Plant Manager

Grottoes, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Operations

Job Summary

Overview

Pactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex our 20000 family members and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at .

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation religion creed age national origin physical or mental disability genetic information gender identity and/or expression marital status veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation pleasecall or email .

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust employee-led Give Back program which includes a matching gifts plan community grants initiative and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading and managing all operations within the manufacturing facility. This role ensures that production targets are met safely efficiently and in compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements. The Plant Manager oversees all plant functions including production maintenance quality assurance safety and workforce development while driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce costs. This position is accountable for fostering a culture of operational excellence employee engagement and sustainability ensuring the plant delivers high-quality products that meet customer expectations and support the companys strategic objectives.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

Verify that all employees follow Safety Policies and guidelines and SWIs to ensure safety targets are met

Verify that all employees observe all policies: GMP food safety (SQF) and other rules and regulations

Provide leadership direction and training to assigned employees including hands on troubleshooting

Analyze root causes of deficiencies and ensure proper corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner

Propose plan and execute projects to eliminate inefficiencies and maximize plant business interests

Motivate and instruct employees ensuring company policies and procedures are adhered to and administer discipline when necessary

Creating/updating standard operating procedures and ensuring a safe and sanitary working environment

Manage direct and coordinate activities of all employees that report to you while coordinating those activities with planning scheduling operations quality and accounting

Develop team with skills to maximize performance yields and efficiencies

Ensure plant goals are met safely and maintain consistency among employees

Assist Managers Supervisors and staff with troubleshooting problems and coaching them through improvements and adjustments

Creating and maintaining Excel reports provide updates in Power Point for weekly and monthly presentations

Manage data inputs to the PRMS system to create reports designed to highlight progress in meeting performance metrics

Profit and Loss responsibilities in meeting Operational Excellence metrics

Qualifications

Requirements:

High school degree required secondary education and/or leadership training preferred

Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing facility.

Minimum 5 years of experience of employee management skills required.

Computer systems knowledge including experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook). Maximo would be advantageous.

Effective verbal and written communication skills to all levels of management and employees bilingual is a plus.

Required Experience:

Manager

OverviewPactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Our innovative product por...