Manager, Plant

Role description:
The Plant Manager is the leader of the local manufacturing site. This role is responsible for providing proactive equipment machinery support for all capital project and plant needs, focused on improved performance on parts supply and leadership on the management of spare inventories.

Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain a safe and healthy work environment while complying with environmental regulations and food safety standards
Ensure machine equipment is supplied to Ardagh quality standards and within customer specification
Build customer relationships through regular communication and delivered quality
Lead departments to optimize performance in all aspects of the business
Drive a continuous improvement culture around collaboration between plants and their equipment needs
Champion people development, training, employee engagement, and advancement at all levels of the plant organization through servant leadership
Partner and share best practices with business segment peers to drive overall company performance improvements
Perform administrative responsibilities necessary to effectively manage the facility
Leverage project expertise to provide guidance surrounding plant needs and best practices and reducing waste by doing the right practcies at the right time
Drive favorable P&L results through the items the plant controls (i.e. productivity, labor cost, spending)

Minimum skills / qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field or significant industry experience
Ten (10) years of manufacturing experience with a proven track record of successful team building
Great communicator with effective organizational and planning skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred skills / qualifications:
Master's in engineering, business administration, or a related field
IS machining proficiency
Glass container or other glass manufacturing experience
Lean Six Sigma certification

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.

Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!

Benefits Offered:
Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid holidays and vacation
Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Apprenticeship programs
Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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 basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.

Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Contact Kelly Molloy (kelly.molloy@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.