Plant Manager, Flexible Packaging
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We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
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Company description: "Accredo Packaging, Inc. manufactures and supplies sustainable, high-value-added flexible packaging solutions, predominantly for the pre-packaged food and consumer products markets across North America. Combining state-of-the-art machinery with world-class personnel, we lead the industry in environmentally responsible, high-performance flexible packaging conversions."
Position Summary: "Accredo Packaging is seeking a proven, results-oriented Plant Manager to direct all end-to-end manufacturing operations at our Sugar Land facility. Reporting to Senior Executive Leadership, the Plant Manager holds full P&L ownership for plant operations and provides strategic oversight across a high-volume, 24/7/365 continuous manufacturing site. This role leads a multi-departmental facility encompassing Blown Film Extrusion, Pre-Press/Flexo Printing, Lamination/Slitting/Pouch Converting, Logistics (Truck/Rail), and Maintenance. The ideal candidate is an operational leader who drives margin expansion through cost containment, waste reduction, labor optimization, and operational efficiency, while serving as a key ambassador during executive customer plant tours."
Key Responsibilities: Several bullet-like paragraphs. We'll break into list items.
Responsibilities list:
- Strategic & Financial Leadership (P&L Management)
- Full P&L Ownership: Manage the plant's operational budget, capital expenditures, labor costs, and material yield to meet target EBITDA and profit margin goals.
- Margin Optimization: Drive initiatives focused on scrap/waste reduction, labor efficiency, machine throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Cost Management: Control operational expenditures, optimize raw material usage, and manage staffing levels across four shift teams to maximize profitability.
- Multi-Departmental Operational Execution
- Drive operational excellence, schedule compliance, and high throughput across all plant divisions:
* Blown Film Extrusion: Oversee multi-layer film production, resin management, and die operations.
* Press & Graphics: Lead Pre-Press, plate preparation, graphics alignment, and high-speed flexographic press operations.
* Converting: Direct lamination (solventless/solvent-based), slitting, and high-speed pouch-making operations.
* Warehouse & Logistics: Manage raw material inbound shipments (via rail and truck), internal material staging, and outbound finished goods logistics (via truck).
* Maintenance & Engineering: Ensure maximum uptime by driving preventative maintenance (PM) schedules, continuous equipment improvements, and rapid reactive repairs.
- Workforce & Shift Leadership
- Lead a 24/7/365 workforce structured on a 12-hour 2/3/2 rotating shift schedule across 4 shift teams.
- Mentor, coach, and develop department managers, engineers, supervisors, and shift leads to build a strong leadership pipeline.
- Build a culture of accountability, safety, high performance, and continuous learning on the shop floor.
- Customer & Business Relations
- Serve as the primary plant host for executive customer visits, plant audits, and facility tours, showcasing Accredo’s state-of-the-art capabilities and sustainability initiatives.
- Partner with Quality Assurance to maintain SQF (Safe Quality Food) certifications and ensure zero-defect product standards.
- Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Sales, and Corporate HR to align plant capacity with customer forecasts and growth strategies.
- Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Champion a plant-wide safety-first culture, driving compliance with OSHA, EPA, and internal safety policies.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement frameworks to eliminate process bottlenecks and reduce scrap.
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Qualifications: "Required Qualifications & Skill Requirements" includes:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
Leadership Experience: Minimum 8–10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including at least 5 years as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Director overseeing a complex manufacturing facility.
P&L Management: Demonstrated experience managing a full plant operational P&L, driving margin improvements, and overseeing multi-million-dollar operational budgets.
Continuous Operations: Direct leadership experience in a 24/7/365 continuous manufacturing environment (preferably 12-hour rotating shifts).
Technical Industry Background: Deep operational knowledge in flexible packaging manufacturing, including blown film extrusion, flexographic printing, lamination, slitting, or pouch converting.
Preferred Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Experience in SQF, BRC, or food-contact packaging regulatory environments.
Hands-on familiarity with railcar material unloading and resin distribution systems.
Executive presentation skills with a history of successfully hosting customer tours and corporate audits.
Leadership Profile & Success Factors:
- Floor-Visible Leader: Leads from the manufacturing floor rather than behind a desk; builds trust and rapport across all shifts and departments.
- Strategic & Analytical: Translates complex production data into clear action plans that improve bottom-line performance.
- Customer-Centric: Demonstrates pride in facility presentation, operational cleanliness, and technological capability when representing the company to clients.
- Disciplined Execution: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where safety, precision, and continuous delivery matter.
We can combine Qualifications and Skills into one section "Qualifications". Or separate "Qualifications" and "Skills". Since they are mixed, maybe one section "Qualifications & Skills". But heading must be from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can use "Qualifications" heading and include both education/experience and skills. Or we could have "Requirements" heading for qualifications and "Skills" heading for skill requirements. But we have both. To avoid thin sections, maybe use "Qualifications" for education/experience and "Skills" for technical/soft skills. But we need to ensure each has substantive content.
Let's decide: Use "Qualifications" for education, leadership experience, P&L, continuous operations. Use "Skills" for technical industry background, certifications, SQF, railcar familiarity, presentation skills. Then "Leadership Profile" could be maybe not a standard heading; we could incorporate into "Qualifications" or "Skills" or maybe omit? The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. The headings list is suggested but not mandatory? It says: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should stick to those headings. We can omit Leadership Profile if not fitting; but we could incorporate its content into Responsibilities or Qualifications. Probably better to include as part of Responsibilities (since it's about leadership profile). Or we could create a section "Requirements" and put leadership profile there. But we already have Qualifications and Skills.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information. So we must include leadership profile content somewhere. We could add a section "Requirements" and put leadership profile there. But we already have Qualifications and Skills; we could add "Requirements" as a separate section for leadership profile. That would be three sections: Qualifications, Skills, Requirements. That's okay.
But we must avoid thin sections. Each will have substantive content.
Let's outline:
About Accredo Packaging
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Then Responsibilities
with list.
Then Qualifications
with education, leadership experience, P&L, continuous operations.
Then Skills
with technical industry background, certifications, SQF, railcar, presentation skills.
Then Requirements
with leadership profile & success factors.
We must not include Pay, Schedule, Benefits as they are not present.
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We need to ensure we use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For paragraphs, use
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We'll need to decide how to format nested lists. It's okay to have
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Let's craft.
First, About the role: combine company description and position summary.
Company description paragraph: "Accredo Packaging, Inc. manufactures and supplies sustainable, high-value-added flexible packaging solutions, predominantly for the pre-packaged food and consumer products markets across North America. Combining state-of-the-art machinery with world-class personnel, we lead the industry in environmentally responsible, high-performance flexible packaging conversions."
Position Summary paragraph: "Accredo Packaging is seeking a proven, results-oriented Plant Manager to direct all end-to-end manufacturing operations at our Sugar Land facility. Reporting to Senior Executive Leadership, the Plant Manager holds full P&L ownership for plant operations and provides strategic oversight across a high-volume, 24/7/365 continuous manufacturing site. This role leads a multi-departmental facility encompassing Blown Film Extrusion, Pre-Press/Flexo Printing, Lamination/Slitting/Pouch Converting, Logistics (Truck/Rail), and Maintenance. The ideal candidate is an operational leader who drives margin expansion through cost containment, waste reduction, labor optimization, and operational efficiency, while serving as a key ambassador during executive customer plant tours."
We could put both in separate under same heading.
Now Responsibilities: We'll create a
with top-level items for each major category, and nested for sub-items.
Let's list:
- Strategic & Financial Leadership (P&L Management)
- Full P&L Ownership: Manage the plant's operational budget, capital expenditures, labor costs, and material yield to meet target EBITDA and profit margin goals.
- Margin Optimization: Drive initiatives focused on scrap/waste reduction, labor efficiency, machine throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Cost Management: Control operational expenditures, optimize raw material usage, and manage staffing levels across four shift teams to maximize profitability.
- Multi-Departmental Operational Execution
- Drive operational excellence, schedule compliance, and high throughput across all plant divisions:
* Blown Film Extrusion: Oversee multi-layer film production, resin management, and die operations.
* Press & Graphics: Lead Pre-Press, plate preparation, graphics alignment, and high-speed flexographic press operations.
* Converting: Direct
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract content. Company description: "Accredo Packaging, Inc. manufactures and supplies sustainable, high-value-added flexible packaging solutions, predominantly for the pre-packaged food and consumer products markets across North America. Combining state-of-the-art machinery with world-class personnel, we lead the industry in environmentally responsible, high-performance flexible packaging conversions." Position Summary: "Accredo Packaging is seeking a proven, results-oriented Plant Manager to direct all end-to-end manufacturing operations at our Sugar Land facility. Reporting to Senior Executive Leadership, the Plant Manager holds full P&L ownership for plant operations and provides strategic oversight across a high-volume, 24/7/365 continuous manufacturing site. This role leads a multi-departmental facility encompassing Blown Film Extrusion, Pre-Press/Flexo Printing, Lamination/Slitting/Pouch Converting, Logistics (Truck/Rail), and Maintenance. The ideal candidate is an operational leader who drives margin expansion through cost containment, waste reduction, labor optimization, and operational efficiency, while serving as a key ambassador during executive customer plant tours." Key Responsibilities: Several bullet-like paragraphs. We'll break into list items. Responsibilities list: - Strategic & Financial Leadership (P&L Management) - Full P&L Ownership: Manage the plant's operational budget, capital expenditures, labor costs, and material yield to meet target EBITDA and profit margin goals. - Margin Optimization: Drive initiatives focused on scrap/waste reduction, labor efficiency, machine throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). - Cost Management: Control operational expenditures, optimize raw material usage, and manage staffing levels across four shift teams to maximize profitability. - Multi-Departmental Operational Execution - Drive operational excellence, schedule compliance, and high throughput across all plant divisions: * Blown Film Extrusion: Oversee multi-layer film production, resin management, and die operations. * Press & Graphics: Lead Pre-Press, plate preparation, graphics alignment, and high-speed flexographic press operations. * Converting: Direct lamination (solventless/solvent-based), slitting, and high-speed pouch-making operations. * Warehouse & Logistics: Manage raw material inbound shipments (via rail and truck), internal material staging, and outbound finished goods logistics (via truck). * Maintenance & Engineering: Ensure maximum uptime by driving preventative maintenance (PM) schedules, continuous equipment improvements, and rapid reactive repairs. - Workforce & Shift Leadership - Lead a 24/7/365 workforce structured on a 12-hour 2/3/2 rotating shift schedule across 4 shift teams. - Mentor, coach, and develop department managers, engineers, supervisors, and shift leads to build a strong leadership pipeline. - Build a culture of accountability, safety, high performance, and continuous learning on the shop floor. - Customer & Business Relations - Serve as the primary plant host for executive customer visits, plant audits, and facility tours, showcasing Accredo’s state-of-the-art capabilities and sustainability initiatives. - Partner with Quality Assurance to maintain SQF (Safe Quality Food) certifications and ensure zero-defect product standards. - Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Sales, and Corporate HR to align plant capacity with customer forecasts and growth strategies. - Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement - Champion a plant-wide safety-first culture, driving compliance with OSHA, EPA, and internal safety policies. - Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement frameworks to eliminate process bottlenecks and reduce scrap. We can flatten into
- items, maybe with sub-items using nested
- . That's okay.
Qualifications: "Required Qualifications & Skill Requirements" includes:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
Leadership Experience: Minimum 8–10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including at least 5 years as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Director overseeing a complex manufacturing facility.
P&L Management: Demonstrated experience managing a full plant operational P&L, driving margin improvements, and overseeing multi-million-dollar operational budgets.
Continuous Operations: Direct leadership experience in a 24/7/365 continuous manufacturing environment (preferably 12-hour rotating shifts).
Technical Industry Background: Deep operational knowledge in flexible packaging manufacturing, including blown film extrusion, flexographic printing, lamination, slitting, or pouch converting.
Preferred Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Experience in SQF, BRC, or food-contact packaging regulatory environments.
Hands-on familiarity with railcar material unloading and resin distribution systems.
Executive presentation skills with a history of successfully hosting customer tours and corporate audits.
Leadership Profile & Success Factors:
- Floor-Visible Leader: Leads from the manufacturing floor rather than behind a desk; builds trust and rapport across all shifts and departments.
- Strategic & Analytical: Translates complex production data into clear action plans that improve bottom-line performance.
- Customer-Centric: Demonstrates pride in facility presentation, operational cleanliness, and technological capability when representing the company to clients.
- Disciplined Execution: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where safety, precision, and continuous delivery matter.
We can combine Qualifications and Skills into one section "Qualifications". Or separate "Qualifications" and "Skills". Since they are mixed, maybe one section "Qualifications & Skills". But heading must be from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can use "Qualifications" heading and include both education/experience and skills. Or we could have "Requirements" heading for qualifications and "Skills" heading for skill requirements. But we have both. To avoid thin sections, maybe use "Qualifications" for education/experience and "Skills" for technical/soft skills. But we need to ensure each has substantive content.
Let's decide: Use "Qualifications" for education, leadership experience, P&L, continuous operations. Use "Skills" for technical industry background, certifications, SQF, railcar familiarity, presentation skills. Then "Leadership Profile" could be maybe not a standard heading; we could incorporate into "Qualifications" or "Skills" or maybe omit? The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. The headings list is suggested but not mandatory? It says: use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For paragraphs, use
. We'll need to decide how to format nested lists. It's okay to have
- ...
- ...
under same heading. Now Responsibilities: We'll create a
- with top-level items for each major category, and nested
- for sub-items.
Let's list:
- Strategic & Financial Leadership (P&L Management)
- Full P&L Ownership: Manage the plant's operational budget, capital expenditures, labor costs, and material yield to meet target EBITDA and profit margin goals.
- Margin Optimization: Drive initiatives focused on scrap/waste reduction, labor efficiency, machine throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Cost Management: Control operational expenditures, optimize raw material usage, and manage staffing levels across four shift teams to maximize profitability.
- Multi-Departmental Operational Execution
- Drive operational excellence, schedule compliance, and high throughput across all plant divisions:
* Blown Film Extrusion: Oversee multi-layer film production, resin management, and die operations.
* Press & Graphics: Lead Pre-Press, plate preparation, graphics alignment, and high-speed flexographic press operations.
* Converting: Direct
- ...
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should stick to those headings. We can omit Leadership Profile if not fitting; but we could incorporate its content into Responsibilities or Qualifications. Probably better to include as part of Responsibilities (since it's about leadership profile). Or we could create a section "Requirements" and put leadership profile there. But we already have Qualifications and Skills. We need to preserve ALL substantive information. So we must include leadership profile content somewhere. We could add a section "Requirements" and put leadership profile there. But we already have Qualifications and Skills; we could add "Requirements" as a separate section for leadership profile. That would be three sections: Qualifications, Skills, Requirements. That's okay. But we must avoid thin sections. Each will have substantive content. Let's outline:
About Accredo Packaging
(but heading should be "About the role"? Actually they said usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So "About Accredo Packaging" is not exactly in list but similar to "About the role". Could use "About the role" heading and put company description there? But they said do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is Plant Manager. So "About the role" could be used for company description and position summary. However they gave examples; we can use "About the role" heading and include company description and position summary. That seems appropriate. Then
Responsibilities
with list. ThenQualifications
with education, leadership experience, P&L, continuous operations. ThenSkills
with technical industry background, certifications, SQF, railcar, presentation skills. ThenRequirements
with leadership profile & success factors. We must not include Pay, Schedule, Benefits as they are not present. Now produce HTML fragment. We need to ensure we use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For paragraphs, use