Plant Technical Manager

At Pactiv, continuous innovation and development has secured our place as one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of foodservice and food packaging products. Pactiv currently produces custom and stock foam, plastic, aluminum, pressed-paperboard, PE coated board, and molded-fiber packaging. Our global force of almost 12,000 team members allows us to supply packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions and foodservice industries around the world.

* Provide leadership for Engineering and Maintenance with the ultimate objective of maximizing production volume while achieving cost targets. * Manages the capital budget and develops the technical talent in the group. * Assures plant facilities and production equipment are properly maintained through the utilization of predictive maintenance tools and lean manufacturing concepts. * Manages the plant Capital Budget and Engineering expense budget. * Works with plant technical and operations resources to identify capital deployment opportunities. * Responsible for CAR submission and coordination of capital activities. * Responsible for hiring, salary administration, performance management including disciplinary actions, employee development and salary administration. * Provides engineering support and resources to sustain plant production. * Coordinates communication and implementation of manufacturing and technical initiatives. * Manages AOP budget, which includes technical group salaries, building and grounds, maintenance materials and utilities. * Responsibility for meeting site environmental compliance and providing support to plant safety programs.

* BA/BS degree preferred, in engineering * 8+ years in engineering field with demonstrated project and process management skills with at least 3 years supervisory experience. * Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal skills and negotiation skills required. * Ability to analyze and problem solve various technical related issues.