Department Manager

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 team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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As a Department Manager, you will lead and coordinate all activities within a manufacturing department to ensure safe operations, high-quality output, and strong productivity. This role typically supports a smaller plant environment and directly oversees a team of fewer than 40 hourly employees, as well as a team of Shift Supervisors.

Lead With Safety

• Serve as a visible safety leader, placing safety first in all decisions and actions.

• Partner with the EHS Manager to develop, implement, and sustain policies and programs that support a safe working environment.

• Ensure investigations for injuries, incidents, and near misses are completed promptly, and that corrective actions are executed effectively.

Drive Operational Excellence

• Establish, communicate, and enforce safety, quality, waste, and productivity standards aligned with plant goals.

• Maintain housekeeping and process discipline through adherence to 5S and GMP standards.

• Ensure Standard Operating Conditions (SOCs) are accurate, current, and followed, enabling consistent productivity and continuous improvement.

Manage Performance & Improvement Systems

• Oversee the Performance Control System (PCS), including KPI development, shift‑meeting audits, and leading department‑level meetings.

• Maintain and update action item registers to track exceptions and drive issue resolution.

• Collaborate with the Plant Steering Committee to identify improvement opportunities, support project execution, and ensure standards reflect updated processes.

Lead & Develop People

• Supervise and develop a team of salaried Shift Supervisors.

• Manage all aspects of people leadership including hiring, training, performance management, employee relations, discipline, and recognition.

• Promote a strong safety‑oriented, high‑performance culture supported by continuous feedback and coaching.

Strengthen Quality & Customer Focus

• Ensure customer complaints are investigated thoroughly, corrective actions are implemented, and results are communicated effectively to all relevant teams.

• Maintain quality standards that meet or exceed both customer expectations and company requirements.

Optimize Resources & Support Plant Goals

• Recommend and justify capital projects with clear needs, ROI, and performance impact.

• Manage labor, materials, and equipment efficiently to support cost‑effective operations.

• Deliver results that meet or exceed the plant's business plan, KPI targets, and budget expectations.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

• At least 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience.

• Results Orientation / Delivering on Commitments

• Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Ability to Build Organizational Capability

• Driving a High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus & Responsiveness

• Strong Business Acumen & Market Awareness

• Continuous Improvement Mindset

• Collaboration & Best…