Senior Manufacturing Director

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Company retirement plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

Amcor Flexibles, LLC is seeking a senior leader to drive operations across multiple manufacturing locations in North America, ensuring safe, profitable production and exceptional service. You will coordinate capital strategy and engineering, oversee budgets, and partner with the Commercial team to optimize product cost and quality.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of leadership in packaging, and a strong track record in safety and plant management across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of leadership experience, preferably in flexible packaging.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and ability to lead across geographies.
• Experience managing large-scale plant operations and capital projects.
• Six Sigma certification strongly preferred; customer service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant safety culture and prioritize safety in all operations.
• Collaborate with Plant Managers to drive productivity, quality and service improvements.
• Oversee multi-site operations across North America with capital program governance.
• Plan and justify capital improvements; manage manufacturing budgets and targets.
• Develop leaders, conduct talent reviews, and support HR with succession planning.
• Oversee ERP/SAP implementation aligning with roadmap and timelines.

Skills

Leadership

Plant Management

Safety Leadership

Financial Acumen

Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

Position is responsible for working cross-functionally and proactively in matrix environment to plan, direct and drive operations across multiple manufacturing locations. Ultimately, responsible for ensuring safe and profitable operations, quality products and exceptional service to customers. This job also has responsibility for coordinating capital project strategy and execution, supply chain oversight and engineering, executing critical initiatives, talent development & optimization across all locations.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Leads and drives plant safety culture and puts safety first in all responsibilities.

• Work with Plant Managers to proactively and cross-functionally identify and solve problems, drive new best practices, and improve the productivity, profitability, quality and customer service levels of Amcor's operations.
• Address day-to-day operational issues, as well as the execution of broad, North America-wide initiatives.
• Drive safety initiatives and improvement. Work closely with the plant managers to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Oversee multiple sites in North America, in addition, to business unit wide capital, program and engineering responsibilities.
• Recommend, plan, monitor and support capital improvements across all plants to ensure adherence to short and long term goals.
• Manage the expense and capital budgets associated with manufacturing to achieve operational and financial targets.
• Work with Commercial organization to understand contractual obligations, competition, and product group quality and profitability.
• Assure conformance of finished product to the division, industry, and customer specifications across locations.
• Build intimate relationships, collaboration and clear communication with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Develop and achieve budget objectives, product cost, safety, continuous improvement and quality targets.
• Lead the internal capital procurement as well as teaming with suppliers to build lower cost, high quality supply relationships for capital assets.
• Develop, manage, coach and optimize General Managers and talent across sites. This includes involvement in talent selection, as well as executing succession plans, development plans, and talent reviews. Accomplishes this in collaboration with HR Managers.
• Oversees ERP/SAP implementation at assigned facilities in accordance with roadmap and established timelines as well as ensuring adherence to established procedures

• Supports and provides leadership in Union Avoidance at non-union facilities
• Provides strategic direction for contract negotiations for organized facilities
• Ensures proper action planning for driving employee engagement at assigned facilities

WHAT WE VALUE

• Strong financial acumen
• Results Orientation / Delivers on Plan
• Team Leadership
• Develops Organizational Capability
• Strategic Orientation / Enterprise Thinker
• Collaboration & Influence
• Change Leadership
• Facility Business Acumen/Market Knowledge

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field
• 10+years of leadership experience, preferably in flexible packaging
• Demonstrated passion for safety and demonstrated safety leadership
• Previous experience with large scope Plant Management, preferably with multiple geographies
• Experience leading a geographically dispersed team
• Proven ability to lead and drive continuous improvement, six sigma certification strongly preferred
• Strong Customer Service mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of BNA customers, markets and manufacturing capabilities

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)