Plant Manager

Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision to become the world’s best performing customer service company in industrial packaging. The company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, flexible products, containerboard, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The company is strategically positioned with 290 operating locations in 43 countries to serve global as well as regional customers.

PURPOSE:
To provide high quality operations leadership at tube manufacturing site in all areas, including but not limited to safety, profitability, customer service, maintenance, and quality.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures, including safety, financial, personnel, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Ensures full compliance by all associates with the company’s “Standards of Business Conduct Policy”.
• Oversees planning and direction of production activities, including scheduling. Responsible for oversight of operational effectiveness and cost control at site.
• Provides dynamic and stimulating leadership for all associates on site. Ensures full compliance with all Federal, state, and/or local employment laws.
• Provides leadership to achieve plant goals
• Reviews, comprehends, and acts upon financial/production reports information, including EBITDAP, tons consumed, pocket margin, safety, and other markers to ensure conformity with objectives.
• Works closely with sales personnel to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. Participates actively in corrective actions to customer concerns or non-conformity of customer specifications.
• Establishes and maintains inclusive, collegial atmosphere with site management team.
• Communicates, trains and implements company standards, policies and operating methods and procedures to all personnel including company SOPs, OSHA, safety and other regulatory requirements.
• Communicates effectively with maintenance personnel to ensure on-going preventive maintenance schedule for all machinery and equipment, in addition to rapid response to machinery and equipment problems. Continually seeks ways to enhance capability of machinery and equipment.
• Works closely with OPEX initiative to enhance efficiencies and optimize cost savings at facility.
• Ensures a safe and healthy workplace.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college/university desired
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Must be able to resolve conflict in a proficient and timely manner.
• Fosters work environment of inclusion, non-discrimination, and non-harassment, in order to provide the optimum learning environment for all associates.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not take into consideration the following when making hiring decisions: race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Disclaimer: This Job Summary indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent(s). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent(s) may be asked to perform other duties as requested.