Plant Manager

Graham Packaging; Fremont (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Graham Packaging, a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing, seeks a Plant Manager in Fremont, OH to oversee day-to-day operations, safety, quality, and efficiency. You will direct staff, manage production planning, and optimize resources to meet customer needs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and several years of manufacturing leadership, with experience in process improvement methods such as Six Sigma/Lean.

Qualifications

• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and exemplary service.
• Ability to work independently and complete assignments within given instructions and routines.

Responsibilities

• Understand, follow and enforce safety, health, quality GMP and company policies.
• Lead plant safety initiatives through training programs, meetings and audits.
• Lead plant quality initiatives including corrective actions and audits.
• Manage selection, training and development of shift and staff personnel to meet goals.
• Review operating statements and control costs within budgetary standards.
• Develop and maintain relations with customers to identify improvements and reduce costs.
• Drive continuous improvement plans across cross-functional departments.
• Oversee production planning to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate with sales and customer service to maximize plant utilization.
• Act as Plant’s Project Manager on equipment and molds.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Work under pressure

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Six Sigma/Lean/Kaizen

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.

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 workforce.

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 growth.

Overview

Plant 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 include:

• Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Understands, follows and enforces all established policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• 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 programs.
• 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 plans.
• Responsible for the selection, training, growth and development of shift and staff personnel to attain organizational goals
• Reviews operating statements for all departments and directs manufacturing operations so that all plant costs are within budgetary standards.
• Develops and maintains sound relations with customers and works with them to identify systems improvements and possible supply chain cost reductions.
• Ensures continuous improvement plans are developed and implemented to ensure short and long range goals are in process.
• Oversees the production planning process to ensure customer requirements are satisfied.
• Maintains contact with sales department and customer service to effectively meet and maximize utilization of plant facilities.
• Act as the Plant’s Project Manager on new initiatives involving equipment and molds.
• Participates in monthly, quarterly and year-end physical inventories in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• 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 objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement plans using Operation Excellence tools across cross functional departments.
• Promote an open door and team building environment policy.
• May be responsible for special projects related to other functional areas.
• 0-25% travel may be required.

Qualifications

A 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 preferred.

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 position:

• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and orally.
• Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others.

Compensation Statement

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 experience.

Benefits Statement

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 requirements.

EEO Disclaimer

Graham 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 by law.