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Company: Berry Global, Inc.

Location: Franklin, KY 42134

Description:

Overview

Based in Franklin, KY, with additional facilities in Riverhead, NY, and Bristol, RI, the Berry Global Tapes business is a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes (specialty, foil, film, and duct) and adhesives. Offering more than 1,500 specialty SKUs across 500+ distinct product families to its diverse base of 1,500+ customers, the Tapes Business provides specialty tapes and adhesives products to top customers serving the HVAC, Building & Construction, Industrial, Retail, Medical, Aerospace, Automotive, and other specialty industries. Berry Global recently announced that Nautic Partners, LLC will acquire the Tapes business in early 2025.

Responsibilities

  • Execute capital projects including:
    • Generate ideas based on business needs and opportunities
    • Estimate project costs
    • Justify project by benefits to achieve approval of funds
    • Complete engineering designs and planning
    • Specify and purchase equipment. Design and build specialized equipment if required.
    • Manage resources to complete project installation and startup
    • Provide training as needed to maintenance & operations
  • Identify and lead Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP) to:
    • Improve safety
    • Reduce cost by improving productivity and reducing waste
    • Improve product quality and resolve reoccurring quality complaints
    • Improve equipment reliability
  • Assume a leadership role providing technical expertise to handle the most challenging problems
  • Assist production and maintenance in solving difficult technical problems
  • Support Quality in the root cause analysis of complaints
  • Support manufacturing improvements through project management and engineering expertise
  • Generate ideas and solutions to specific problems and plant improvement opportunities
  • Investigate new processes, equipment, and methods to provide competitive advantages
  • Continually develop and improve process knowledge and continuous improvement skills


  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in an Engineering Discipline (Mechanical required)
  • 10+ years Engineering with significant project engineering experience
  • Strong leadership, people, and communications skills
  • Strong technical problem solving skills
  • Strong AutoCAD skills
  • Experience and understanding of process systems, metrics, Continuous Improvement Projects and SPC
  • Six Sigma training preferred
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