Plant General Manager - Marolles

Plant General Manager – Marolles

Location: Marolles, FR. Department: Operations / Production / Manufacturing. Full-time. Shift: On site.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Environment
  • Champion a Zero‑Incident culture
  • Ensure compliance with strict industrial, chemical, and environmental regulations
  • Lead safety training, risk prevention, and emergency decision‑making
• Operational Performance
  • Oversee production in injection, assembly, and electroplating
  • Drive operational KPIs including OEE, waste, throughput, uptime, and labor efficiency
  • Ensure stable, predictable operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
• Quality & Customer Satisfaction
  • Guarantee product quality and traceability
  • Lead audits, compliance, and continuous quality improvements
  • Support customer requirements, specifications, and audits
• Leadership & People Development
  • Lead a team of 6 direct reports + dotted lines in Finance, HR, and R&D
  • Develop talent, ensure succession planning, and build technical capabilities
  • Maintain a positive and constructive social climate with unions
• P&L Ownership & Financial Performance
  • Manage site financials including €50M sales and 20% EBITDA
  • Optimize material usage, energy consumption, and labor productivity
  • Ensure disciplined CAPEX planning and cost‑efficient operations
• Transformation & Continuous Improvement
  • Lead Lean initiatives (5S, SMED, Kaizen, waste reduction)
  • Drive automation, modernization, and process improvements
  • Support innovation, sustainability, and introduction of new materials

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing, with senior leadership in complex industrial environments
• Strong technical foundation (engineering, plastics, injection molding, or similar)
• Experience managing P&L, cost levers, and investment decisions
• Strong understanding of French labor law and unionized environments
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams (production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, industrialization, EHS)
• Working knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement practices
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and conflict‑resolution skills
• A data‑driven, analytical approach to performance management

Education

• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred
• Bachelor’s degree acceptable with significant experience

Benefits

• Leadership autonomy
• A collaborative and values‑driven culture
• Opportunities to grow across Europe and globally
• The chance to lead one of Amcor’s most technically interesting plants