Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
Grow with Huhtamaki in a career packaged with care.
At Huhtamaki's Fulton plant, we offer opportunities to grow through experience, challenging assignments, and continuous learning. Be part of our mission to protect food, people, and the planet while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment. We are presently seeking an experienced manufacturing, Operations Manager, for activities relating to purchasing, inventory and deliverables of items onsite. If this role aligns with your career path, apply now and take the next step in your journey with us.
Job Summary
Responsible for leading manufacturing, shipping, and warehouse operations to achieve safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost objectives. Provides leadership and direction to operational teams, develops organizational capability, drives continuous improvement, and partners with the Plant Manager to execute site goals and business objectives.
Essential Functions
· Lead daily manufacturing, shipping, and material handling operations to achieve plant KPI objectives.
· Manage staffing, resources, and departmental budgets to meet customer and business requirements.
· Develop department managers, supervisors, and future leaders through coaching, training, and succession planning.
· Drive safety performance and ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and labor agreements.
· Lead continuous improvement and WCO initiatives that improve quality, productivity, waste, and operational efficiency.
· Establish performance expectations and hold teams accountable for results.
· Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Human Resources to achieve plant objectives.
· Ensure accuracy of production reporting, operational metrics, and inventory controls.
· Support the Plant Manager in execution of site initiatives and provide leadership continuity when needed.
Job Qualifications
Required
· Proven leadership experience managing large manufacturing operations and multi-department teams.
· Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
· Ability to build effective teams and develop future leaders.
· Proficiency with manufacturing, ERP, reporting, and Microsoft Office systems.
· Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and all levels of the organization.
· Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, safety programs, and operational performance management.
Preferred
· Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
· 5-10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
· Experience in packaging, printing, converting, or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
· Experience leading within a union manufacturing environment.
· Lean Manufacturing, WCO, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence experience.
Environment
Work is performed in both office and manufacturing environments. Regular presence on the production floor is required to support operations, employee development, safety initiatives, and continuous improvement activities. Must be able to walk, stand, and navigate manufacturing areas for extended periods and effectively utilize standard business software and reporting systems.
Grade 18: Salary $120,000 + depending on experience
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.
Skills Required
- Proven leadership experience managing large manufacturing operations and multi-department teams
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to build effective teams and develop future leaders
- Proficiency with manufacturing, ERP, reporting, and Microsoft Office systems
- Ability to work effectively across functions and organizational levels
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, safety programs, and operational performance management
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field
- 5-10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
- Experience in packaging, printing, converting, or other high-volume manufacturing environments
- Experience leading within a union manufacturing environment
- Lean Manufacturing, WCO, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence experience
Huhtamaki Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huhtamaki and has not been reviewed or approved by Huhtamaki.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with dental and vision options, and employer contributions toward premiums are portrayed as generous. Feedback suggests this breadth makes the overall package feel competitive for many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options, with certain groups also having access to a pension and even deferred compensation. Feedback suggests these features stand out positively in a manufacturing context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and generous parental leave are emphasized alongside meaningful PTO accruals. Feedback suggests this leave structure strengthens perceived total rewards even where base pay is viewed as only fair.
Huhtamaki Insights
What We Do
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 18 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2023 net sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com
