Production Manager

As Production Manager, you are responsible for successful department operations, which includes production, maintenance, safety and quality. As department leader with a span of control of 300 associates, you drive production excellence, continuous improvement, individual and team performance, and overall employee engagement. In this role, you will play an integral role in upholding Plastipak's standards of excellence and helping exceed customer expectations.

You Will

• Lead the Department to ensure efficient and high-quality production operations, including cross-functional achievement of cost, delivery, quality, safety and reliability goals.
• Develop and execute plans for optimized use of materials, machines and manpower.
• Prepare the department budget and maintain adherence, while managing production cost and product quality.
• Manage direct reports, assuring positive performance management, training and professional development, communications, recognition and a Safety First Culture. Additionally, assure direct reports have the skills and support needed to be effective leaders and people managers.
• Champion TPM while driving a culture of continuous improvement.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree, with a preference for an Engineering or Industrial Technology discipline.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of production leadership experience in high-volume manufacturing, with at least five (5) years in a leadership/management role.
• Plastics industry experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to develop and operate effectively within established budgets.
• Proven success creating and sustaining a continuous improvement environment.
• Excellent leadership and management capabilities, with a solid track record of building high-performing teams and building relationships with all levels of employees.
• Superlative safety and reliability records.

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance

• Employee Discount Programs

• Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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