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Plant General Manager - Osnago

Location:

Osnago, IT

Department: Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Shift: On site

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At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. 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.

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Plant General Manager

Osnago, Italy

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Plant General Manager to lead our Osnago manufacturing site — a strategically important facility producing high‑value medical devices, inhalation systems, and healthcare packaging for highly regulated markets.

This role has full accountability for site performance, combining safety, quality, operational excellence, people leadership, and financial delivery. You will lead a large, complex operation running 7 days a week, while shaping the site’s long‑term competitiveness, innovation capability, and sustainability performance within Amcor’s European operations.

Reporting to the HBW Europe Operations Director, you will play a critical role in strengthening customer trust, driving transformation, and supporting Amcor’s growth strategy in medical and pharmaceutical markets.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Health, Safety & Environment (Top Priority)

Champion a zero‑harm culture and ensure full compliance with company standards and Italian regulations
Lead risk identification, prevention programs, and corrective actions
Act as the senior decision‑maker in safety or emergency situations
Drive strong environmental performance across energy, waste, water, and pellet loss prevention

Operational Excellence

Lead end‑to‑end manufacturing across injection molding, assembly, decoration, and cleanrooms
Deliver key KPIs across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity
Embed strong daily management routines and visible shopfloor leadership
Drive continuous improvement using Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, RCA, TPM, SMED)

Quality, Compliance & Regulation

Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FDA and other regulatory frameworks
Maintain audit readiness and ensure robust corrective and preventive actions
Foster a culture of quality ownership across all functions

Financial & Business Leadership

Deliver site financial objectives including EBITDA, cost control, and cash generation
Own key P&L levers such as labor efficiency, scrap, energy, and conversion costs
Lead CAPEX planning, execution, and ROI delivery
Use data and insight to support disciplined, fact‑based decision making

Innovation & Strategic Projects

Support the industrialization of custom medical and inhalation devices, including connected solutions
Partner closely with R&D, Sales, and Quality to ensure manufacturability and scalability
Lead major transformation initiatives (automation, digitalization, layout changes, MES rollouts)

People Leadership & Employee Relations

Lead and develop a high‑performing site leadership team
Build strong engagement, accountability, and succession capability
Lead constructive social dialogue with unions and employee representatives
Ensure full compliance with Italian labor law and collective agreements

About The Site

~224 permanent employees
7‑day operation
540,000 sq. ft. facility including ISO 7 & 8 cleanrooms
Injection molding, assembly, and decoration operations
Annual sales approx. €50M, EBITDA approx. €10M

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Background

Proven Plant Manager or senior operations leadership experience in complex, regulated manufacturing
Strong exposure to plastics, medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, or similar industries
Demonstrated success delivering financial results and leading transformation initiatives

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Plastics/Polymer, Chemical, or similar)
Bachelor’s degree considered with significant relevant experience

Skills & Capabilities

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, automation, and maintenance
Deep knowledge of safety, quality systems, and regulatory environments
Solid Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise
Comfortable working with ERP, MES, and digital production systems

Leadership Style

Visible, credible, and hands‑on leader
Able to balance safety, quality, service, cost, and sustainability
Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder and social‑relations skills
Resilient, data‑driven, and effective in complex, high‑pressure environments

Why Join Us?

This is a high‑impact leadership role with real influence over:

Customer trust in highly regulated healthcare markets
The development of innovative medical and inhalation solutions
Site and regional financial performance
Long‑term competitiveness and sustainability of the business

You’ll have the opportunity to lead a critical site, shape its future, and make a visible contribution to Amcor’s success in Europe and beyond.

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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