Plant Director

About the role

The Plant Manager at Amcor is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day activities of the facility, ensuring safety excellence, managing financial performance, controlling costs, and fostering a positive culture. This role also involves leading continuous improvement initiatives, supporting other departments, and maintaining compliance with regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and coordinate the effective and efficient utilization of employees through proactive, high participation work team involvement.
• Direct all day-to-day activities of the plant consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Foster and enhance the safety culture to achieve safety excellence.
• Provide operational and employee leadership to the facility.
• Manage financial performance and make required changes to meet business commitments.
• Manage all aspects of the plant cost structure including direct and indirect labor, maintenance, and consumable spending.
• Aid operating management with budgeting, production statistics, cost analysis, justification of capital expenditures, and asset management.
• Lead the facility in establishing and meeting continuous improvement objectives.
• Partner with department managers to develop and maintain a positive culture consistent with Berry Global values, behaviors, and mission.
• Encourage and support the development of all plant employees.
• Ensure overall performance efficiencies and competitive service level for the plant.
• Participate in process improvement and cost savings efforts.
• Incorporate continuous quality improvement principles into daily quality culture.
• Absorb compliance with state and federal regulatory matters including OSHA, EPA, EEO, and Affirmative Action, Quality Audits.
• Coordinate the effective utilization of production capacity, staffing, and equipment through planning, organizing, and scheduling.
• Support other departments by integrating new automation equipment, assisting the Tool Room, evaluating downtime and efficiency reports, and establishing good working relationships.
• Manage expenses for Tool shop and set-up activities and make recommendations for capital needs.
• Review new mold development, tooling vendor selection, and negotiate tooling cost.
• Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to ISO Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.
• Promote and support Food Safety Program, as well as Food Culture.
• Determine the approval for new controlled documents or change of existing documents.
• Coordinate with ISO standards for preventative machine maintenance and comply with documented procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 5-10 years Injection Molding Experience preferred.
• 5-10 years Management Experience preferred.

Skills

• Technical Skills: 5-10 years Manufacturing Process Knowledge preferred.
• Personal management style that is people-oriented with ability to effectively communicate, motivate, train, and hold accountable.
• Excellent Analytical Skills Required.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

Education

A high school diploma or GED is required. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Paid Vacation
• Four Medical Plan options
• HSA/FSA Savings Account
• VSP Vision Care + Dental Plan
• Healthy 401K Match
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Progression Opportunities

Pay

The starting rate of pay for this position is expected to be $147,000; however, starting pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.