Plant Manager
Plastipak · Plastipak - Alsip, IL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $130k–$155k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Alsip, IL.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $130k–$155k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $101k–$152k. This one lists $130k–$155k.
Median of the low and high ends of 19 live postings that list pay, out of 37 production engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live production postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- About 14% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$150k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 49%
- ✓ Team leadership 30%
- Six Sigma 30%
- Root cause 30%
- ✓ EHS / safety 27%
- 5S 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Plastipak
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from PlastipakAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
qualifications
and experience.
- ✓This position is eligible for an annual bonus, which is calculated based on individual & company performance.
As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:
- ✓Wellness Programs
- ✓Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
- ✓EAP, Employee Assistance Program
- ✓Life Insurance
- ✓Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- ✓Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
- ✓Accidental Insurance
- ✓Critical Illness Insurance
- ✓Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- ✓401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
- ✓Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
- ✓Paid Company Holidays
- ✓Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- ✓Caregiving via Care.com
- ✓Pet Insurance
- ✓Tuition Assistance Program
- ✓Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
- ✓Travel Assistance
- ✓Employee Discount Programs
- ✓Some benefits are subject to eligibility
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As Plant Manager, you are responsible for the successful operation of our manufacturing site in Alsip, IL. Your leadership impact will contribute to site safety, quality, production, logistics, maintenance, compliance and profitability. Plastipak is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of rigid plastic packaging and has been proudly recognized as one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today.
You Will
- •Lead all functions of a 50-person production facility to achieve goals and objectives.
- •Ensure department managers are effectively working together to plan, prioritize and execute site strategy.
- •Efficiently utilize resources to maintain cost, quality, safety, compliance, scrap reduction and other important targets.
- •Collaborate with the Site Leadership Team to build strong, motivated, engaged teams and to shape a positive work environment.
- •Maintain accountability for ISO compliance and adherence to safety programs (ie. GMP, OSHA, HACCP, etc.).
- •Engage with customers to develop and prioritize strategy, aligning resources and schedules to meet customer expectations.
- •Manage direct reports, assuring positive performance management, training and professional development, communications & recognition and a Safety First Culture.
- •Drive operational excellence across the site to maximize employee contributions and continuous improvement.
You Have
- •Bachelor’s degree, with a preference for an Engineering or Industrial Technology discipline.
- •Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in high-volume manufacturing, with at least seven (7) years in a leadership/management role. Strong preference for plastic packaging industry experience.
- •Demonstrated knowledge of all facets of manufacturing operations, including production, maintenance, logistics, quality, engineering, safety and budget/financials.
- •Proven success creating and sustaining a continuous improvement environment.
- •Excellent leadership and management capabilities, with a solid track record of building high-performing teams, building relationships with all levels of employees and interfacing with executives and customers.
You’ll Earn
- •$130,000 - $155,000 base salary, depending on