Plant Manager

ProAmpac; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking an experienced Plant Leader in Haverhill, MA to guide the manufacturing team toward peak performance. You will oversee production, quality, and delivery while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence. A strong track record in packaging or extrusion is highly valued.

You will manage budgets, lead continuous improvement, and coordinate with engineering on capital projects and new product introductions to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years managing a manufacturing facility or multiple departments.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, extrusion, or converting operations preferred.
• Proven track record of improving safety, productivity, quality, and financial performance.
• Strong understanding of extrusion processes and packaging manufacturing operations.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement expertise.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong financial and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop plant leadership team, supervisors, and employees.
• Direct all manufacturing activities to achieve production, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness, productivity, and throughput.
• Lead daily plant performance reviews and production meetings.
• Manage plant operating budgets and financial performance.
• Monitor labor, material, maintenance, and overhead costs.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects, waste, and customer complaints.
• Support new product introductions and process validation activities.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Process improvement

Lean Manufacturing

ERP/MRP knowledge

Financial acumen

Communication

Team management

Packaging/manufacturing domain

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Operations/Manufacturing

Job description

Description

• Lead, coach, and develop plant leadership team, supervisors, and employees.
• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Establish clear performance expectations and support employee development initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement and retention through effective communication and leadership.
• Manage workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Direct all manufacturing activities to achieve production, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness, productivity, and throughput.
• Lead daily plant performance reviews and production meetings.
• Ensure compliance with production schedules and customer requirements.
• Manage plant operating budgets and financial performance.
• Monitor labor, material, maintenance, and overhead costs.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects, waste, and customer complaints.
• Support new product introductions and process validation activities.

Leadership & Management

• Lead, coach, and develop plant leadership team, supervisors, and employees.
• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Establish clear performance expectations and support employee development initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement and retention through effective communication and leadership.
• Manage workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Direct all manufacturing activities to achieve production, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness, productivity, and throughput.
• Lead daily plant performance reviews and production meetings.
• Ensure compliance with production schedules and customer requirements.
• Manage plant operating budgets and financial performance.
• Monitor labor, material, maintenance, and overhead costs.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects, waste, and customer complaints.
• Support new product introductions and process validation activities.

Safety, Health & Environmental (EHS)

• Champion a zero-incident safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, environmental, and company safety requirements.
• Lead safety audits, risk assessments, corrective actions, and incident investigations.
• Maintain compliance with local, provincial/state, and federal regulations.

Quality & Food Safety

• Ensure all products meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• Support and maintain quality management systems such as GMP, and customer-specific requirements.

Maintenance

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of the Maintenance functions.
• Ensure robust preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs are implemented and sustained.
• Maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and contractor services.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on capital projects and equipment upgrades.

Qualifications, Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Business, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent manufacturing or maintenance leadership experience will be considered.
• 8+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years managing a manufacturing facility or multiple departments.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, blown film extrusion, cast film extrusion, flexible packaging, or converting operations strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of improving safety, productivity, quality, and financial performance.
• Strong understanding of extrusion processes and packaging manufacturing operations.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement expertise.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong financial and business acumen.

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Job Category: Operations/Production/Manufacturing Full-Time