Manufacturing Manager
Amcor
Posted on Mar 28, 2026
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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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Job Description
As a Manufacturing Manager, you will lead and coordinate all activities within a manufacturing department to ensure safe operations, high-quality output, and strong productivity. This role typically supports a smaller plant environment and directly oversees a team of fewer than 40 hourly employees, as well as a team of Shift Supervisors.
What You Will Do
Lead With Safety
Serve as a visible safety leader, placing safety first in all decisions and actions.
Partner with the EHS Manager to develop, implement, and sustain policies and programs that support a safe working environment.
Ensure investigations for injuries, incidents, and near misses are completed promptly, and that corrective actions are executed effectively.
Drive Operational Excellence
Establish, communicate, and enforce safety, quality, waste, and productivity standards aligned with plant goals.
Maintain housekeeping and process discipline through adherence to 5S and GMP standards.
Ensure Standard Operating Conditions (SOCs) are accurate, current, and followed, enabling consistent productivity and continuous improvement.
Manage Performance & Improvement Systems
Oversee the Performance Control System (PCS), including KPI development, shift-meeting audits, and leading department-level meetings.
Maintain and update action item registers to track exceptions and drive issue resolution.
Collaborate with the Plant Steering Committee to identify improvement opportunities, support project execution, and ensure standards reflect updated processes.
Lead & Develop People
Supervise and develop a team of salaried Shift Supervisors.
Manage all aspects of people leadership including hiring, training, performance management, employee relations, discipline, and recognition.
Promote a strong safety-oriented, high‑performance culture supported by continuous feedback and coaching.
Strengthen Quality & Customer Focus
Ensure customer complaints are investigated thoroughly, corrective actions are implemented, and results are communicated effectively to all relevant teams.
Maintain quality standards that meet or exceed both customer expectations and company requirements.
Optimize Resources & Support Plant Goals
Recommend and justify capital projects with clear needs, ROI, and performance impact.
Manage labor, materials, and equipment efficiently to support cost‑effective operations.
Deliver results that meet or exceed the plant’s business plan, KPI targets, and budget expectations.
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
At least 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience.
What We Value
Results Orientation / Delivering on Commitments
Team Leadership & Talent Development
Ability to Build Organizational Capability
Driving a High‑Performance Culture
Customer Focus & Responsiveness
Strong Business Acumen & Market Awareness
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Collaboration & Best Practice Leadership
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)