Lead the Flagship Operation for a Global Packaging Leader
Join a market-leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging serving the healthcare, food, and consumer products industries. This FDA-regulated facility operates with cleanroom production, advanced automation, and world-class engineering support — and it’s looking for an accomplished Plant Manager to lead operations, drive profitability, and elevate performance across all metrics.
This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to executive level leadership and responsible for aligning plant operations with corporate growth, customer expectations, and EBITDA goals.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and optimize all plant functions — production, supply chain, engineering, maintenance, and quality — to ensure world-class performance.
- Manage full P&L ownership, linking operational efficiency, cost control, and performance metrics directly to EBITDA impact.
- Champion value stream mapping, continuous improvement, and lean initiatives to enhance productivity, throughput, and waste reduction.
- Oversee compliance with FDA regulations, GMP standards, and cleanroom protocols.
- Collaborate with sales, product development, and operations to ensure alignment on capacity, quality, and new product introductions.
- Foster a culture of accountability, communication, and team cohesion across all functions.
- Evaluate automation, capital investment, and engineering opportunities to support long-term scalability.
What You Bring
- Over 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with proven success in Plant Manager, Operations Director, or executive-level roles leading large-scale, high-performance operations.
- Experience leading in a FDA-regulated, cleanroom, or highly automated manufacturing operations highly preferred.
- Experience within rigid plastics, injection molding, extrusion, or other types of plastic manufacturing preferred.
- Strong cross-functional leadership across supply chain, engineering, product development, and quality systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, connect performance KPIs to financial outcomes, and drive measurable improvement.
- Skilled in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Value Stream Mapping.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related technical field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Important Notes: This position is listed in several nearby locations that are closely aligned with the actual worksite. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate. Please note that this role is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.
