Plant Manager

Graphic Packaging International, LLC

. Direct and guide manufacturing, engineering, and production processes and teams across the plant .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timePineville • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $142,400 - $189,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing manufacturing and engineering teams, with a focus on achieving operational and financial results while ensuring compliance with Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards. Possesses broad technical expertise in manufacturing operations, production planning, and quality control.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Manufacturing Operations ManagementSafe Quality Food (SQF) ProceduresEmployee Development and TrainingProduction Planning and ControlOperational Problem Solving

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Hard Skills

Manufacturing EngineeringProduction OperationsRepair and MaintenanceQuality ControlEnvironmental Health and SafetyPolicy AdministrationSchedule DevelopmentPerformance Requirements AdministrationData EvaluationTechnical Problem Resolution

Soft Skills

LeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationAdaptabilityTeam ManagementConflict Resolution

Industry Keywords

Operational ResultsHygiene ProceduresAllergen ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective Actions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct and guide manufacturing, engineering, and production processes and teams across the plant
Monitor and achieve operational and financial results
Hire, terminate, reward, train, and develop employees
Manage experienced professionals and/or supervisors
Head one or more sections or a small department
Adapt departmental plans and priorities to meet short-term challenges
Solve operational problems and evaluate diverse situations and data
Advise subordinates to meet schedules and resolve technical problems
Integrate the area of responsibility with other departments to achieve objectives
Interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures
Develop and administer schedules and performance requirements
Participate in and present at internal and external meetings
Resolve operational and scheduling issues
Follow plant, hygiene, allergen, and Safe Quality Food procedures
Report unsafe SQF conditions and customer complaints
Participate in SQF root cause and corrective actions

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA or equivalent + 3 yrs related experience, or MA + 1 yr related experience
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation
Experience managing experienced professionals and/or supervisors
Ability to manage two or more direct reports
Broad technical expertise and understanding of manufacturing operations
Knowledge of manufacturing engineering, production operations, repair and maintenance, production planning and control, quality, and environmental and employee health and safety
Ability to interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures
Ability to develop and administer schedules and performance requirements
Ability to interact with internal personnel and outside representatives
Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures, hygiene, allergen, audit, root cause, and corrective action knowledge

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation and benefits programs described as among the industry’s best
Reasonable accommodation for qualified candidates with disabilities
Equal opportunity and inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process