Manufacturing Manager

Trivium Packaging is a global sustainability leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annual revenue of approximately €3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.

Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance by executing the Trivium Business System (commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our actions. Trivium has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively on products that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world’s leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium, it‘s in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries. Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural. Our people have a high degree of responsibility.

Job Summary:

Manage day to day production ensuring coordination between all facets of the manufacturing process including, but not limited to, Safety, Quality, Productivity, People, Maintenance and Lean activities.  Set goals and expectations for your direct reports, provide the necessary tools and support, remove obstacles to their success as necessary, and hold them visibly accountable for delivering results. 

Job Duties:

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate employee, machine, and material resources with the goal of maximizing production.
• Accomplish manufacturing results by communicating job expectations, monitoring performance, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; enforcement of systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to maintain compliance with established policies, procedures and standards.
• Ensure product quality by enforcing compliance to established specifications, control plans, and other quality standards.
• Provide manufacturing information by compiling and analyzing performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Resolve personnel problems by investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
• Completion of the production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; resolving problems; engaging maintenance and the technical teams
• Ensure efficient and accurate changeovers and set-ups to job specification sheets.
• Effectively communicate with workers, management, and other production managers.
• Authority to stop and/or modify work processes due to non-conformance of containers and/or unsafe working conditions.
• Report all potential food safety concerns to the quality assurance manager.
• Various other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED required. Postsecondary education and/or equivalent work experience preferred. 
• At least 5-7 years of documented leadership/management experience.
• 10+ years in manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal techniques.
• Possess a positive attitude and great motivational skills.
• Must be detail oriented and organized.

BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK

To reach our goals, we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. That’s why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people and It’s business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work.