Department Manager- Manufacturing

Amcor; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Flexible PTO

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Retirement Plan with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Senior Converting Department Manager to lead a large plant's pouching operations. You will oversee safety, quality, productivity, and cost with four supervisors and more than 100 hourly staff.

You will drive safety programs with the EHS Manager, enforce 5S and GMP standards, establish KPI-driven oversight, and guide continuous improvement initiatives. Strong leadership, budget discipline, and plant-wide collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent
• 7+ years in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years supervisory/leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Safety leadership and policies with EHS Manager
• Set safety, quality, waste and productivity standards
• Manage KPI-based PCS and shift meetings
• Lead CI opportunities and ensure updated standards
• Provide performance feedback to staff
• Supervise Shift Supervisors and HR-related actions
• Represent Best Practice teams and implement changes
• Investigate injuries/near misses and follow up actions
• Ensure SOCs are in place and followed
• Promote a strong safety culture and Amcor values

Skills

Safety Leadership

Team Leadership

Budgeting

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree (technical)

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 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

Manage all aspects of the Converting (pouching) department including safety, quality, productivity, cost and culture in accordance with established procedures, standards and customer requirements. This role is located in a large plant, has 4 supervisors as direct reports, and has oversight to more than 100 hourly employees.

What You Get To Do

• Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. Works in conjunction with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain all policies and programs to assure a safe working environment.
• Establishes, maintains, communicates, and enforces safety, quality, waste and productivity standards to meet plant goals. Maintains department housekeeping per 5S and GMP (Good Mfg. Practices) standards. Maintains quality standards consistent with customer’s and the company’s requirements.
• Oversees and manages the Performance Control System (PCS) for the department including establishing key performance indicators (KPI’s), auditing Supervisor/Operator shift meetings, and leading department meetings. Ensures that standards are met and action item registers are maintained to document, communicate, and eliminate exceptions.
• Works with the Plant Leadership team to determine the greatest continuous improvement opportunities in the department. Assists with the execution of CI efforts to address the opportunities and ensures standards are updated and adhered to following close out of each improvement team.
• Provides feedback to the department and individual employees on performance against standards.
• Supervises salaried staff of Shift Supervisors. Is responsible for all elements of supervision including hiring, terminations, recognition, discipline, training, employee relations, performance management and salary administration.
• Ensures that Best Practice teams related to process discipline have appropriate representation. Implements changes based on recommendations of the BP team where applicable.
• Ensures that investigations are completed for any injuries, incidents and near misses and that follow-up action items are completed in a timely manner.
• Recommends capital projects and ensures needs, ROI and KPI related to these projects are documented and submitted per Amcor policies.
• Ensures customer complaints are investigated, and corrective actions are implemented and evaluated for effectiveness according to established standards. This includes staff involvement and communication of the issues to crews.
• Ensures that accurate Standard Operating Conditions (SOC’s) are in place and followed. Maintains productivity standards based on SOC’s, best practices and continuous improvement.
• Promotes a strong safety culture and environment.
• Adheres to Amcor values and actively contributes to a high-performance culture.
• Meets or exceeds plant business plan and KPI’s.
• Operates within established budget.
• Best Practices establishment & execution.
• Effective, cost-efficient planning and utilization of manpower, materials and machinery.
• Strong Human Capital planning, development and management for direct reports.

What We Value

• Results Orientation / Delivers on Plan
• Team Leadership
• Develops Organizational Capability
• Drives High Performance Cultureli>
• Customer Focus
• Facility Business Acumen/Market Knowledge
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Collaboration and Best Practice Leadership

What We Want From You

• A Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on a technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of 5 years supervisory/leadership experience

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

• 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)