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Production Manager

Location: 

Alcacer do Sal, PT

Department:  Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Shift:  On site

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

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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JOB PURPOSE 

As Production Manager, you will take the lead in shaping the performance and future of our Alcácer do Sal manufacturing site.  

The plant produces packaging for the healthcare industry. It is a very profitable production site with a €25M-turnover. 

This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact: strengthening safety culture, elevating operational standards, modernising processes, and developing a motivated and high-performing team. 
 
You will be a key voice within the Senior Management Team, driving site strategy and championing a culture of excellence, reliability, and continuous improvement. If you’re energized by the challenge of transforming a plant into a benchmark for operational performance, this is your opportunity to lead that journey. 

You will report directly to the Plant General Manager and you will manage 9 people directly (34 people indirectly). 

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

Leadership & Senior Management Contribution 

  • Influence and contribute to the site’s strategic direction, ensuring alignment across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, and HR. 

  • Provide clear, timely communication to drive clarity, focus, and operational alignment. 

  • Inspire a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement across all teams. 
     

Team Management & Development 

  • Lead and develop a diverse team of 34 people, fostering engagement, accountability, and strong team spirit. 

  • Set clear expectations, conduct meaningful performance reviews, and build robust succession and training plans. 

  • Create an environment where employees feel empowered, valued, and motivated to deliver their best work. 
     

Production & Operational Performance 

  • Drive production performance with an unwavering focus on safety, quality, efficiency, waste reduction, and customer satisfaction. 

  • Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives that boost productivity and strengthen plant reliability. 

  • Oversee planning, capacity, and capital projects to ensure flawless execution and sustainable performance gains. 
     

Engineering & Reliability 

  • Lead the engineering team to deliver high equipment reliability, reduced downtime, and technical excellence. 

  • Strengthen cross-functional collaboration to ensure production and engineering work as one team with shared priorities. 

  • Support major engineering and improvement projects, ensuring strong technical delivery and long-term operational impact. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Formal Qualifications and Experience 

  • Degree in Engineering, Technology, or Science.

  • 10+ years of Production/Operations Management experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 

  • 3+ years of experience in managing teams. 

  • Confident working  with Excel and ERP systems.

  • Strong background in Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and leading change. 

  • Fluent in Portuguese and professional level in English. 

 

Key Skills 

  • Strategic thinker and data-driven decision maker, with proven leadership capability. 

  • Strong communicator who builds trust, alignment, and engagement across operational teams. 

  • Confident leader capable of driving change, solving complex problems, and influencing at all levels. 

  • Hands-on, pragmatic mindset with a strong focus on safety, quality, reliability, and collaboration. 

 

Shape 

 

About Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) 

Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA), a division of Amcor, is a market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets. Its award winning approach towards sustainability makes AFEMEA the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions. 

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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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