Plant Manager

Graham Packaging; Fremont (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Graham Packaging in Fremont, Ohio, seeks a Plant Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will direct shift personnel and coordinate with sales and service to meet customer requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and at least five years of supervisory manufacturing experience; Six Sigma/Lean is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field required.
• Minimum five years of operations supervisory/management experience in manufacturing.
• Six Sigma, Lean, and Kaizen experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to interact with managers, employees, vendors, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations and direct personnel.
• Lead safety initiatives, training programs, and safety meetings.
• Ensure plant quality initiatives, corrective actions, and audits.
• Develop and implement production plans to meet customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement using lean tools across departments.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service to maximize plant utilization.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Safety compliance

Budgeting

Communication

Kaizen/Lean

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP software

QA/QC software

Job description

Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life.

For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here

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At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforc

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We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do—together—to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and grow

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viewPlant Managers are responsible for overall effectiveness of day-to-day manufacturing operations through direction of personnel in the management of safety, quality, customer service, efficient utilization of resources, equipment, materials and manpower procedures and programs. The primary duties of a Plant Manager incl

• ude:Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practi
• ces.Understands, follows and enforces all established policies, procedures and recognized practi
• ces.Leads the plant safety initiatives through the participation and development of safety training programs, plant safety meetings, safety audits and by encouraging employee involvement through safety suggestion and recognition progr
• ams.Leads the plant quality initiatives through the implementation of corrective actions from customer or internal complaints, coordinating new product qualifications, and participating in internal and external quality system audits and developing and implementing corrective action pl
• ans.Responsible for the selection, training, growth and development of shift and staff personnel to attain organizational g
• oalsReviews operating statements for all departments and directs manufacturing operations so that all plant costs are within budgetary standa
• rds.Develops and maintains sound relations with customers and works with them to identify systems improvements and possible supply chain cost reducti
• ons.Ensures continuous improvement plans are developed and implemented to ensure short and long range goals are in proc
• ess.Oversees the production planning process to ensure customer requirements are satisf
• ied.Maintains contact with sales department and customer service to effectively meet and maximize utilization of plant facilit
• ies.Act as the Plant’s Project Manager on new initiatives involving equipment and mo
• lds.Participates in monthly, quarterly and year-end physical inventories in accordance with corporate guideli
• nes.Oversee the creation and implementation of plants strategic and tactical plans that provided the needed focus and drive to achieve the plant and overall company objecti
• ves.Drive continuous improvement plans using Operation Excellence tools across cross functional departme
• nts.Promote an open door and team building environment pol
• icy.May be responsible for special projects related to other functional ar
• eas.0-25% travel may be requi

red.
Qualifica

tionsA Bachelor’s Degree and/or related plant management experience; or equivalent combination of education and related plant management experience is required. A minimum of five years’ experience in an operations supervisory or management role in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated leadership skills strongly preferred. Six Sigma, Lean, and/or Kaizen experience prefe

rred.Plant Managers are required to interact with other managers, employees, vendors, and customers. Therefore, the following skills and proficiencies are also essential requirements of the posi

• tion:Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attend
• ance.Computer usage and typing skills are essen
• tial.Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external custo
• mers.Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer ser
• vice.Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted pract
• ices.Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and or
• ally.Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help ot

hers.
Compensation Sta

tementThe expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and exper

ience.
Benefits St

atementBenefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requir

ements.
EEO Di

claimerGraham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and exp

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requ

irements.
EEO

DisclaimerGraham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protect