Plant Manager

Huhtamaki; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki in the United States is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the facility’s safety, production, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts. You will drive efficiency, capital projects, and team development to deliver high-quality packaging solutions.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration with Commercial and Supply Chain to meet customer needs while upholding safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with statistical methods and quality tools.
• Ability to communicate across all organizational levels.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving.
• Ability to influence and resolve conflicts to align goals.
• Experience in recruiting, leading, and developing teams.
• Continuous improvement experience using statistical methods.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and S&OP processes.
• Proficient in MS Office; advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates Safety, Production, Maintenance, CI, Administration.
• Maximize output safely and cost-effectively.
• Communicate strategy and goals to the facility management team.
• Oversee capital projects and plant housekeeping.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Supply Chain to meet customer needs.
• Lead standardization and process optimization initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Statistical tools

Communication

Customer focus

Negotiation

Team development

Continuous improvement

ERP/S&OP

MS Office

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

**Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet**

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Job Summary

Directs and coordinates the activities of the Management Team in Safety, Production, Maintenance, CI, Administration (Finance and HR) and to obtain optimum efficiency for the facility. The position provides leadership to the facility, manufacturing operation and continuous improvement effort respectively. The Plant Manager ensures that employees are working safely, efficiently and in a positive environment.

Essential Functions

• Maximize the output of the facility in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Communicate to the facility Management Team strategy, policies and operational goals.
• Maximize operating efficiency and evaluate for inefficiency in the manufacturing process such as:
  • Cost, Downtime, Waste, Production Planning, Preventive Maintenance, etc. Use data to make improvements and monitor results.
• Provide Technical and Administrative expertise to the facility.
• Provide direct oversight Management of Capital projects in the facility.
• Provide support, guidance, and leadership to the Management staff at the facility.
• Direct and facilitate activities of Management Team.
• Actively participate with Department Managers to focus on standardization of plants, process optimization and problem resolution.
• Directing the Management Team where activities focus on local plant operation, optimization, employee issues, and monitoring performance to plan.
• Represent the B.U. along with department Managers when communicating with the technology group.
• Actively communicates with Commercial and Supply Chain groups as required to service customer needs.
• Participate in SQF Housekeeping and Food Safety Programs. Provide plant housekeeping support.

Job Qualifications

Required

• Experience in the use of statistical tools/methodologies, computers, quality methods and basic financial principles.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to focus on understanding and exceeding expectations of the customer.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and resolve conflict to reach consensus and common goals.
• Experience in recruiting, leading, and developing a team.
• Direct experience in continuous improvement via the application of statistical methods.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and S&OP processes.
• Computer literate: MS Office, Power Point (Access, Publisher, advanced Excel).
• Self-starter; resourceful, highly organized, and successfully manage change.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 – 10 years of industrial experience.
• 2+ years in a position of leadership.

Environment

Physical effort requirements may include lifting up to 50 lbs., extended standing, and walking extended distances. Work Environment may include heat, cold, dust and noise. Work schedule may require travel, extended work hours, or shift work.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.