Plant Manager

Altium Packaging; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Altium Packaging is looking for a Plant Manager to lead daily operations in their manufacturing facility in McDonough, Georgia. The role includes developing effective strategies, maintaining safety culture, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Candidates should have at least 7 years of manufacturing experience, strong leadership skills, and a background in Lean manufacturing. The position entails managing performance through coaching and fostering an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years manufacturing experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and experience in a changing environment.
• Previous P&L experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations in the manufacturing facility.
• Drive continuous improvement and monitor performance.
• Ensure compliance with GMP standards.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location Address: 155 King Mill Road, McDonough, Georgia 30253

Work Shift: Salary Exempt (United States of America)

The Plant Manager is accountable for leading the daily operations in Altium's manufacturing facility. The leader in this role is responsible for developing, communicating and deploying effective plant manufacturing strategies and processes that enable achievement of safety, financial, production, and employment goals. Provide leadership to multiple plant leaders; meet or exceed Profit & Loss goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a safety culture, ensure a safe work environment and cultivate safe behavior.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through Lean Practices and lead efficient operations, monitoring performance to ensure effective operations.
• Create value through the timely execution of production schedules to meet company and customer requirements.
• Manage performance through proactive coaching and direction to ensure timely and efficient plant operations.
• Maintain procedures for accurate inventory of finished goods and raw materials.
• Foster a culture that reflects Altium's Guiding Principles to attract and retain qualified talent. Model the application of the Guiding Principles to maintain an inclusive environment and high degree of employee engagement.
• Champion Integrity and Compliance while focusing on value creation with customers and key stakeholders.
• Lead problem‑solving and process improvement with the plant and customers to achieve resolution and elimination of product issues.
• Provide for successful new product launches by ensuring clear specification development, process capability definition, and attainment of customer satisfaction on initial shipments.
• Audit facility for compliance with GMP standards and maintain plant in compliance with corporate quality requirements.
• Provide guidelines to ensure timely repair and efficient predictive and preventive maintenance of equipment and machinery.
• Develop and improve the knowledge and skills of immediate staff and hourly personnel with a commitment to onboarding and ongoing training and development.
• Drive execution of assigned projects to ensure accurate and timely completion.
• Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Skills and Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years manufacturing experience with progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities; leading a diverse employee group, motivating and leading through a changing environment.
• Previous P & L experience.
• Experience working in Lean Manufacturing Environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to effectively report and track progress on key metrics.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in multi‑shift environment.

Guiding Principles

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
• Drive Value Creation
• Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
• Focus on the Customer
• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
• Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.