Production Manager

About Amcor

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 ever-changing 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 teams, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To manage overall plant production in achieving Safety, Quality, Service, Waste, Cost‑out and Productivity goals. This will be executed through providing strong leadership to the team and managing the systems, equipment, people and materials according to the established policies, procedures, specifications, and customer requirements. This individual reports directly to the Plant Manager and generally will have 3–4 direct reports (Department Managers or Shift Supervisors).

Scope for this Production Manager role is a small sized facility with typically 200 or fewer employees and low to mid‑level complexity.

• Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. Works in conjunction with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain all policies and programs to assure a safe working environment. Participates in incident investigations for near misses, injuries and/or property damage that occur in the functional areas.
• Identifies opportunities and problem areas for targeted improvement by creating, reviewing and monitoring data or reports that show performance to KPI's (specifically safety, quality, waste, and productivity).
• Works with planning and maintenance departments to maximize equipment maintenance programs and prioritize the proper PM schedules which will insure mechanical performance.
• Works with engineering personnel in the role of a project team member for new machine installations and start‑ups. Provides pertinent information to ensure all machine specifications, auxiliary equipment, installation, operator training, etc. meet production needs.
• Oversees development of production associates to increase human capital goals, including devising a training method/plan for continuous skill improvement, while participating in capital planning to ensure financial and operational objectives are met.
• Performs all aspects of human capital management for direct reports including goal setting, improvement targets for KPI's, salary planning, performance management.
• Ensure compliance with department safety, product safety, fire protection, Company policies/procedures, and housekeeping programs.
• Ensures effective, timely and well‑developed communications for all product associates.
• Manage process control initiatives by ensuring manufacturing SOP's exist, and that they are sufficient for quality, safety, and process control.
• Participate in budgeting process, capital planning, cost take‑out, staffing, and other elements to ensure financial and operational objectives are met.
• Lead and ensure growth of CI culture by providing resources, participating in teams, and leading teams as necessary.
• A safety culture and environment to send every employee home every day without injury.
• Meets or exceeds plant business plan and KPI's.
• Effective efficient equipment install & maintenance.
• Facility/building maintenance for effective operations.
• Operates within established budget.
• Best Practices establishment & execution.
• Effective, cost‑efficient planning and utilization of manpower, materials and machinery.
• Records and…