| Location | Phoenix, AZ |
Description
Lead the operation. Build the team. Elevate performance.
PAC by ProAmpac is looking for a Plant Manager who leads from the floor, thinks like a business owner, and builds a manufacturing culture where accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work.
This role oversees total facility performance, including production, financials, engineering, maintenance, quality, materials, supply chain, warehousing, logistics, safety, and people leadership.
If you’ve led a high‑speed, high‑volume manufacturing operation, developed strong leaders, and used Lean and Continuous Improvement to deliver measurable results, this is an opportunity to influence an entire operation.
As Plant Manager, you will:
Own plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, people, and customer expectations
Develop and execute the annual operating budget; manage expenses, standard costs, labor, materials, and variances
Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, engagement, and operational discipline
Lead initiatives that increase throughput, improve quality, reduce cost and inventory, strengthen reliability, and support profitable growth
Partner across Safety, Quality, Engineering, R&D, L&D, HR, Supply Chain, and other functions to improve plant performance
Strengthen production planning, inventory management, vendor relationships, maintenance effectiveness, and material flow
Use data, operational metrics, ERP systems, and structured problem‑solving to drive sustainable improvements
Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies
Ensure strong Quality Management Systems and manufacturing processes are maintained and improved
Lead capital, engineering, process improvement, and operational projects that enhance long‑term capability
Strong operations require strong leaders.
A major part of this role is building the organization around you. You will:
Develop supervisors, managers, and future manufacturing leaders
Create clear expectations and accountability throughout the operation
Listen to employees and identify opportunities to improve the employee experience
Partner with HR and L&D on recruiting, onboarding, development, performance management, and workforce planning
Foster a workplace built on fair treatment, communication, inclusion, development, and respect
Be a visible, credible leader throughout the plant and community
We are seeking an experienced manufacturing leader with strong business acumen and operational depth.
Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership
3+ years of senior manufacturing management
Demonstrated success in high‑speed, high‑volume manufacturing
Strong Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience
Proven leadership, coaching, and team‑building capabilities
Experience managing budgets, financial performance, income statements, standard costs, and variance analysis
Strong understanding of operations, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, supply chain, inventory, and production planning
Excellent communication and cross‑functional leadership skills
Leadership of a manufacturing operation with 250+ employees
Experience in printing, blown‑film or coextruded extrusion, flexible packaging, protective packaging, converting, or related environments
Industry or Continuous Improvement certifications
Strong ERP and manufacturing systems knowledge
Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities
You know plant leadership is more than hitting yesterday’s production number. You move comfortably between the production floor and financial reviews. You know when to challenge a process, coach a leader, or dig into the data. You create structure without bureaucracy and build accountability without losing trust.
Most importantly, you develop teams capable of sustaining performance long after the latest improvement initiative.
If you are energized by building strong teams, improving manufacturing performance, solving complex operational challenges, and creating an operation people are proud to be part of, we’d like to hear from you.