Assistant Plant Manager - Reno Assistant Plant M

Trivium Packaging is aglobal sustainability leader in metal packagingwith more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annualrevenue 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 anambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance byexecuting 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 onproducts 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:

This role is primarily responsible for the overall manufacturing organization, manufacturing support, process improvement, quality, and direct P&L. Responsible for efficiency, quality, and operational improvement programs with accountability for safety, spoilage, costs, labor absorption, and support of strategic customer initiatives and projects.

Job Duties:

• Primary liaison with customers on quality issues and service.
• Implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in spoilage, labor utilization, safety, efficiency, etc.
• Coach and support production staff in efficient manufacturing of quality products and high customer satisfaction.
• Assure staff have the information and tools to operate their departments safely. Plan and institute procedures or changes to reduce hazards to employees to zero level.
• Review and approve or react to reports, requests, etc. that directly reflect the cost-effective, quality operation of the operation.
• Drive quality initiatives including SPC and resolve quality issues.
• Internal and external communications, as needed, 24 hours a day to ensure proper operation of every aspect of the operation.
• Effectively manage costs including overtime management.
• Work with Plant Manager & Human Resources to address and resolve personnel issues
• Participate in development of training and safety programs towards employee continuous improvement and performance excellence.
• Drive accountability and performance of production staff including driving a problem-solving culture.
• Interface with production planning to ensure proper scheduling and manning.
• Work closely with corporate functions on planning initiatives.
• Develops employees for future advancement.
• Direct supervision of plant personnel; may vary from plant to plant
• Perform all other responsibilities/projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Associate's degree or proven success as a leader in progressive leadership roles in the packaging industry.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing management experience in a high-volume manufacturing facility.
• Experience with manufacturing improvement methods implementation.
• Experience with the self-directed workforce.

Work Environment:

This position will primarily work in a manufacturing facility where moving machinery produces noise. Frequent use of company communication devices is required, such as a computer, cell phone, printer/fax machine. Employees must wear hearing protection and all other assigned Personal Protective Equipment. Temperature can range from extreme cold (<40 degrees) to extreme heat (>90 degrees). The atmosphere contains fumes, dust, and odors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and color recognition.

Trivium Packaging is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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.