Plant Manager II Job Northern Kentucky USA,Manufacturing / Production

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this:
You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You’re part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At Tekni Plex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, Tekni Plex Healthcare and Tekni Plex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at Tekni Plex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

The compensation range for this position is $180-$193k plus a target bonus incentive.

What is the role? Plant Manager II-Winston Salem, NC

In this strategic role you are responsible for meeting all operational and financial goals in accordance with the company’s overall goals and strategies for the Winston Salem Tekni-Plex location.

The Plant Manager reports to the Director of Operations as a member of the company's leadership team and is responsible for leading Winston Salem manufacturing facility. Areas of responsibility include Safety, manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, environmental, logistics, and a fiduciary of the facility.

Provide leadership to build an environment whose workforce is diverse, highly and multi-skilled, safety conscious, cost conscious, respected and deeply involved in continuous improvement activities aligned with the overall strategic direction and success of the company.

What will you do?

Effectively lead and direct the manufacturing operations to maximize the financial benefit to Tekni-Plex. Lead initiatives that result in maximizing machine utilization and output at minimum cost, producing a quality product, directing training, reducing scrap, and ensuring a safe work environment where all employees are valued, respected and accountable. Ensure manufacturing goals are met to improve performance in the areas of production output, machine utilization, and cost control.

Monitor production outputs machine utilization downtime issues & quality service levels.
Monitor scrap levels and Implement strategies to reduce scrap including working with suppliers to reduce their variability and to reimburse when they provide defective product.
Evaluate manning requirements and implement plans to ensure personnel are adequately trained and machine results are visible in production areas.
Support and lead efforts & activities to improve safety and housekeeping
Strengthen Mfg. floor leadership through the development of Prod. Mgrs. and Supervisors
Communicate regularly with OA's to develop and maintain effective employee relations.
Recommend justify and assist implementation of Capital Request to support strategic plan
Monitor and make recommendation to improve make readies and reduce scrap.
Monitor Departmental Spending and recommend ways to control and reduce spending.
Monitor employee performance including action plans for non-performers and rewards for those with superior performance.
Strengthen company team performance with participation on teams and…