Plant Operations Manager — Safety, CI & Growth

amcor; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Plant Manager to lead overall operations at a Des Moines area facility. You will drive safety, quality, service and cost targets by leading the plant team, managing systems, equipment, people and materials per policy and customer requirements.

You will report to the Director of Manufacturing and oversee a small to medium facility with 300 or fewer employees. The role emphasizes budgeting, Cap-Ex, CI, and regulatory compliance to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of relevant experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated passion for safety.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong Customer Service mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skill.
• Demonstrated understanding of drivers of plant results, including ability to interpret financial results.
• Six Sigma Certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads and drives plant safety culture and puts safety first in all responsibilities.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement by creating, reviewing and monitoring data or KPI reports (safety, quality, waste, productivity).
• Oversees human capital planning & management for the facility, including HC goal setting, performance management.
• Attract, hire, develop direct reports and create succession plans.
• Ensure compliance with department safety, product safety, fire protection, policies and housekeeping programs.
• Ensures effective, timely communications for all product associates.
• Manage process control initiatives by ensuring manufacturing SOPs exist for quality, safety, and process control.
• Leads plant budgeting processes.
• Ensures execution of plant Cap-Ex.
• Leads CI culture through resources and teams.
• Ensures facility compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Drives employee engagement action planning.
• Leads communications to all plant associates about business needs and results.
• Leads best practice sharing with other facilities.
• Meets safety targets and ensures everyone returns home safe.
• Meets/exceeds plant business plan and KPI's.
• Delivers on established budget.
• Best Practices leadership.
• Efficient planning and utilization of manpower, materials and machinery.
• Strong Human Capital planning and management.
• Drives High Performance Culture.
• Plant talent to deliver on plan.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Communication

Customer service mindset

Financial acumen

Results orientation

Team leadership

Organizational capability

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Change leadership

Business acumen

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field

Six Sigma Certification

Job description

Amcor is seeking a Plant Manager to lead overall operations at a Des Moines area facility. You will drive safety, quality, service and cost targets by leading the plant team, managing systems, equipment, people and materials per policy and customer requirements.

You will report to the Director of Manufacturing and oversee a small to medium facility with 300 or fewer employees. The role emphasizes budgeting, Cap-Ex, CI, and regulatory compliance to deliver results.