What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Sealed Air and Careers?
Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.
What would you do as a Plant Manager at Sealed Air?
As Plant Manager at our Ashland facility, you will lead all site operations, including Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Operational Excellence. You will be responsible for achieving high standards of safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency, while maintaining a strong, collaborative culture within a team that truly enjoys working together.
You will manage the site’s financial performance, ensuring targets for EBITDA and cost control are met. Partnering closely with cross-functional and commercial teams, you will drive process improvement, strengthen quality systems, and enhance customer satisfaction. You will also lead the implementation of formal structures and metrics that enable accountability and sustainable results, ensuring operational alignment with SEE’s global standards.
Why do we need you?
- To bring structured leadership and business discipline that strengthens operational systems and accountability.
- To lead quality transformation efforts and reduce customer complaint rates by implementing effective root cause and continuous improvement practices.
- To drive efficiency, productivity, and cost optimization across all manufacturing processes.
- To partner closely with commercial and corporate teams to improve alignment and customer satisfaction.
- To maintain and nurture the site’s strong collaborative culture while guiding the team toward world-class manufacturing performance.
- To ensure compliance with all EHS and regulatory standards and reinforce a culture of safety and excellence.
What will you need to succeed in this role?
- Strong business acumen with deep understanding of P&L management, cost control, and financial drivers.
- Proven experience leading manufacturing operations with focus on quality, continuous improvement, and efficiency.
- Demonstrated success in turning around or transforming plant performance and building robust quality systems.
- Solid technical knowledge of manufacturing processes (engineering background preferred but not required).
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence, coach, and lead a cohesive team.
- Strategic mindset, hands-on leadership style, and the ability to execute under pressure.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle preferred; exposure to SAP is an advantage).
Requisition id: 53137
Relocation: Yes
Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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