Plant Manager

About Crown:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world.  We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing approximately 25,000 people and net sales of approximately $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally.  Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. 

Division Overview:

Crown’s Closures, Aerosol & Promotional Packaging (CAPP) Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for the largest consumer packaging companies in North America.  Our distinguished list of clients including SC Johnson, Abbott Laboratories and Unilever.    We manufacture total packaging solutions including:

Closures: We manufacture a variety of decorative food and metal vacuum sealed closures, metal and composite closures, capping systems for glass and plastic container manufacturers.

Aerosol Packaging: We manufacture cans and ends for manufacturers of personal care, food, household and industrial products.  We offer our customers a broad range of products including multiple sizes, color schemes and shaped packaging.

Promotional and Specialty Packaging: We manufacture a wide array of decorative containers with numerous lid and closure variations. 

Here is your chance to join the CAPP Division.

Location:  Alsip, IL

Position Overview:

The Plant Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and management to plant operations.   Through hands-on leadership, you will provide management oversight for the day-to-day operations and proper functioning of the facility to include Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Production Planning, Human Resources, EH&S, Shipping & Receiving.  With ownership of the plant P&L, the Plant Manager is responsible for controlling costs and driving performance. Ensuring efficiency, safety, quality throughout the plant is the top priority.   This position will support and create processes and activities within functional areas, and work to support the development of new business and maintenance of current business.  As the strategic leader, the individual should strive to identify process improvement opportunities to drive efficiency and oversee operational performance to ensure consistent and superior customer service.  The Plant Manager will work with the leadership team to build strong culture that develops employees. 

Duties And Responsibilities:

As a key member of the North American CAPP Operations Leadership Team, the Plant Managers responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:   

• Supervise direct and coordinate personnel activities concerned with production
• Manage performance and development of all of their direct reports
• Develop and implement the plant’s annual budget as well as carrying out the annual strategic plans of the facility
• Interact with the plant leadership team to establish production and quality standards
• Plan and direct production activities and priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors
• Coordinate production activities along with procurement, maintenance, production planning, safety and quality control activities to obtain optimal use of employee and equipment resources
• Review and analyze production to determine causes on non-conformity with production specifications and operating or production problems
• Maintain collaboration and effective communication with all appropriate parties, develops and implements methods and procedures to eliminate operational problems and improve product quality
• Communicate and coordinates with engineering to maintain machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products
• Actively manage production scheduling while effectively communicates any changes in schedules, production or procedures to all shifts and employees
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned

Qualifications:

In addition to the qualifications and experience listed above, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of ten (10) years manufacturing experience in positions of increasing responsibility including five (5) plus years in a management role including Plant Superintendent or Plant Manager
• Must be willing to relocate for growth/advancement opportunities
• Approximately 10% overnight travel

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in high-speed metal packaging related to the manufacture or use of Closures, Beverage, Food or Aerosol packaging

Competencies

• Highly motivated, driven and results oriented
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to effectively solve problems both on an individual and collaborative approach.
• Working knowledge of principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations including SPC, Six Sigma, 5S, SMED and Lean Manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of accounting and financial aspects of manufacturing.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing operation.
• Must believe in the team approach to solving problems and must have proven success in coaching & leading teams to resolve specific problems.
• Fundamental understanding of HR/IR laws, rules and regulations.
• Ability to create employee training and development plans and willingness to act in the role of a mentor.
• Demonstrated employee relations skills and the ability to motivate people
• Experience developing, building and maintaining strong business partnerships
• Strong relationship management, interpersonal, listening and communication skills
• Effective communicator in both written and verbal correspondence as well as an effective presenter.
• Strong knowledge of PC’s and software programs Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.