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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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Provides direction and oversight of all activities related to assigned manufacturing employees and for all processes related to safety, quality, customer satisfaction, productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of all operations.

While performing the duties of this job, the Manufacturing Manager is often subjected to changing priorities, time pressures, and constraints. The Production Manager is expected to adapt and respond professionally with an appropriate sense of urgency without sacrificing safety.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Manages all Production, Maintenance, and Mold shop activities, under the direction of the Plant Manager. Plans, develops, and implements strategic action plans for these departments.
• Ensures complete compliance to QMS, GMP’s, GDP requirements, and ISO policies and procedures.Monitor, track, and analyze production efficiencies, scrap, safety, and quality in assigned manufacturing areas.
• Leads and provides direction to Production, Maintenance, and Mold shop Supervisors. Conduct daily meetings.
• Delegate work assignments and priorities to Shift Supervisors. Coach, teach, and develop Supervisors to meet expected level of performance.
• Maintains an efficient workforce through communication and training of personnel.
• Improve manpower utilization within existing departments and processes.
• Provides clear, consistent expectations of a safe work environment throughout the plant, ensuring safety policies and procedures are communicated, understood, and followed. Lead by example.
• Work with QA, Scheduling, and Shipping to organize and direct work schedules to meet customer requirements and customer ship dates.
• Focuses on continuous improvement initiatives to meet plant goals and objectives.
• Manages production expenses to remain within the budget and assure cost control and cost improvement projects. Develops annual CAPEX for responsible departments.
• May assist in other areas or perform other duties as required by fluctuating business needs.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree (B.S. or B.A.) or equivalent preferred; or at least 6-8 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in a plastics injection environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong organizational skills to be able to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to analyze, direct, and prioritize.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.

Competency Requirements

• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities and communication.
• Accountability – Holds self accountable by what they say/do; take initiative and ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).
• Communication – Ability to communicate safety, quality, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (written and verbal).
• Engagement – Communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.
• Team Development – Understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development and continuous learning.
• People Agility – Understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example; promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is genuine and approachable; firm but fair and consistent.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information; develops alternative solutions; mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages problem-solving.

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-700 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 

About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.