Plant Manager

ProAmpac

• $90K — $130K *
Haverhill, MA 01830In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
  • 8+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
  • Minimum 5 years managing a manufacturing facility or multiple departments.
  • Strong understanding of extrusion processes and packaging manufacturing operations.
  • Experience in related industries like packaging or plastics is strongly preferred.
  • Proven track record of improving safety, productivity, quality, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop the plant leadership team and employees.
  • Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and operational excellence.
  • Drive employee engagement through effective communication.
  • Manage workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels.
  • Direct all manufacturing activities to achieve production and quality objectives.
  • Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness and productivity.
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects and waste.

Benefits

  • Champion a zero-incident safety culture.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and safety regulations.
  • Implement and maintain quality management systems.
  • Provide leadership in preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
Full Job Description
Leadership & Management
  • Lead, coach, and develop plant leadership team, supervisors, and employees.
  • Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence.
  • Establish clear performance expectations and support employee development initiatives.
  • Drive employee engagement and retention through effective communication and leadership.
  • Manage workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels.
  • Direct all manufacturing activities to achieve production, quality, and delivery objectives.
  • Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness, productivity, and throughput.
  • Lead daily plant performance reviews and production meetings.
  • Ensure compliance with production schedules and customer requirements.
  • Manage plant operating budgets and financial performance.
  • Monitor labor, material, maintenance, and overhead costs.
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects, waste, and customer complaints.
  • Support new product introductions and process validation activities.

Safety, Health & Environmental (EHS)
  • Champion a zero-incident safety culture.
  • Ensure compliance with all OSHA, environmental, and company safety requirements.
  • Lead safety audits, risk assessments, corrective actions, and incident investigations.
  • Maintain compliance with local, provincial/state, and federal regulations.

Quality & Food Safety
  • Ensure all products meet customer specifications and quality standards.
  • Support and maintain quality management systems such as GMP, and customer-specific requirements.

Maintenance
  • Provide direct leadership and oversight of the Maintenance functions.
  • Ensure robust preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs are implemented and sustained.
  • Maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
  • Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and contractor services.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on capital projects and equipment upgrades.

Qualifications, Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Business, or related field preferred.
  • Equivalent manufacturing or maintenance leadership experience will be considered.
  • 8+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
  • Minimum 5 years managing a manufacturing facility or multiple departments.
  • Experience in packaging, plastics, blown film extrusion, cast film extrusion, flexible packaging, or converting operations strongly preferred.
  • Proven track record of improving safety, productivity, quality, and financial performance.
  • Strong understanding of extrusion processes and packaging manufacturing operations.
  • Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement expertise.
  • Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
  • Strong financial and business acumen.


* Ladders Estimates

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