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Plant Manager

St. Joseph, Missouri💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead operations at a manufacturing facility for sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions, overseeing production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.

Role type

Senior Plant Manager (Manufacturing Operations)

Builds

Packaging products (metal and plastic) for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods

Domain

Manufacturing / Packaging Industry

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

P&L management, manufacturing strategy, budgeting, continuous improvement, union contract administration, cross-functional team leadership, regulatory compliance (OSHA/food safety)

Preferred skills

Bachelor's degree, experience with sustainable packaging initiatives

Technologies

ERP systems, OSHA compliance tools, food safety management systems

Responsibilities

Oversee all plant operations across production, maintenance, quality, materials, and HR; Promote a zero-incident safety culture and ensure regulatory compliance; Develop and implement manufacturing strategies to improve efficiency; Establish and manage budgets and cost controls; Drive performance monitoring and team development; Partner with Quality and Procurement to meet customer specifications.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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