Plant General Manager (Project Management)
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 #:
031371 Plant General Manager (Open)Job Description:
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:
The Plant General Manager oversees the operations of various teams within a single manufacturing plant, including Manufacturing Engineering, Production Operations, Repair & Maintenance, Production Planning & Control, Quality, and Environmental Health & Safety. This role involves managing multiple teams to ensure efficient and effective manufacturing processes. Responsibilities encompass owning the execution of functional strategies over a short to mid-term horizon (1-3 years) and providing operational management to achieve organizational goals. The Plant Manager plays a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the plant.
Key Responsibilities:
- Continuously improves the plant's 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 team understands roles and responsibilities as it relates to the team and Greif.
- Encourages joint problem solving and individual development.
- Supports Greif mission, follows values of Greif and works to better Greif's business as a whole.
- Manages and maintains safety observances, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and promoting 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 the performance of colleagues.
- Forecasts future production and facility needs and participates in the establishment of strategic business and project goals.
- Contributes in annual budget preparation. Controls expenditures in accordance with budget.
- Maintain close connection and contact with other departments.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 5 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.
Compensation Range:
The pay range for this position is $98,100.00 - $167,000.00. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between $110,000.00 to $125,000.00. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.Benefits Statement:
Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.Protect Yourself From Scams: We value the integrity of our recruitment process and prioritize the well-being of our candidates. While you may find Greif job postings on various platforms, all legitimate opportunities can be verified on our official Careers page at www.greif.com. All communication from Greif regarding job opportunities will also come from an @greif.com email address. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting, receive an unsolicited job offer or suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us for verification via this link Contact Us - Greif.
EEO Statement:
We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information read Greif's Equal Opportunity Policy.
