Plant General Manager

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 #:
030358 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:

Being the best customer service company in the world.

 

OUR PURPOSE:

Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Manages the activities of teams associated with a single Recycling Plant, including Production Operations, Repair & Maintenance Operations, Production Planning & Control, Quality, and Environmental Health & Safety.

 Manages multiple teams.

Responsibilities typically include ownership of short to mid-term execution of functional strategy and operational management. 

Key Responsibilities: Onsite Monday - Friday



* 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, insures 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 10 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.

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