Production Manager

Location:Sligo, IE

Function: Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Part-time or Full-time: Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Workplace type: On site

• Safety
• Coworker Engagement
• Compliance with company/plant policies and procedures
• Alignment with plant objectives and customer requirements
• Focus on continuous improvement and innovation
• Ensure excellent levels of customer service and product quality
• Within Plant Leadership Team, support PGM in the plant management, with a drive for excellence approach.

• Turnover for the Plant: €30Mil
• Process: Printing, Pouching, Venting, Lidding & Trays
• Complexity: Interaction with customers, suppliers, contractors, AFEMEA Business Group (R&D, Sales, Operations Excellence, Procurement, IT) and other AFEMEA plants.
• Staff: 70+ (50 direct reports) across Production, Warehousing, Maintenance and OHSE
• Scope & Geographical spread: Sligo Plant, Amcor plants, Business Group (Sales, Manufacturing Excellence-CI, OHSE and R&D) and Suppliers; External services

• Taking an active role in the plant’s safety programs and goals, spreading safety culture
• Coordination of company functions in the application of the HSE System
• Implementation of safety and health measures in the workplace;
• Development of safety procedures for the various company activities;
• Training and informing workers about Safety issues and responsibilities
• Supports activities related to ISO 14001 and ISO 13485,

• Delivering budget in terms of production volumes, costs, Capex
• Defining and managing organisational processes and improvements (roles, responsibilities, number of headcounts, shifts, activities), according to company policies and budget
• Ensure timely execution of the production plan by optimising capacity to meet demand
• Defining and verifying the correct KPIs to control processes performance
• Responsible for a smooth warehousing operation to support the production planning and service levels
• Support the optimisation of working capital through the reduction of inventory
• Deliver continuous improvement plans for all aspects of the site operations
• Promoting Amcor Values within the plant
• Heightening own team performances, knowledge, and leadership
• Maintaining high level of collaboration, motivation, and engagement
• Creating value through best practices sharing with other plants and introduction of new technologies
• Support development of all maintenance functions for machinery, assets and facilities following legal requirements and supplier instructions.
• Develop exceptional practices to maximise quality, output and minimise waste, downtime and manufacturing cost.

• Proven senior Operations Management experience, gained in a fast paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience in packaging is an advantage but not a pre-requisite for the role
• Experience of successfully managing significant change / transformation projects within a manufacturing environment.
• First-hand experience of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.
• Degree in a Science, Technology or Engineering subject preferred.

• Proactive, positive leadership and people skills to ensure alignment with safety culture throughout organization
• Demonstrate employee engagement skills in an ongoing effort to create a positive & fulfilling work environment.
• Assertive problem - solver able to identify gaps and define implementable solutions
• Genuine passion to transform manufacturing capability
• Open, outgoing and team-oriented interpersonal style with strong motivation and facilitation skills
• Results-oriented: able to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner
• Skilled communicator
• Customer orientation
• Drive and energy
• Analytical and structured approach