Printing Manager

Amcor•Richmond, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Print Manager leads manufacturing activity in the Print department at Amcor’s Richmond facility. The role owns day-to-day output, safety, and quality across multiple shifts and two process technologies. It coaches supervisors and leads, drives continuous improvement, and ensures customer commitments are met safely and efficiently. The manager leads production, safety, quality, operational performance, and cost control; develops team leaders; and collaborates with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and HR. The role also supports equipment performance, preventive maintenance, new product trials and launches, and reporting to plant leadership. The position is based in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, moving equipment, inks, resins, and solvents. PPE is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
Hands-on knowledge of injection molding and/or printing processes (flexographic, gravure, or digital) in a plastics or packaging environment.
Proven record of leading supervisors and large hourly teams across multiple shifts.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and KPI-driven management.
Basic understanding of manufacturing cost drivers and budgets.
Proficiency with ERP/MES systems and Microsoft Office.
Visible, hands-on leadership presence on the production floor.
Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
Data-driven decision-making and sound prioritization under pressure.
Ability to drive change and build accountability in a team-oriented culture.
Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.
Availability for occasional overtime, weekend work, and on-call support for production needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in both print and injection molding operations, or in flexible packaging/plastics manufacturing.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or similar certification.
Experience in food, healthcare, or consumer packaging regulated environments.
Experience supporting new equipment installs and new product launches.

Responsibilities

Champion a zero-harm culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, company EHS standards, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and 5S housekeeping requirements.
Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
Manage daily production across both departments to meet schedules and on-time delivery; coordinate labor, equipment, and materials across shifts.
Maintain product quality and consistency; partner with Quality on specifications, SPC, root-cause analysis, customer complaints, and applicable audits and standards.
Track and improve KPIs, including OEE, scrap and waste, yield, changeover time, downtime, and labor efficiency; run daily tier meetings and drive accountability.
Lead and support lean and kaizen activities to reduce waste and improve throughput.
Coach, develop, and evaluate supervisors and leads; support hiring, training, and engagement; administer performance management and discipline in line with HR policy.
Help manage departmental labor, overtime, and supply costs against budget; flag variances and support savings initiatives.
Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and HR to resolve issues and support new product trials and launches.
Partner with Maintenance to ensure preventive maintenance is executed and support tooling, mold, and press/print-line performance.
Report daily and weekly performance, issues, and improvement plans to plant leadership.
Record production results in the WebEFF system per shift.
Notify Maintenance when a machine failure occurs during the shift.
Maintain and enforce company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements per shift, including coordinating resin spill cleanup and disposal.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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 and varying 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, with initial eligibility dependent on hire date.