Plant Manager II at Tekni-Plex in Winston-Salem, NC

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You’re part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

The compensation range for this position is $180-$193k plus a target bonus incentive.

What is the role?

Plant Manager II-Winston Salem, NC

In this strategic role you are responsible for meeting all operational and financial goals in accordance with the company’s overall goals and strategies for the Winston Salem Tekni-Plex location.

The Plant Manager reports to the Director of Operations as a member of the company's leadership team and is responsible for leading Winston Salem manufacturing facility. Areas of responsibility include Safety, manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, environmental, logistics, and a fiduciary of the facility.

Provide leadership to build an environment whose workforce is diverse, highly and multi-skilled, safety conscious, cost conscious, respected and deeply involved in continuous improvement activities aligned with the overall strategic direction and success of the company.

What will you do?

Effectively lead and direct the manufacturing operations to maximize the financial benefit to Tekni-Plex. Lead initiatives that result in maximizing machine utilization and output at minimum cost, producing a quality product, directing training, reducing scrap, and ensuring a safe work environment where all employees are valued, respected and accountable. Ensure manufacturing goals are met to improve performance in the areas of production output, machine utilization, and cost control.

• Monitor production outputs machine utilization downtime issues & quality service levels.
• Monitor scrap levels and Implement strategies to reduce scrap including working with suppliers to reduce their variability and to reimburse when they provide defective product.
• Evaluate manning requirements and implement plans to ensure personnel are adequately trained and machine results are visible in production areas.
• Support and lead efforts & activities to improve safety and housekeeping
• Strengthen Mfg. floor leadership through the development of Prod. Mgrs. and Supervisors
• Communicate regularly with OA's to develop and maintain effective employee relations.
• Recommend justify and assist implementation of Capital Request to support strategic plan
• Monitor and make recommendation to improve make readies and reduce scrap.
• Monitor Departmental Spending and recommend ways to control and reduce spending.
• Monitor employee performance including action plans for non-performers and rewards for those with superior performance.
• Strengthen company team performance with participation on teams and assure that all direct reports participate on teams.
• Oversee management operating system and implementation by reports
• Adhere to all Company Safety rules and regulations
• Adhere to Tekni-Plex safety and environmental compliance programs

Leadership & Operational Capabilties:

• Ability to direct the activities of Production Managers and Supervisors to provide leadership throughout the organization, evaluate production performance, and develop operational strategic plans
• Superior communication skills across levels and functions throughout the company to include the ability to make presentations to levels from company executives, customers, to operating associates
• Ability to evaluate production constraints, develop action plans and direct implementation of projects
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and functions simultaneously and ability to act calmly and quickly in crisis situations
• Ability to develop position descriptions, evaluate performance, evaluate potential candidates, evaluate performance, hire personnel and recommend an organizational structure to provide the talent necessary to continually improve company performance

What skills do you need?

• Some overnight travel by various modes of transportation including airline, train, and automobile as deemed appropriate
• Able to work extended hours as required
• Continuous contact with other people requiring communications via face-to-face, orally by telephone and various written methodologies
• BS Degree in a business or technical field with 10+ years supervisory/management experience
• Thorough knowledge of production processes within manufacturing.
• Sound working knowledge of customer relationships including volume, process, and quality requirements
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling functions
• Knowledge of financial reporting
• Knowledge of industry and converting equipment (desirable)
• Ability to handle a multiple tasks with varying deadlines
• Ability to work with extremely confidential information/situations and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent oral and written communications skills through all levels of management
• Have talking knowledge of all Packaging functions and their purpose