JOB_2825 Production Manager-ARP

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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About the Role

This position is responsible for managing all plant production activities and safety, ensuring compliance with all company/plant policies; meeting production schedules and standards; producing in accordance with applicable customer requirements, maintaining optimum production at the least possible cost, defining problem areas and other areas for improvement, conducting investigations and implementing solutions.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

• Reviews and maintains production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan facility operations.
• Responsible for the safety performance of the plant and takes an active role in the plant's safety programs and goals.
• Directs and coordinates production processes, and, operational functions to achieve goals and optimal production performance.
• Directly supervises and trains the production supervisors and leads all other production positions to ensure a skilled workforce.  Assesses skills and recommends or provides training to ensure department coworkers are competent in procedures/policies and plant goals are met.
• Supervise all production operations such as machining, processing and assembly.
• Oversees the functions of all production activities on the respective shift to ensure compliance to all performance and safety standards and holds authority to prevent production of defective product.
• Serves as a backup to the Plant Director/Manager.
• Maintains production efficiencies and scrap minimization and is responsible for the Scrap Reduction Reports and Team efforts to reduce scrap and increase efficiencies.
• Champions plant projects designed to promote continuous improvement efforts and optimize production efficiencies respective to all goals as directed by the Operations and/or Plant Manager.
• Coordinates and directs the activities of Amcor Performance System and related continuous improvement efforts (factory visual management, daily management system, 5S, Strategic and Problem A3s, etc.).
• Uphold the company's food safety and quality standards, complying with all SQF requirements.

Relationships:

• Direct Reports
• Amcor co-workers
• Internal/External Customers
• Amcor Leadership

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

• Bachelor's Degree Technical or related field
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing and supervision
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Travel 10%
• Experience with SAP a plus
• Experience in the plastics industry a plus

What we offer you

• Exciting opportunity to have impact on the business
• 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.

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

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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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)