We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.   

   

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  

Job Description

Position Overview:

This position directs the day-to-day and strategic activities of a highly complex, large plant to achieve financial and operating objectives as determined by ARP and the Business Unit. The Plant Director is a key leadership role which manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for safety, production, maintenance, warehouse, quality, customer relations, human resources, and finance. This position serves as the senior ARP representative locally, and is responsible for compliance with the Amcor code of conduct and for ensuring plant compliance with all regulations (federal and local), as well as other Amcor and ARP policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

Promotes a proactive and sustainable environmental, health and safety culture that supports Amcor “zero incident” goal and that exceeds local, state and federal requirementsDirects operational effectiveness to maximize efficiency and productivityEnsures customer delivery and quality expectations are metPlans and oversees the implementation of capital improvement projects to ensure adherence to approved plans, schedules and budgetsResponsible for all aspects of financial management of the plant; controls spending in all areas including capital, labor, energy and inventoryResolves operational, manufacturing, employee and customer issuesPrepares and compiles various analysis and reports pertaining to plant utilization, labor efficiencies, materials usage, scrap, and laborResponsible for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”) in food and/or pharmaceutical to consistently manufacture products according to quality standards, as well as other customer and regulatory quality standardsWorks closely with customer contacts (quality and purchasing) to ensure coordination of activities and facilitation of customer relationship; participates in the resolution and prevention of customer complaints, and promotes solid customer relations in partnership with the commercial organizationResponsible for the overall development of people and skills throughout the plant to support talent managementActively works to build high engagement of coworkersManages team of direct reports and is responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring, and performance management.  Responsible for overall talent management and employee engagement; cultivates an environment of safety, high performance, and ethical and legal compliance; addresses employee relations issuesKeeps informed of technical and management developments to assure continued personal growth and to coach employees toward optimum performanceExpected Travel: 10%Salary range $150K - $200K plus bonus DOE

Qualifications:

Education:  Bachelor's Degree        Engineering or related field preferred; minimally, Business Administration or similarMaster's degree preferredMinimum of ten years plant supervisory experience required, including three years in operations managementProven track record of success in a large operation in the plastics packaging industryExperience overseeing functions such as accounting or finance, safety and human resources, and quality preferred.Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor teamOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returnsThe environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links  "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Compensation

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

•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)