Plant Manager
Amcor
Sales & Business Development
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
Position Overview:
This position directs the day-to-day and strategic activities of a highly complex, large plant to achieve financial and operating objectives as determined by ARP and the Business Unit. The Plant Manager is a key leadership role which manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for safety, production, maintenance, warehouse, quality, customer relations, human resources, and finance. This position serves as the senior ARP representative locally and is responsible for compliance with the Amcor code of conduct and for ensuring plant compliance with all regulations (federal and local), as well as other Amcor and ARP policies and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Leadership – Organize activities and identify resources required in order to achieve Plant, Business Unit and overall company goals and objectives. Practice and implement Six Sigma. Production- Overall plant operation at standard cost while producing quality ware, on time and within customer specifications in order to maintain and grow market share. Financial- Control operating expense in order to achieve low variances within target to actual cost comparisons while identifying and justifying capital expenditures. Quality- Manage the raw materials and process in order to meet customer requirements and produce product efficiency. ISO 9000/2000 Business Planning- Develop and manage a business plan that incorporates ISO, FDA, other government regulations, financial, and identify areas for continuous improvement in all aspects of the operation in order in order to set and maintain goals and objectives. EHS- Insure plant is free of hazards to employees in order to avoid accidents and provide a safe work environment in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. ISO 18000, ISO 14000 Employee Relations- Communicate effectively plant performance, training objectives, quality concerns, labor needs and production process changes in order to maintain morale and demonstrate concern for employee’s needs.
Manages team of direct reports and is responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring and performance management. Responsible for overall talent management and employee engagement; cultivates an environment of safety, high performance, and ethical and legal compliance. Addresses employee relations issues.
Managerial Responsibilities
- Manage the departmental managers who in turn supervise department personnel of the facility. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the facility.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
- Responsibilities also include interviewing, addressing complaints, problem solving, and coordination of the financial and political responsibilities of the plant.
Qualifications:
Education, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Material Science, Engineering or Packaging preferred)
- Ten or more years related experience or the combined equivalent.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, and business correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond in group environments.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics inference, and fundamentals of geometry, trigonometry, and statistics
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)