Jobs at Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Lead daily plant operations for automated blow molding and auxiliary molding equipment. Plan material, machine, and labor use; ensure product quality and ISO compliance; coordinate with Quality, Logistics, and Maintenance; resolve machinery and food safety issues; report production performance to site leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Provide in-house legal counsel on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters; draft and negotiate contracts, support M&A and financing transactions, coordinate outside counsel, represent the company in disputes, and advise management on compliance and business risks.

Handle vendor invoice processing, resolve supplier account inquiries, perform monthly vendor reconciliations, post accounting transactions, prepare credit memorandums, support audits, and verify invoice validity against orders.

Full-cycle manufacturing recruiter responsible for sourcing, screening, and hiring production and maintenance frontline talent using Workday and other sourcing tools. Manage candidate experience, advance candidates through interviews and offers, facilitate pre-hire requirements, and provide occasional on-site recruiting support and hiring event representation.

Set up and operate CNC mills and lathes to produce extrusion tooling, blow molds and precision parts. Create and edit CNC programs in MasterCam, read blueprints, calculate dimensions and tolerances, measure parts with precision instruments (micrometers, CMM, optical comparator), and fabricate/repair tooling and machine components.

Own PLC and HMI programming for high-speed packaging equipment, debug and troubleshoot electrical/control issues, oversee electrical preventative maintenance and IR scans, manage electronics and robotics projects, and coordinate with electrical vendors.

Lead employee engagement at a manufacturing site: design and run recognition, onboarding, coaching, and career support; collect and analyze engagement data; partner with leaders to improve associate experience.

Set up and operate CNC milling machines, manual lathes, and grinders to produce precision tooling and parts. Interpret blueprints, calculate dimensions and tolerances, create setup/tooling documentation, program/learn CNC (MasterCam), and collaborate with designers to ensure manufacturability and quality in a safe machine-shop environment.

Perform plant-level general ledger duties including month/quarter/year-end close, transaction posting, inventory valuation, BOM costing, AR/AP management, working capital monitoring, and financial analysis to identify P&L risks and recommend improvements.

Oversee facilities maintenance and projects at a manufacturing plant: assign tasks, train staff, implement preventive maintenance, lead equipment design/installation/commissioning, manage vendors/subcontractors, ensure ISO and food safety compliance, and collaborate with other departments to complete projects on schedule.

Support R&D and manufacturing to ensure product and process quality for rigid plastic containers. Validate and launch products/equipment, use statistical tools (SPC, DOE), drive process control and continuous improvement, maintain ISO and food safety standards, develop inspection/sampling procedures, and collaborate with customers, suppliers, and site leadership.

Source, screen, and advance manufacturing candidates for the Plastipak Jackson Center site; manage candidate experience, partner with local community organizations to build pipelines, use Workday/ATS to maintain records, support hiring and onboarding, and contribute to associate engagement and HR support.

Lead payroll operations for ~4,000 employees across multiple U.S. entities, ensuring accurate end-to-end payroll processing, tax filings, GL reconciliation, internal controls, compliance, team leadership, and payroll system optimization and implementations.

Support and configure Workday benefits, payroll, and HRIS systems; lead change management and projects; troubleshoot integrations; coordinate vendors; ensure data integrity and compliance; deliver training and documentation; implement enhancements and production support.