Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is accountable for strategic operational oversight of a continuous manufacturing operation including ensuring safety and quality standards optimizing efficiency cost management and leading a team of employees to meet the plant and organizational goals.  .

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Leads and fosters a plant safety culture throughout the operations meeting all company and statutory requirements using the assigned processes and leader standard work for safety.
• Lead daily plant operations ensuring safety quality delivery and cost targets are met or exceeded.
• Promote a culture of accountability and team work within the plant. Develop capabilities of direct reports through mentoring training and coaching.
• Focuses on people leadership and ensures talent management and succession planning processes are implemented and effective.
• Reviews the performance of team members and holds them accountable for achieving plant goals.  Defines performance measures through the Performance Connection process.
• Effective cost management of all controllable cost elements ensuring this is achieved at the right level of the organization at the department level to ensure ownership and accountability for cost.
• Responsible for the implementation of O-Is quality system by adhering to all quality standards.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers.
• Works with plant leadership to maintain productive employee relations.  Promotes and supports team building and employee empowerment.  Ensures excellent plant communications.
• Provide leadership to direct reports (and that of their respective teams) to achieve optimal performance ensuring their continued development and a promoting an engaging work environment.
• Establishes a culture of operational excellence.  Works with appropriate plant leadership team to develop a plan for process improvement in the plant.  Includes technological improvements training to improve employee skills and identifying opportunities to reduce costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering quality. finance HR etc. to identify opportunities for enhancing product quality reducing costs and improving overall plant efficiency with goal of improving productivity and margin.
• Responsible for leading and managing the hourly workforce in alignment with the terms of the multi-site Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This includes ensuring full compliance with all contractual obligations labor laws and company policies. Fosters a collaborative relationship with union leadership proactively addressing concerns and promoting open communication. Through partnership with the Union drives employee engagement supports a positive work environment and champions initiatives that enhance workforce morale productivity and operational excellence.
• Facilitate effective communication channels within the plant ensuring information flow between different departments and shifts.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively and proactively interact and communicate with all levels of the organization fostering an environment of trust open communication and ownership.
• Ensures compliance with Company policies OSHA EPA and other regulatory agencies.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree is required
• 15 years experience in manufacturing roles
• Technical background in manufacturing and plant processes
• Previous experience with P&L responsibility with success achieving KPIs and performance targets
• Strong negotiation skills and union background with ability to lead by influence
• Strong Financial Acumen and business understanding
• Team Orientated Individual must have excellent change management and people skills
• Ability to interact with all levels of management both external and internal to O-I
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage changing priorities

Additional Information :

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $140000 and $160000 and includes a possible 25% STI quarterly incentive bonus and 10% LTI yearly incentive bonus.    Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

O-I offers a very generous benefit package some of the highlights are:

• Relocation packages available  
• Vacation time and paid holidays 
• Medical dental prescription and vision care coverage
• Pre-tax accounts
• Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
• Employee Assistance Program

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please contact O-I at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time