Operations Management Trainee (Project Management)

AJM is a leading manufacturer of high quality branded and private label paper products. Learn more about us at AJMPACK.COM

Operations Management Trainee

AJM Packaging Corporation

Metropolitan Detroit Area

Position Overview –

AJM Packaging Corporation, one of America's leading manufacturers of paper products, including paper plates, cups, bowls and bags, is seeking Operations Management Trainees who are interested in starting a rewarding a career in Manufacturing Management. 

Responsibilities

• Participate in a hands on program to gain experience and knowledge of production; scheduling; inventory; warehousing; maintenance; and quality control operations
• Participation will require everything from shadowing other employees to working specific jobs that can range production line work, to machine maintenance to scheduling and more; other examples include: Assist management and supervisors in the planning, coordinating and managing of the entire plant and its staff in such a manner as to ensure that all company objectives and production goals are continually met
• Monitor preventative machinery and facility maintenance program for compliance of schedule and performance of duties. Review inventory levels
• Learn how to and actually order or make procurement requests for any needed production materials, supplies, equipment, tools, replacement parts or similar items
• Review overall operation and processes and provide assessments
• Be able to offer recommendations for improvement and how to implement changes
• Act as a facilitator for the implementation of process or organizational change
• Learn supervisory techniques and strengthen supervisory skills; this will include but not limited to: designating work assignments, providing work instruction, reviewing completed work and providing input for performance appraisals
• Ensure that staff strictly adheres to all safety rules, guidelines and procedures
• Provide continuing oversight and training of staff in order to increase their levels of knowledge, skills and abilities
• Contribute to facility transformation, technology transfer and ongoing maintenance of mixed model lines or value streams
• Participation in the conception and planning of new plants, production lines, equipment modifications as well as the continuous improvement of the operations
• Analyze machinery, equipment, floor space, layouts and manufacturing methods to increase efficiency, safety, quality, and reduce costs Complete all other duties the Supervisor deems necessary
• Supervisory responsibilities to learn include: designating work assignments; reviewing work; establishing deadlines; providing instruction; training employees; conducting performance appraisals; addressing and resolving personnel issues and interviewing and selecting job candidates

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Operations or related field; previous manufacturing and/or supervisory experience beneficial
• Possess strong organizational skills
• Be mechanically inclined
• Be able to use hand tools
• Be able to perform all the physical components of the position, with reasonable accommodation if required
• Ability and willingness to travel
• While this position has no direct supervisory reports, it will need to be able to learn and eventually perform all supervisory duties
• Covid-19 vaccinated prior to in-person interviews and site-visits and committed to taking all necessary and appropriate FDA approved and CDC recommended boosters during AJM employment.

Benefits  –

At AJM, our comprehensive “Cafeteria Benefits Plan” and “Flexible Spending Arrangement” (FSA), truly set us apart from the competition.  Under the cafeteria plan you'll receive a package of company paid medical, dental, optical, life and disability insurance coverage and be able to adjust the proportions spent on each coverage/benefit to suit your personal requirements and preferences.  You can even redirect a portion of the total spend to pay for homeowners, car and pet insurance premiums purchased at group rates.  Lastly, under the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), you'll be able to contribute a portion of your annual earnings on a pre-tax basis to pay for child and dependent care and medical, dental and optical insurance co-pays and deductibles.

Summary of Benefits –

• Medical Insurance (BCBS)
• Dental Insurance
• Optical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Agreement
• Health Savings Account
• Child & Dependent Care Savings Account
• 401 K Retirement Plan (with Safe Harbor Company Match)
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance/Wellness Program
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holiday
• Paid Sick & Personal Time
• Professional Development Program (AJM University)

About Us –

AJM was founded as a manufacturer of paper and plastic products in 1957 by three (3) Detroit area brothers who eleven (11) years earlier began selling retail packaging, cleaning and office supplies and equipment and consumer disposables out of a small warehouse in Detroit's Eastern Market.  Over many years, we gradually evolved from our broadline distributor beginnings into a major paper products manufacturer, today employing nearly 3,000 people and operating eight (8) manufacturing and five (5) warehouse/distribution facilities strategically located throughout the United States.   

We're still family owned and operated, still manufacturing our products in the good old USA and still providing our customers with the same reliable service and quality products they've come to expect from AJM for nearly 65 years now.   It's a simple formula, no doubt, but you can't argue with success.   Today we're the nation's leading manufacturer of private label paper plates, cups and bowls, lunch bags and lawn and leaf bags.

Career Development –

At AJM, we realize we will only go as far as our employees can take us and, for that reason, we invest millions of dollars every year on both classroom and on-the-job training to develop our employees' skills and promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement.  There are no barriers to impede your progress here and no ceilings to halt your advance.  You'll control your own destiny, and we will help you reach your full potential with both in-house development programs and tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level college studies.  Join our team and see where your AJM journey takes you!

For More Information –

Visit our website at www.ajmpack.com or call (833) 562-7256

Equal Employment Opportunities –

AJM Packaging Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or other legally protected status.