Department Manager III (Slitting & Lamination)

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

About The Position

Manage all aspects of the Oshkosh North Slitting and Lamination manufacturing departments, including safety, quality, productivity, cost, and culture, in accordance with established procedures, standards, and customer requirements. The role has oversight of more than 75 hourly employees and supervises salaried Shift Supervisors. The manager leads safety efforts in partnership with the EHS Manager; establishes and enforces safety, quality, waste, and productivity standards; and maintains housekeeping in accordance with 5S and GMP standards. The role oversees the department Performance Control System, including KPIs, shift-meeting audits, department meetings, and tracking action items. It also works with plant leadership on continuous improvement, ensures standards are maintained after improvement work, and provides performance feedback to employees. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of staff supervision, coordinating Best Practice teams, ensuring investigations and corrective actions are completed, recommending and documenting capital projects, investigating customer complaints, maintaining accurate Standard Operating Conditions, and ensuring productivity standards are met. The manager is accountable for meeting plant business plans and KPIs, operating within budget, and planning and developing human capital, manpower, materials, and machinery effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in a technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
At least 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Lead safety efforts and work with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain policies and programs for a safe working environment.
Establish, maintain, communicate, and enforce safety, quality, waste, and productivity standards to meet plant goals.
Maintain department housekeeping in accordance with 5S and GMP standards and maintain customer- and company-required quality standards.
Oversee the department Performance Control System, including establishing KPIs, auditing Supervisor and Operator shift meetings, and leading department meetings.
Ensure standards are met and action-item registers are maintained to document, communicate, and eliminate exceptions.
Work with the Plant Leadership team to identify continuous-improvement opportunities and assist in executing improvement efforts; ensure standards are updated and followed after completion.
Provide feedback to the department and individual employees on performance against standards.
Supervise salaried Shift Supervisors, including hiring, terminations, recognition, discipline, training, employee relations, performance management, and salary administration.
Ensure Best Practice teams related to process discipline have appropriate representation and implement applicable team recommendations.
Ensure investigations are completed for injuries, incidents, and near misses, and that follow-up actions are completed in a timely manner.
Recommend capital projects and document project needs, ROI, and related KPIs for submission in accordance with Amcor policies.
Ensure customer complaints are investigated and corrective actions are implemented and evaluated for effectiveness, with staff involvement and communication to crews.
Ensure accurate Standard Operating Conditions (SOCs) are in place and followed; maintain productivity standards based on SOCs, best practices, and continuous improvement.
Promote a strong safety culture and environment and contribute to a high-performance culture in accordance with Amcor values.
Meet or exceed plant business plan and KPI targets and operate within the established budget.
Establish and execute Best Practices.
Plan and utilize manpower, materials, and machinery effectively and cost-efficiently.
Plan, develop, and manage human capital for direct reports.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible time off, starting at 80 paid hours per year for full-time salaried employees.
Company-paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year; number of days may vary by location.
Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
Paid parental leave.
Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
Tuition reimbursement, subject to approval.
Discretionary annual bonus program; initial eligibility depends on hire date.