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Join Amcor's Winning Team

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.

Job Description

This position works closely with Plant Director & all Department Heads to foster a continuous improvement environment within the Hot Springs facility, while maintaining plant infrastructure and production equipment. Must be a highly collaborative individual and able to work with all Departments within the plant.

Essential Jobs and Responsibilities:

• Solicit ideas and feedback from employees by creating a high level of engagement without compromising effective systems or authority.
• Responsible for contributing to the achievement of plant Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals.
• Complete a minimum of 2 Observations and 2 Near Miss audits per month.
• Accountable for personal adherence to all applicable Safety, GMP, Food Safety, and Plant Policies.
• Provide on-the-floor leadership with day-to-day issue resolution.
• Assist in providing an emphasis on a proactive approach to ensure our internal and external customers' needs are met.
• Maintain control of 5S in department/area of responsibility.
• Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and providing clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
• Support and investigate situations in which equipment stoppage occurs.
• Complete responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures and applicable laws.
• Actively lead risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Lead and/or participate in all required meetings with safety (i.e. Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, Town Hall, etc...).
• Complete incident investigations, root cause analysis and implement corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensure the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
• Set goals for their organizational unit; achieve goals and ensure that all employees understand and work toward achieving those goals.
• Motivate and coach employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identify and coordinate additional training as needed.
• Direct priorities based on the demands on the department.
• Manage plant Technical Resources; maintain equipment and processes appropriately; staff Departments effectively.
• Meet: operational goals and objectives, product cost targets, product quality objectives, safety goals and objectives.
• Work with Scheduling to Schedule PM's, and necessary work to be completed.
• Work with Production Supervisors on training programs.
• Prepare and maintains budget goal.
• Identify and manage capital projects to completion on-time and in budget.
• Identify processes and create programs that will reduce costs, reduce scrap and rework and keep overall product costs highly competitive.
• Reduce manufacturing, production, quality and on time delivery variables by implementing a high degree of process control.
• Ability to collaborate with HR on employee performance and engagement.
• P & L Responsible for Machine up time and Efficiencies.
• Must follow & comply to Safety & Quality Absolutes.
• Must follow & comply with all ISO 9001, ASI-Food Safety, ISO 15378 requirements.
• Must follow all regulatory laws & guidelines.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Contribution to Safety, Quality and GMP:

• Support the accomplishment of your work groups through the quality, timeliness and professionalism of your attitude.
• Supply accurate and timely data as required by performance tracking and reporting.
• Apply resources in a manner which maximizes their effectiveness in assuring quality.
• Maintain a work environment which will contribute to the assurance of safety and GMP compliance.
• Adhere to established procedures, perform self- checking and pay attention to detail in the performance of your work.
• Notify management in a timely manner of any problems with procedural compliance.
• Report observed quality problems and deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Make recommendations to management for improving the quality and efficiency of your work.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) with eight to ten years related experience and/or Completion of Apprenticeship program holding a Journeyman certificate for technical trades. Knowledge of complex, multi-step manufacturing processes is a must. A background in a strong process controlled, sophisticated, structured, manufacturing management environment evidenced by knowledge of rigorous management systems. Strong working knowledge of Manufacturing Equipment and Building Support Systems. Experience in Injection Molding. Present a positive and professional attitude at all times while interfacing with all relevant parties. Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, written and leadership skills while working under a pressure situation. Capable of working extended work days and weekends as required. Education: GED or High School Education. Minimum of 5 years experience in similar role strongly preferred.

Work Environment

Food Safety/GMP Manufacturing Environment. Regularly required to walk, lift, and carry materials less than 35 pounds through plant in order to function in the job.

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

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.

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)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.