Production Manager - ARP

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

Job Description

Position Overview:

This position assists in the managing of an Amcor Rigid Plastics (“ARP”) manufacturing facility and is responsible for driving operational excellence in all aspects of the plant to achieve financial and operating objectives consistent with the overall business unit.  Manages , directs and coordinates day to day operations.  Co-leads safety, profitability, production, maintenance, quality, continuous improvement, customer relations, and coworker engagement.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Responsible for assisting Plant Manager in the plant functions such as operations, production, engineering, finance, quality, environmental health and safety, human resources, purchasing, project management and supply chain
• Directs production operations to ensure cost effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency with prescribed quality and other performance standards
• Develops or revises operational and working practices, and ensures compliance with customer and industry standards including GMP standards and product safety
• Manages and reviews financial spending consider changing to financial results and cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, and labor with Plant Manager to ensure compliance within budget
• Assists with planning and execution of capital improvements for the plant which result directly in improved safety conditions, improved quality of finished product, added value, improved efficiency, or reduction of plant variable or fixed operating costs
• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan facility operations and to ensure customer deadlines are met
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, quality and delivery problems
• Participates in the resolution and prevention of customer complaints, and promotes solid customer relations in partnership with the commercial organization
• Prepares and analyzes reports to provide better manage the business and comply with internal and external requirements, including plant utilization, labor efficiencies, materials usage, and first past yield.  Helps drive positive trends in all plant operating KPIs.
• Assists with overall talent management, development and employee engagement activities; cultivates an environment of high performance, safety, and ethical and legal compliance; addresses employee relations issues
• Leads communication by example, including management meetings, oversight of daily operations, and review any customer issues
• Serves as an ARP community representative, and is responsible for compliance with the Amcor code of conduct and for ensuring plant compliance with all regulations, as well as ARP policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business Management or related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum eight years of plant leadership experience with progressively more responsibility
• Manufacturing plant management supervision, ideally in a related industry; plastic injection knowledge is preferred.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, forecasting, scheduling, real-time operations management and coordination of people and resources.
• Experience/knowledge of Injection and Blow Mold Processes

Competencies:

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

Managerial Courage

Motivating Others

Building Effective Teams

Developing Direct Reports

Job-Specific Competencies

• Complex problem solving

• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Relationships:

• Direct Reports of the Plant Manager will have dotted line to this role
• ARP co-workers
• Customers
• ARP leadership

ADA Requirements:

Physical Requirements

☒Normal Vision

☒Distant Vision

☒Near Vision

☒Hearing/ Listening

☒ Sitting

☒Talking/Speaking

☒Hand/Finger Dexterity

☒ Walking

☒Standing

☒Stooping

☒Bending

☒Kneeling

Work Environment : Plant Manufacturing Setting

Expected Travel: 10%

Equipment:

☐Tools

☒Keyboard

☒Telephone

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & 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)