Manufacturing Plant Manager/Packaging

About Signode:

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Summary

This role is for a collaborative Plant Manager with a background in manufacturing who is a true leader that can drive a strong, positive culture throughout the plant(s) they oversee. This position requires a strong operational and analytical mind to constantly seek out, as well as teach/lead improvements in Safety Performance, Cost Control, Standardized Processes (LEAN), Production Reporting and Inventory Control. A Senior Plant Manager is responsible for leading the implementation and execution of our Safety Program, Employee Development and Cost Performance Goals and Objectives.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for all aspects of Environmental Health & Safety compliance.
• Solid understanding of production outputs, budget spending, labor efficiency material efficiency, engineering effectiveness and effective personnel utilization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to interact with other business units, employees, and outside vendors while building morale and reinforcing the benefit of teams.
• Drive YoY Quality performance.
• Validate effective care and maintenance of the Companies Assets.
• Proven Leadership Skills within project management, time management, Lean Operations, and decision-making skills.
• Perform those administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the manufacturing operations, including provision for the selection and employee counseling and motivation, meeting organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, and measuring the work performed within the plant.
• Direct and aid in the development of Processes and Procedures that improve the overall operation of the organization.
• Assist in the development and manage the Capital Expenditure and Operating Expenditure Plan.
• Participate in developing and executing strategic initiatives within Operations.
• Define and recommend goals and objectives in each area of the operation.
• Develop specific short-term and long-term plans and programs, together with supporting budget and manpower requirements.
• Develop and implement cost control measures, cost estimates, manpower and equipment forecasts and annual facility operating budgets.
• Foster an environment of teamwork; emphasize the importance of internal collaboration to meet and exceed customers’ expectations.
• Develop a high performing team of Sales Professionals through training and growth of team members within the region.
• Responsible for talent management and employee lifecycle activities, from hiring to terminating.

Position Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, or Engineering. Masters preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years Operations Management experience; at least 2 years of Plant Management experience.
• Experience in manufacturing with ability to oversee multiple facilities preferred.
• Financial Acumen with the ability to analyze and forecast data and translate result to better solutions including general ledger accounting, and activity rate costing, etc.
• Strong knowledge of safety metrics and programs.
• ERP system knowledge a plus.
• LEAN Manufacturing Training or CI Management Experience (Tier I, II, III)

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Interpersonal Savvy
• Team Building
• Results Oriented
• Adaptability
• Understanding Others
• Excellence
• Decision Making / Judgment
• attitude and provides attention to detail.

Other Physical Requirements

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, an individual is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

While performing essential functions, this role occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat and/or cold, risk of electric shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as needed (steel toe shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, etc.).

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.