Technical Manager

Job Description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an ever changing world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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• Work with the Plant Manager in achieving plant goals
• Accountable for the safety and wellbeing of all personnel under their direction
• Provide procedures for the supervision of the Technical Staff
• Set the direction and oversight of the Technical Departments
• Assure that the company's quality vision policy is followed by all personnel in technical positions
• Accomplish the goals and objectives of the Technical Departments as set forth by Management in the department responsibilities
• Establish and operate within budget as approved by Management
• Maintain profitability of the technical department
• Establish priorities for the work to be completed within the departments
• Work with other departments regarding scheduling, quality, productivity, etc.
• Maximize the production schedule, advise of any conditions for schedule interruptions
• Maximize machine run time hours
• Assure the maximum utilization and efficiency of all equipment in the molding department
• Continually inspect mold, machine and related equipment to assure that it achieves its greatest efficiency and quality of parts
• Maintain production and quality standards
• Identify, quantify and take corrective action for scrap production
• Assist with Product Development Projects
• Provide leadership and promote an environment of teamwork
• Responsible for working in conjunction with human resources for hiring and termination of personnel
• Assist and facilitate all personnel in achieving department goals
• Responsible for ensuring that employees follow established policies and procedures including but not limited to safety, attendance, SOP's and GMP's
• Responsible for issuing corrective actions where appropriate
• Perform any other duties established by the Plant Manager
• Serves as backup for Plant Director and Production Manager in case of absence.

Directly supervises all Technical Departments. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training of employees, placing, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education
: BS. Degree or equivalent experience. Injection Molding experience is strongly preferred. Must possess a diversified background with strong technical, business, and managerial skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Safety Leadership - Embodies commitment for a safe workplace, acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities and communication
• Accountability - holds self-accountable as evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative and ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).
• Communication - ability to effectively communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (both written and verbal). Builds commitment and overcomes resistance.
• Engagement - communicate and support the vision of plant leadership celebrate the wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety related activities. Understands business implications or decisions; demonstrates knowledge of company financial measures.
• Team Development - understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the…