Plant Manager-ARP

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

The Plant Manager – ARP position directs and coordinates the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing plant to achieve both the plant financial and operating objectives set by the overall corporate, divisional, and business unit. The plant manager manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for safety, production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities. This position serves as the senior Amcor representative locally and is responsible for compliance with the Amcor code of conduct and ensuring plant compliance with all regulations (Federal and local), as well as other Amcor policies and procedures.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

• Promotes a proactive and sustainable environmental, health and safety culture that supports Amcor “zero incident” goal and that exceeds local, state and federal requirements
• Adheres to Amcor Rigid Packaging Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Responsible for developing, managing and optimizing talent throughout the plant.  Manages multi-cultural plant operational employees in the efficient performance of their duties, and the effective operation of the facility.
• Responsible for directing plant activities to achieve optimum utilization of equipment and maximum efficiency in operations.
• Responsible for assuring conformance of finished products to the customer specifications, division and industry. 
• Reviews the safety performance and training programs for the facility. Works closely with the plant personnel to ensure a safe and healthy work environment by taking an active role in the plant's safety programs and goals.
• Recommends and oversees execution of capital improvements for the plant which result directly in improved safety conditions, improved quality of finished product, resulting in added value, improved efficiency, or reduction of plant variable or fixed operating costs.
• Responsible for engaging employees in a continuous improvement culture. Sponsor and Drive Six Sigma and Lean Projects at the plant for CI and sustain through Visual Management and Daily Management Systems.
• Responsible for all aspects of financial management of the facility. Controls financial spending of all departments to deliver on budgetary goals.
• Prepares periodic reports pertaining to plant utilization, labor efficiencies, materials usage, scrap, etc.
• Works closely with Amcor Commercial contacts and customers to insure coordination of activities and facilitation of customer relationship.
• Keeps informed of technical and management developments to assure continued personal growth and to coach employees toward optimum performance.
• Works with direct reports to assure coordination of production activity and delivery schedules.
• Manages team of direct reports and is responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring, and performance management.  Responsible for overall talent management and employee engagement; cultivates an environment of safety, high performance, and ethical and legal compliance; addresses employee relations issues
• May be assigned special projects.
• Must be committed to providing our customers a product that is safe and meets specifications, regulations and statutory requirements.

Relationships:

• Senior Management
• Direct Reports
• Amcor co-workers
• Contractors and Sub-Contractors
• Internal and External Customers

Physical Requirements

☒Normal Vision

☒Hearing/Listening

☒Sitting

☒Distant Vision

☒Talking/Speaking

☒Standing

☒Near Vision

☒Hand/Finger Dexterity

☒Walking

☒Stooping

☒Pushing/Pulling

☒Bending

☒Kneeling

☒Climbing

☐Driving- Forklift

☐Carrying (>50 pounds)

☐Lifting (50+ pounds)

☐Driving Automobile/truck/van

☒Carrying (<50 pounds)

☒Lifting (< 50 pounds)

About You

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent. 
• Eight to ten years related experience in manufacturing environment with positions of increasing responsibility.
• Experience in plastics, blow molding or injection molding manufacturing preferred

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.  

  Ability to write reports, and business correspondence.   

  Ability to effectively present information and respond in group environments.  

• Ability to visually and mentally make priority decisions / judgement calls based on the situation at hand.

What we offer you

• Exciting opportunity to work for a truly global company/team
• Coaching and development opportunities
• Long term career opportunities
• Cross functional collaboration

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Compensation

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $150,900 to $188,600; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $150,900 to $226,300 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits.

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 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

•Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

•Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

•Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

•Paid Parental Leave

•Retirement Savings Plan with company match

•Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

•Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)