Printing Manager
- Richmond, United States
- Mid Level
- Posted
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.
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We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description Purpose: The Print Manager leads manufacturing activity in the Print department at the Richmond facility. This role owns day-to-day output, safety, and quality across multiple shifts and two process technologies.
The Print Manager coaches supervisors and leads, drives continuous improvement, and ensures customer commitments are met safely and efficiently Key Responsibilities: Safety & Compliance: Champion a zero-harm culture; ensure adherence to OSHA, company EHS standards, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and housekeeping (5S) requirements; lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
Production Leadership: Manage daily production in both departments to meet schedules and on-time delivery; coordinate labor, equipment, and materials across shifts. Quality: Maintain product quality and consistency; partner with Quality on specifications, SPC, root-cause analysis, customer complaints, and audits (e.g., ISO, GMP, BRC/food-safety standards as applicable).
Operational Performance: Track and improve KPIs including OEE, scrap/waste, yield, changeover time, downtime, and labor efficiency; run daily tier meetings and drive accountability. Continuous Improvement: Lead and support lean and kaizen activities that reduce waste and improve throughput.
People Leadership: Coach, develop, and evaluate supervisors and leads; support hiring, training, and engagement; administer performance management and discipline in line with HR policy. Budget & Cost Control: Help manage departmental labor, overtime, and supply costs against budget; flag variances and support savings initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and HR to resolve issues and support new product trials and launches. Equipment & Technical Oversight: Partner with Maintenance to ensure preventive maintenance is executed; support tooling, mold, and press/print-line performance.
Reporting: Report daily and weekly performance, issues, and improvement plans to plant leadership. Record production results in the WebEFF system per shift. Notify Maintenance if a machine failure occurs per their shift. Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements per their shift. Including the coordination of resin spill cleanup and disposal.
All other duties, assigned. Qualifications and Experience: Required Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. 4+ years of manufacturing experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or management role.
Hands-on knowledge of injection molding and/or printing (flexographic, gravure, or digital) processes in a plastics or packaging environment. Proven record of leading supervisors and large hourly teams across multiple shifts. Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and KPI-driven management. Basic understanding of manufacturing cost drivers and budgets.
Proficiency with ERP/MES systems and Microsoft Office. Preferred Experience in both print and injection molding operations, or flexible packaging/plastics manufacturing. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or similar certification. Experience in food, healthcare, or consumer packaging regulated environments. Experience supporting new equipment installs and new product launches.
Skills & Competencies Visible, hands-on leadership presence on the production floor. Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills. Data-driven decision making and sound prioritization under pressure. Ability to drive change and build accountability in a team-oriented culture.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements Manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, moving equipment, and inks, resins, and solvents; PPE required. Ability to walk and stand for extended periods, and occasionally lift up to 35 lbs. Occasional overtime, weekend, and on-call availability to support production needs.
Our Expectations We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win.
We are winning when: Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Benefits When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes: Medical, dental and vision plans Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits Paid Parental Leave Retirement Savings Plan with company match Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval) Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
