Waste Champion

Join our team as a Waste Champion and help drive sustainability and operational efficiency in our corrugated paper manufacturing facility. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who can independently manage all aspects of the waste process while thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced production environment.  This is a full-time salary exempt position.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Minimum of 2 years of corrugated experience

• →Manage and oversee the facility's complete waste stream, including collection, tracking, reporting, and disposal processes.
• →Accurately enter and maintain daily waste generation and disposal data.
• →Partner with production, quality, maintenance, and leadership teams to support continuous improvement initiatives to achieve annual waste goals.
• →Promote a culture of employee engagement, accountability, and operational excellence.
• →Share best practices and benchmark processes to drive improvements in waste management and operational efficiency and ensure action items are implemented on the production floor.
• →Identify gaps in waste reporting, tracking, and collection processes, and implement corrective actions to improve accuracy and effectiveness.
• →Conduct raw material and work-in-process (WIP) cycle counts and verify inventory accuracy.
• →Investigate inventory variances, recommend adjustments, and determine root causes of discrepancies.
• →Analyze waste and production data to identify trends, develop corrective actions, and implement preventative measures, and communicate waste performance metrics to plant leadership.
• →Develop and execute waste reduction plans that improve operational efficiency and support sustainability goals.
• →Perform administrative and clerical duties as required to support site operations.

• →Follow all safety protocols, including the proper handling of corrugated materials and operation of equipment.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, clients, customers, and the general public.

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.   Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.  Able to apply concepts of high school math.

We are the 4^th largest paper and packing company in the US with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.