Plant Director

Overview:

By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

• Ensure compliance to all company policies and procedures
• Responsible for all manufacturing related activities in the areas of safety, environmental, sustainability, quality, productivity, and cost control.
• Establish and maintain a culture of empowerment and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishment, compliance and leadership of plant safety objectives.
• Ensure compliance to all safety policies and procedures. Establish and maintain a “safety first” culture.
• Plan, organize, and direct the manufacturing, process engineering, and maintenance functions to ensure the most effective return on assets.
• Interact regularly with Frontline Leaders and production employees to provide direction and leadership. Be a visible presence in manufacturing and distribution areas.
• Implement manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure alignment with Berry’s strategic initiatives and core values.
• Initiate plans and processes to minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and capital.
• Ensure compliance with all government regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain a culture of continuous improvement, quality, high performance and process excellence
• Establish team and individual accountabilities for problem solving and cost reduction.
• Ensure effective labor utilization within departments to allow for maximum return on labor investment.
• Manage spending against budget and in relation to production volume.
• Establish management practices throughout facility to encourage employees’ positive involvement, with the opportunity for constructive input and action.
• Conduct daily operations meetings and periodic plant communications meetings. Ensure effective communication with all employees.
• Ensure budget and financial forecasts are developed and met.
• Partner with Finance function to ensure all business-related decisions are financially/legally/ethically justified.
• Ensure timely, effective and efficient procurement, inventory levels and delivery of finished goods.
• Partner with the Human Resources function to ensure effective management of human capital.
• Participate in long term strategic planning involving the optimum utilization of Berry assets and human resources.
• Through leveraged knowledge of current technology and market trends, participates in the definition of advanced products required to sustain a cost-effective competitive position.
• Responsible for driving the full implementation of cost improvement programs to consistently maintain a cost competitive edge in the manufacturing of products.
• Direct or support the effective implementation of investment projects approved for capacity or facility expansion and upgrades.
• Creates and maintains contingency plans.
• Continuously validates quality indicators and best practices developed in other Berry plants (internal benchmarking).
• Prepare and present annual budget to senior management.
• Supervise/manage direct reports (including decision-making for hiring, promotion and discharge).
• May lead or participate in regional or global projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required (Engineering preferred).
• Six Sigma green or black belt preferred.
• Seven years minimum leadership experience in a manufacturing facility (textile or extrusion preferred).
• Experience in quality control, engineering and operations of a textile, paper or extrusion manufacturer preferred.
• Work is performed in an office environment with frequent contact with others. Ability to manage multiple functional areas and develop/execute plans for the plant. Must have excellent management, communication and interpersonal skills. Good knowledge of technical aspects and financial issues. Able to lead and/or coordinate activities of different functional areas within the plant. The ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.