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 everchanging 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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Job Description
The Production Manager directs all the day-to-day activities of the plant consistent with company schedules and policies. The Production Manager will monitor and coordinate the effective and efficient utilization of employees through proactive, high participation, work team involvement, and is responsible for the administration of policies and practices of the Company. In addition, the Production Manager will live the Amcor values and will be a major reason we achieve our vision of being the dominant supplier of value added films in the industry.
Position Responsibilities:
- Administers and manages the plant’s safety and quality programs, to provide a safe, quality minded work environment.
- Assures compliance with state and federal regulatory matters.
- Responsible for promoting a working environment that incorporates a teamwork philosophy.
- Coordinates the Plant Operations function to provide the production and shipment of quality products, on time to fill internal and external customer requirements.
- Coordinates and consults with Sales/Marketing, Research & Development, Quality, and Engineering to develop and accomplish business group and plant operations objectives.
- Coordinates the effective utilization of production capacity, staffing and equipment through planning, organizing and scheduling to minimize losses and work within the framework of the budget to control costs and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Coaches the work teams and develops decision-making criteria adhering to the best practices.
- Assists in the selection, training, performance evaluations, disciplining, and promoting of personnel to provide effective and efficient operations.
- Participate in Company planning by budget preparation and forecasting of the facility and employment requirements.
- Continuously improves customer satisfaction through programs to provide on-time delivery, meet customer quality and control costs.
- Participates in process improvement efforts, directs process personnel on a day-to-day basis.
- Responsible for incorporating ISO principles into daily quality culture.
- Responsible for management of SQF food safety programs.
- Works towards developing and transferring of traditionally non-manufacturing skills to personnel, as needed, to build work team self-sufficiency and understanding of plant goals through DLM.
- Effectively balances the utilization of resource groups and personnel participation in those groups.
- Works hand in hand with the plant manager to conduct monthly leadership meetings to discuss issues, concerns, and plans.
- Responsible for inventory and ordering of production supplies.
- Responsible for the efficient use and scheduling of machines with operations leadership.
- Work with the Plant Engineer and maintenance supervisor to develop Preventative Maintenance schedules, processes, and to ensure all plant maintenance issues are resolve in a timely manner.
- Ensure supervisors are resolving time clock punches prior to payroll processing.
- Manage and monitor personnel work schedules, including vacations.
- Assists in the development of capital investments to support continuous improvement, cost savings initiatives and the implementation of DLM tiers 1, 2 and 3.
- Assumes other duties as defined by the Plant Manager and will be the point of contact when the plant manager is offsite.
Qualifications:
- Team management style and understanding DLM initiatives.
- Advocates team concept and possesses strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Degree or equivalent experience in production operations.
- Makes data driven decisions that help the plant in its continuous improvement journey.
- Must have the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
- Sound administrative skills with previous management/supervisory experience.
- Must have excellent communication skills (computer, verbal, written and presentation).
- Must have excellent organizational skills.
- Results oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations.
- Must have excellent attendance and safety records.
- Knowledge of SPC, ISO, SQF, uses and policies.
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
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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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)