Senior Program Manager

Role Overview

• Manage complex capital projects directly related to the manufacturing of PET preforms and rigid containers
• Review new products from a manufacturing perspective; manage multiple projects at multiple sites from conception to qualification with overall responsibility for productivity, timing and budget
• Create bills of materials for new capital projects and provide support for the capital appropriation process
• Ensure that corporate safety and environmental requirements are incorporated into the project scope and budget
• Publish weekly project status reports outlining projects status and issues
• Communicate with plants on a regular basis to understand long term project performance and support resolution of plant issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering
• Minimum of 10 years professional engineering experience in the plastics packaging industry, including seven years of project management experience
• Knowledge of plant layouts and infrastructure equipment
• Proven experience leading multiple resources and complex projects
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate technical information and to complete project assignments
• Strong management, communication and people skills required to influence and lead multiple resources, most of which do not report to the senior program manager
• Experience managing direct reports and mentoring others
• Strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience in evaluating on-site manufacturing opportunities and managing on-site projects from concept to completion
• Experience with Statistical Process Controls.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)