Production Manager

About this role

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 everchanging 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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Job Description Job Description Production Manager Department: Production FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Plant Manager About the role Directs, plans, and administers the activities of the Production department by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. . Key Job Accountabilities Safety • Oversees the safety of all Production employees holding Shift Supervisor accountable for checking the production floor for safety/housekeeping hazards throughout the shift and addressing issues immediately. • Reports any infractions to Safety Manager as appropriate. • Performs duties in a safe manner; acts as a role model for Safety on shift. Participates in the safety programs and by reporting and addressing unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and close calls and entering near misses and observations into GDC (Global Data Center. • Oversees the completion of incident reports to ensure thorough, timely and accurate reporting. Participates in preliminary investigations on safety incidents. • Reviews and ensures that daily safety topic discussions are conducted at Pre-shift meetings; communicates with Production Supervisors and Team Leads as appropriate on safety issues. • Oversees required training on selected safety topics as identified by the Safety Manager. • Is a member of Senior Safety Committee and attends monthly meetings. Operations Management • Defines and recommends objectives in each area of production. Develops specific short term and long term plans. • Directs activities of assigned plant personnel and continuously drives improvement on the production floor. • Prepares operational schedules and coordinates production activities to ensure production and quality of products in accordance to Berry quality, and budget specifications. • Review production and operating reports and resolves operational, production, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays. • Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations. Reviews production schedule to ensure equipment capabilities and maximum production efficiencies. • Coordinates new product trials and the introduction of new materials into the production process to ensure quality and compatibility to process. Approves new product setup prior to input into JDE. • Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization. • Monitors blend recipes and resin pricing. Initiates resin substitutions based on resin availability and costs. • Monitors resin inventories; forecasts resin consumption, communicates resin purchase needs to corporate resin buyer. Business Management/Fiscal • Reviews and utilizes existing plant accounting reporting to ensure cost control on production floor. Identifies and implements cost savings. • Makes capital recommendations for budgeting purposes. Administrative/Management • Organizes and leads employee driven teams to address scrap, quality, safety or other production related issues. • Coordinates with plant support staff to complete safety training, quality training, preventative maintenance program implementation, capital forecasting and annual budgeting process. Directly manages and leads the Production Supervisors to accomplish above goals. • Reviews annual performance assessments, identifies training needs to develop Production Staff. Provide ongoing coaching/counseling to Production Supervisors for employee performance. • Makes recommendations on hiring and termination, reviews and makes recommendations on hourly employee performance issues to ensure fairness and consistency. • Conducts daily reviews with production staff to optimize production. • Willing to work flexible schedule to accommodate production and shift needs. Supervisory Responsibilities Supervises employees in the Production Department either directly or through subordinate supervisors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Qualifications/Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education: Knowledge normally acquired through completion of a 4 year manufacturing engi

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