Plant Director

Amcor LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

Health Savings Account

Life insurance & disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor LLC in Kentucky is seeking a Plant Director to lead daily plant operations, ensure safety excellence, and drive profitability by shaping the cost structure and staffing plans.

You will manage budgeting, production statistics, capital expenditure justification, and continuous improvement programs while partnering with department managers to cultivate a positive culture aligned with Amcor values and mission. The role demands strong leadership across shifts to meet delivery and quality goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience leading a progressive manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes.
• Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Foster and maintain safety culture to achieve safety excellence.
• Provide operational and employee leadership to the facility.
• Manage plant budgeting, statistics, and capital expenditures justification.
• Oversee cost structure including labor, maintenance, and consumables; control to meet profitability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving efforts.
• Coordinate production capacity, staffing, and equipment planning across shifts.
• Ensure on-time delivery and attainment of quality and cost goals.

Skills

Injection molding

Facility leadership

Budgeting & cost analysis

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTubeJob DescriptionThe Plant Director will monitor and coordinate the effective and efficient utilization of employees through proactive, high participation work team involvement. The position directs all day-to-day activities of the plant consistent with company policies and procedures.Essential Functions· Foster and enhance the safety culture to achieve safety excellence· Provide operational and employee leadership to the facility· Manage financial performance and make required changes as needed to meet business commitments· Manage all aspects of the plant cost structure including direct and indirect labor, maintenance and consumable spending and pro-actively control to business volume swings to preserve profitability· Assist operating management with budgeting, production statistics, cost analysis, justification of capital expenditures and asset management· Lead the facility in establishing and meeting continuous improvement objectives· Partner with department managers to develop and maintain a positive culture consistent with Amcor values, behaviors and mission· Encourage and support the development of all plant employees· Responsible for overall performance efficiencies and competitive service level for the plant· Participate in process improvement and cost savings efforts· Responsible for incorporating continuous quality improvement principles into daily quality culture· Assures compliance with state and federal regulatory matters including OSHA, EPA, EEO and Affirmative Action, Quality Audits· Overall management responsibility for the implementation of mandatory and best practice sharing for cost savings, safety compliance and reduced employee hazard exposure· Coordinates the effective utilization of production capacity, staffing and equipment through planning, organizing and scheduling· Continuously improves customer satisfaction through programs to provide on-time delivery that meets and/or exceeds customer quality and cost expectations· Overall management responsibility for all aspects of quality including product performance, complaint resolution, customer satisfaction and maintenance and improvement of quality systems· Maintains a sense of urgency and accountability in the plant to ensure prompt responses to employee needs· Ensures the protection of company assets through appropriate maintenance methodologies· Monitors raw materials and supplies on hand to ensure adequate supply· Maintain 24 hour/day on call availability to deal with potential problems/issuesQualification RequirementsBachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experienceKnowledge of and experience with injection molding manufacturing processesKnowledge of and experience in leading a progressive manufacturing facilityStrong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneouslyExcellent analytical skills requiredKnowledge of Microsoft office toolsStrong planning/organizing skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced team settingAbility to effectively communicate/present findings to a wide variety of audiencesOur ExpectationsWe 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 teamOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returnsThe environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and productsEqual Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityAmcor 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 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.E-VerifyWe verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.BenefitsWhen you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:Medical, dental and vision plansFlexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employeesCompany-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by locationWellbeing program & Employee Assistance ProgramHealth Savings Account/Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefitsPaid Parental LeaveRetirement Savings Plan with company matchTuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)