Sr. Director - Manufacturing

Amcor • Oshkosh, WI

185d

About The Position

Position is responsible for working cross-functionally and proactively in a matrix environment to plan, direct and drive operations across multiple manufacturing locations. Ultimately, responsible for ensuring safe and profitable operations, quality products and exceptional service to customers. This job also has responsibility for coordinating capital project strategy and execution, supply chain oversight and engineering, executing critical initiatives, talent development & optimization across all locations.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of leadership experience, preferably in flexible packaging.
• Demonstrated passion for safety and demonstrated safety leadership.
• Previous experience with large scope Plant Management, preferably with multiple geographies.
• Experience leading a geographically dispersed team.
• Proven ability to lead and drive continuous improvement, six sigma certification strongly preferred.
• Strong Customer Service mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of BNA customers, markets and manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads and drives plant safety culture and puts safety first in all responsibilities.
• Work with Plant Managers to proactively and cross-functionally identify and solve problems, drive new best practices, and improve the productivity, profitability, quality and customer service levels of Amcor's operations.
• Address day-to-day operational issues, as well as the execution of broad, North America-wide initiatives.
• Drive safety initiatives and improvement.
• Work closely with the plant managers to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Oversee multiple sites in North America, in addition to business unit wide capital, program and engineering responsibilities.
• Recommend, plan, monitor and support capital improvements across all plants to ensure adherence to short and long term goals.
• Manage the expense and capital budgets associated with manufacturing to achieve operational and financial targets.
• Work with Commercial organization to understand contractual obligations, competition, and product group quality and profitability.
• Assure conformance of finished product to the division, industry, and customer specifications across locations.
• Build intimate relationships, collaboration and clear communication with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Develop and achieve budget objectives, product cost, safety, continuous improvement and quality targets.
• Lead the internal capital procurement as well as teaming with suppliers to build lower cost, high quality supply relationships for capital assets.
• Develop, manage, coach and optimize General Managers and talent across sites.
• Oversees ERP/SAP implementation at assigned facilities in accordance with roadmap and established timelines as well as ensuring adherence to established procedures.
• Supports and provides leadership in Union Avoidance at non-union facilities.
• Provides strategic direction for contract negotiations for organized facilities.
• Ensures proper action planning for driving employee engagement at assigned facilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location.
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree