Plant Manager

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

027668 Plant Manager (Open)

Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 30 countries and 200-plus locations.

Our Vision

Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

Our Purpose

We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

Role Overview

Manages the activities of teams associated with manufacturing, engineering, and production in a single plant, including Adhesive Manufacturing processes, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Production Operations, Manufacturing Repair & Maintenance Operations, Manufacturing Production Planning & Control, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety. Manages multiple teams. Responsibilities typically include ownership of short to mid-term execution of functional strategy and operational management.

Key Responsibilities

• Continuous optimization of large complex plant or multiple plant performance by implementing lean manufacturing concepts, techniques, and processes.
• Effectively implements new performance management systems, production plans, and performance criteria; confirms production progress; responds to delays; takes corrective actions; records KPI performance.
• Creates and implements improvement plans for the overall operation.
• Ensures the team understands roles and responsibilities related to the team and Greif.
• Encourages joint problem-solving and individual development.
• Supports Greif's mission, follows Greif's values, and works to improve Greif's business as a whole.
• Manages and maintains safety observances, ensures guards and safety features work, and promotes good daily safety practices and habits.
• Communicates goals and objectives, applies company policy, staffs, trains, coaches, recommends salary increases, administers discipline, ensures positive colleague relations, and reviews colleagues' performance.
• Forecasts future production and facility needs and participates in establishing strategic business and project goals.
• Contributes to annual budget preparation.
• Controls expenditures in accordance with budget.
• Maintain close connections and contact with other departments.
• May be responsible for more than one plant.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education And Experience

• Typically possesses a Chemical Engineer's degree (or equivalent) and 10 or more years of relevant experience.

Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of the plant's operation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Strong ability in problem solving and multi-tasking.
• Computer skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills.
• Organization skills.

At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

EEO Statement

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.