Plant Manager

Who We Are

Pretium Packaging, founded in 1992, is a leading supplier of injection-blow molded plastic containers, known for delivering superior quality, value, and customer service. With 17 manufacturing locations across North America, we provide innovative, high-performance packaging solutions to a diverse portfolio of brand owners in the U.S. and Canada.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a cross-functional leadership team including Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and Shipping.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Manage all plant operations to ensure customer orders are produced and shipped on time while meeting quality standards.
• Own plant financial performance with full P&L responsibility, including budgeting, cost control, and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Develop staffing, production, scheduling, and material plans to support business objectives.
• Monitor production performance and proactively resolve operational challenges related to equipment, materials, tooling, and processes.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, efficiency, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Establish and implement operating procedures, performance metrics, and reporting systems to drive accountability and results.
• Evaluate and recommend capital investments, equipment upgrades, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with commercial, engineering, and product development teams to support new products and customer growth opportunities.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, ISO, GMP, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with customers and ensure a customer-focused approach throughout the organization.
• Partner closely with Human Resources on talent development, employee engagement, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead plant meetings and communication efforts related to safety, quality, maintenance, production, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading large teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production operations, quality systems, maintenance, materials management, and supply chain processes.
• Proven experience managing budgets, controlling costs, and driving operational profitability.
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the plastics, packaging, or related manufacturing industries.
• Experience with Oracle or other ERP systems.
• Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or similar operational excellence experience.
• Experience in ISO and GMP-regulated environments.

The Ideal Candidate

• You are a hands-on leader who can balance strategic thinking with daily operational execution.
• You know how to develop people, solve complex manufacturing challenges, and create a culture where safety, quality, and performance thrive.
• You bring exceptional leadership and team-building skills.
• You have strong financial and business acumen.
• You have excellent communication and influencing abilities.
• You have data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• You have a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• You have a customer-first mindset.
• You have the ability to lead through change and deliver results.

Why Join Pretium?

If you’re energized by continuous improvement, team development, and running a plant like it’s your own business — we want to talk with you. At Pretium Packaging, we manufacture rigid plastic containers for some of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. Our plants operate with a strong emphasis on safety, performance, and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role where your impact will be visible, measurable, and valued.