OSI Industries

POSITION SUMMARY:

Support Management and BAMS by responding to business needs through providing options for solutions, in the area of Technology, Operations, Engineering and Project Management.

MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As Project Manager, be responsible for and manage, project cost, schedule and performance.
• Gather packaging design details from Customers. Analyze the plants packaging capabilities and compare with the Customers needs.
• Prepare and design process, people, and material flows for manufacturing requirements based on OSI group standards.
• Report on status of project and follow-up on details of projects in process.
• Design and engineer the scaling, forming, filling, sealing and cartoning of product as required.
• Prepare and design layouts to reflect the flows, the logistic requirements including receiving, storing, shipping, office, administration and utility infrastructure.
• Coordinate the assembly of information required to support CRF's (Capital Request for Funds) from BAMS, Operations, Finance and Engineering.
• Guide corporate and plant purchasing in new packaging design for primary and secondary packaging. Specify new materials and coordinate testing on existing and new packaging equipment.
• Specify, obtain bids, and manage acquisition of processing, packaging and utilities equipment.
• Partner with the Legal Department to make sure the equipment purchasing process meets all the technical, commercial and legal standards that are required by the business and OSI corporate policies.
• Provide Technical Expertise to plant personnel in packaging troubleshooting. This would include evaluation of materials and equipment interface analysis, vacuum and gas flush packaging, metal detection and check weighing, high-speed flexible film packaging systems, cartoning, case packing systems and packaging code dating technologies.
• Actively seek out technology solutions that will positively impact cost, quality, efficiency, and time for manufacturing.
• Coordinate financial analysis of Project by working closely with BAMS and the finance resource.
• Prepare, in partnership with quality control and R&D, package performance testing, i.e. shelf-life studies, residual oxygen testing, pressure testing and other.
• Design and engineer case handling and distribution systems as needed.
• Coordinate preparation of detailed design and drawings for buildings and site for new facilities and additions to existing.
• Select, coordinate and manage consultants, contractors and mulit-dicipline engineers, such as civil, utilities, design and mechanical for project completion.
• Work with plant management and technical personnel to establish, maintain, and improve upon the most efficient means of production.
• Partner with the end users to develop and implement training programs for new lines that are implemented.
• Establish preventative maintenance and spare parts program associated with projects assigned.
• Partner with corporate purchasing in cost reduction initiatives in the packaging area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.