, report needed adjustments, and determine why counts are off
• Report waste data to plant management team
• Work with quality and production leaders to review Root Cause Analysis of waste issues
• Drive actionable items out of the team to the production floor
• Develop process improvement plan to reduce waste stream
• Follow all safety policies and procedures of the Company
• Clerical duties as needed throughout the site, additional duties may be assigned by management

 

Qualifications:

• Experience in manufacturing environments (corrugated industry preferred)
• Strong data analysis and reporting acumen
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• The ability to lead and inspire change
• ERP and waste tracking tool knowledge or Lean/Six Sigma Certification (preferred)

 

Education & Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Related college degree and/or appropriate technical courses or Associate’s (A.A.) degree is preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in related field
• Corrugated experience is preferred

 

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to sit
• Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

 

Work Environment:

• Work space is not climate controlled and can reach both hot and cold extremes (30 degrees – 110 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Qualifications

Pratt Industries is America’s 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 7,500 highly skilled employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than a dozen states. The company operates three of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by “harvesting the urban forest."
Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and paid holidays.