Production Manager

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.

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Job Description

The Production Manager is responsible for leading all production and maintenance operations while fostering a culture where safety, quality, and continuous improvement come first. This role ensures products are manufactured efficiently, meet customer specifications, and are delivered on schedule while maintaining cost-effective operations.

The Production Manager partners with cross-functional teams to optimize productivity, improve processes, manage inventory, and develop employees. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Production Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop production and maintenance employees.
• Plan, organize, and oversee daily production schedules to meet customer demand.
• Ensure production paperwork, tooling, formulas, and work instructions are prepared and accurate.
• Verify production startup, color approvals, and product quality before production begins.
• Ensure raw materials and tooling are available to support production schedules.
• Monitor key production metrics (KPIs) and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Lead press checks and color matching activities.
• Provide hands-on operational support when needed.

Safety (OHSE)

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all company safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure employees follow safe work practices and wear required PPE.
• Identify, investigate, and address safety hazards, near misses, and incidents.
• Participate in the site's Safety Committee and support continuous improvement of safety programs.
• Ensure production employees receive appropriate uniforms and safety equipment.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure all products meet customer specifications and internal quality standards.
• Stop production and quarantine product when quality concerns arise.
• Support investigations into customer complaints and internal quality issues.
• Analyze production performance, scrap, and waste to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve operational performance.

Materials & Procurement

• Coordinate with Procurement to ensure raw materials are available to support production.
• Monitor inventory levels of production materials including metals, inks, adhesives, liners, packaging, tooling, and consumables.
• Recommend improvements that enhance supplier quality, service, and cost.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a positive, engaged, and accountable team.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and employee development.
• Promote collaboration across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Procurement, and other departments.
• Support staffing, training, scheduling, and performance management initiatives.

Required

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience managing production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Preferred

• Experience in packaging, printing, metal forming, closures, or related manufacturing industries.
• Experience with ERP or manufacturing software.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team development
• Safety-first mindset
• Quality driven
• Results oriented
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communicator with all levels of the organization
• Adaptable and able to make sound decisions under pressure

Know-how :

• Office computer programs (MS Office, Accountmate)

Behavior :

• Excellent communication skills, professional conduct with clients, production facilities, and suppliers (respectful, priority and result oriented)
• Rigorous and well organized
• React and adapt quickly, capacity to take initiative

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/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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.

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Compensation

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $112,800 to $141,000; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $112,800 to $169,200 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits. The salary range provided reflects the anticipated base pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range is applicable to positions performed in jurisdictions with pay transparency requirements, including CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC, as well as remote roles that may be performed in these locations. Compensation for roles performed outside of these jurisdictions may vary. The Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time.

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)