Assistant Plant Manager Roanoke, VA

Trivium Packaging is aglobal sustainability leader in metal packagingwith more than 60 locations worldwide nearly 8000 employees and an annualrevenue of approximately 3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food seafood pet food nutrition beauty and personal care household care and premium beverages.

Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on anambitious transformation the near term focus is on building & upskilling the team deciding where to play & how to win and increasing financial performance byexecuting the Trivium Business System(commercial operational and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively onproducts that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis the worlds leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium its in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however many people work in virtual teams from different culture is results-driven entrepreneurial informal and highly people have a high degree of responsibility.

Job Summary:

This role is primarily responsible for the overall manufacturing organization manufacturing support process improvement quality and direct P&L. Responsible for efficiency quality and operational improvement programs with accountability for safety spoilage costs labor absorption and support of strategic customer initiatives and projects.

Job Duties:

• Primary liaison with customer on quality issues and service.
• Implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in spoilage labor utilization safety efficiency etc.
• Coach and support production staff in efficient manufacturing of quality product and high customer satisfaction.
• Assure staff have the information and tools to operate their departments safely. Plan and institute procedures or changes to reduce hazards to employees to zero level.
• Review and approve or react to reports requests etc. that directly reflect the cost effective quality operation of the operation.
• Drive quality initiatives including SPC and resolve quality issues.
• Internal and external communications as needed 24 hours a day to ensure proper operation of every aspect of the operation.
• Effectively manage costs including overtime management.
• Work with Plant Manager & Human Resources to address and resolve personnel issues.
• Participate in development of training and safety programs towards employee continuous improvement and performance excellence.
• Drive accountability and performance of production staff including driving a problem-solving culture.
• Interface with production planning to ensure proper scheduling and manning.
• Work closely with corporate functions on planning initiatives.
• Develops employees for future advancement.
• Direct supervision of plant personnel; may vary from plant to plant.
• Perform all other responsibilities/projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Associates degree or proven success as a leader in progressive leadership roles in the packaging industry.
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing management experience in a high-volume manufacturing facility.
• Experience with manufacturing improvement methods implementation.
• Experience with self-directed workforce.

Work Environment:

This position will primarily work in a manufacturing facility where moving machinery produces noise. Frequent use of company communication devices is required such as a computer cell phone printer/fax machine. Employees must wear hearing protection and all other assigned Personal Protective Equipment. Temperature can range from extreme cold (<40 degrees) to extreme heat (>90 degrees). The atmosphere contains fumes dust and odors. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk and use hands to finger handle feel talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision as well as color recognition.

Trivium Packaging is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK

To reach our goals we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. Thats why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds and so do our people and Its business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work.