Plant Manager

Silgan Plastics Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Silgan Plastics Corporation Houston plant seeks a Plant Manager to lead the manufacturing operation, align cross‑functional teams, and drive performance against safety, quality and cost targets.

You will set strategic and tactical goals, manage the annual budget, monitor key metrics, and report bi‑weekly updates to senior leadership while ensuring strong customer satisfaction and continuous improvement across the facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years plant management experience.
• Preferred: 5–10 years managing a diverse staff in plastics processing.

Responsibilities

• Direct the production facility’s overall operations.
• Lead plant staff to operate efficiently and cohesively.
• Set and implement policies guiding productivity, quality, and cost.
• Utilize metrics to analyze productivity and set targets.
• Ensure safety, quality and OEE goals are met or exceeded.
• Develop manufacturing practices focused on quality and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with finance, engineering, purchasing, and HR.
• Maintain strong relationships with key customers.
• Provide bi-weekly updates to upper management and month-end reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Plastics manufacturing

Leadership experience

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Operations

Job description

Summary

This is a leadership position directly accountable for the effective operation and performance of the manufacturing plant. The Plant Manager ensures that various functions of the operation interact cohesively to meet the overall goals of the corporation. The Plant Manager provides clear direction and leadership to their staff through goal setting and timely feedback, maintains focus on tactical and strategic plans, and ensures alignment with corporate goals and objectives. The Plant Manager interfaces with all cross‑functional groups and acts as liaison between the manufacturing plant and other disciplines. A fundamental responsibility is to ensure product safety and quality in all duties.

Major Responsibilities

• Direct the production facility’s overall operations.
• Provide leadership to the plant staff to ensure the various internal and external functions are operating efficiently and cohesively.
• Set and implement policies and procedures that guide plant productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Utilize operational metrics to analyze productivity and set performance targets to achieve production goals.
• Ensure that the plant meets or exceeds key operating goals, i.e., safety, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Develop and deploy manufacturing practices focused on quality and continuous improvement.
• Support plant safety and security inspections, auditing, and training procedures to meet OSHA, SOX, and other required regulations.
• Collaborate with multi‑functional plant teams, including finance, engineering, purchasing, and human resources.
• Maintain a close working relationship with key customers to ensure superior customer satisfaction.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with upper management on key issues.
• Proactively and regularly review all key operating metrics and respond accordingly.
• Provide bi‑weekly business updates for upper management review.
• Prepare month‑end business reports for upper management review.
• Develop the annual plant budget.
• Ensure the plant meets or exceeds budget requirements.

Education

Required: High School Diploma. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or a related field.

Experience

Required: Minimum of 5 years plant management experience. Preferred: 5–10 years of experience managing a diverse staff in a medium to large technical plastic process operation.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Strong technical background in plastics manufacturing.
• Proven leadership skills with experience supervising managers and preparing an annual budget.

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at‑will” basis.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status. Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.