Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Plant Lead Team

To manage and lead overall plant operations ensuring the achievement of plant targets for Safety, Quality, Service, and Cost. This will be executed through providing strong leadership to the plant team and managing the systems, equipment, people, and materials according to the established policies, procedures, specifications, and customer requirements. The individual reports directly to the Director of Manufacturing. Plant Lead Team members report directly to the Plant Manager (typically 4-8 direct reports).

Scope: small to medium‑sized facility with typically 300 or fewer employees and low to mid‑level complexity.

• Lead and drive a plant safety culture, ensuring safety first in all responsibilities.
• Identify opportunities and problem areas for targeted improvement by creating, reviewing, and monitoring data or reports that show performance to KPIs (safety, quality, waste, and productivity).
• Oversee all aspects of human-capital planning and management for the facility, including goal setting, improvement targets, salary planning, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with department safety, product safety, fire protection, company policies/procedures, and housekeeping programs.
• Ensure effective and timely communication for all product associates.
• Manage process-control initiatives by ensuring manufacturing SOPs exist and are sufficient for quality, safety, and process control.
• Lead plant budgeting processes and ensure execution of plant Cap‑Ex planning.
• Drive employee engagement action planning for the facility.
• Communicate business needs and results to all plant associates.
• Lead best‑practice sharing with other facilities.
• Meet safety targets and create a safety culture that ensures no employee is injured.
• Meet or exceed the plant business plan and KPIs.
• Deliver on the established budget.
• Implement cost‑efficient planning and utilization of manpower, materials, and machinery.
• Maintain a high‑performance culture and plant talent drive performance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal agencies.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of relevant experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated passion for safety.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, preferably in flexible packaging.
• Demonstrates Energy, Empowerment, and Execution (the 3 E’s).
• Adherence to Amcor Core Values and leadership by example.
• Proven ability to lead and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong customer‑service mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Amcor customers and plant capabilities.
• Understanding of drivers of plant results, including interpretation of financial results.
• High strategic orientation and collaborative influence.

• Guided by the Amcor Way and demonstrate values daily to enable business success.
• Engage and develop high‑performance teams.
• Grow and prosper customers through quality, service, and innovation.
• Provide superior returns for investors through consistent growth.
• Improve environmental impact through leadership and products.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible time off starting at 80 hours paid per year for full‑time salaried employees.
• Company‑paid holidays (8 days per year, may vary by location).
• Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).

Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, Females, Disabled, Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity. Amcor is 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.

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