Plant Manager Plastics Packaging Operation

We’ve been retained on a confidential, high-impact Plant Manager search for a rapidly growing plastics packaging manufacturer supporting the food & beverage industry.

This is a mission-critical hire - the company needs a proven leader who can step in, take ownership, and elevate plant performance immediately.

• Highly visible role reporting directly to executive leadership
• Opportunity to drive culture, metrics, and operational excellence
• Backed by growth — this is not a turnaround, it’s a scale‑up environment

• Owning safety, production, quality, and cost across the facility
• Driving Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Leading and developing a strong operations and maintenance team
• Ensuring SQF, FDA, and food‑grade compliance standards are executed flawlessly
• Building a metrics‑driven, accountable culture across the plant

• Real autonomy
  -run the plant like it’s your own
• Executive visibility
  -direct access to leadership and influence on strategy
• Growth runway
  -opportunity to scale with the business and advance
• Impact
  -your decisions will directly drive performance, output, and profitability
• Stability + momentum
  -established operation with strong demand and future investment

• Proven Plant Manager / Operations leadership in high-volume manufacturing
• Hands‑on expertise in injection molding and/or PET blow molding
• Strong leadership presence- someone who can walk the floor and drive results
• Financial and operational acumen with a track record of improving performance
• Experience in food, beverage, or regulated manufacturing environments is a strong plus

This is a career-defining opportunity for a leader who wants more than just a job - this is about ownership, impact, and growth.

We are actively interviewing — timing matters.

Even if now isn’t the right time, we’re always open to connecting around your career goals and sharing market insight.