Head of Operations Engineering & Plant Performance

Graham Packaging; United States; On-site; USD 148,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K Employee Saving Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Graham Packaging is seeking a Director of Operations Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership across the plant network. You will drive operational excellence, improve reliability, safety, cost, and sustainability while directing an integrated engineering organization that supports projects and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the VP of Engineering and collaborates with Operations, Plant Leadership, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and OEMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, operations, reliability, maintenance, capital projects, or continuous improvement, including multi-site leadership.
• Proven success leading technical teams and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, automation, utilities, and safety.
• Ability to translate technical issues into business risk, priorities and investment decisions.
• Willingness to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy, priorities, resources, and performance expectations for Operations Engineering across the plant network.
• Lead and develop the Operations Engineering organization, align roles, manage performance, and foster a safety-focused culture.
• Act as a subject matter expert for one or more critical processes.
• Manage planned plant-support projects from scope to benefits realization.
• Drive maintenance standardization and reliability improvements to increase throughput and reduce downtime.
• Analyze SAP PM data to identify predictive-maintenance opportunities.
• Use SAP PM and quality data to track progress and sustain results.
• Collaborate with OEMs and partners to resolve recurring issues.
• Direct engineering support during emergencies to restore flow and prevent recurrence.
• Lead with structured problem-solving tools (A3, 8D, FMEA); Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Lean / Six Sigma

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Extensive travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Electrical or Plastics Engineering preferred

Tools

None

Job description

Graham Packaging is seeking a Director of Operations Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership across the plant network. You will drive operational excellence, improve reliability, safety, cost, and sustainability while directing an integrated engineering organization that supports projects and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the VP of Engineering and collaborates with Operations, Plant Leadership, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and OEMs.