Plant Manager II
Tekni-Plex · Decatur, IN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Tekni-Plex (packaging) in Decatur, IN. In this strategic role you will be responsible for coordinating and directing the production operations of a manufacturing facility.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Extrusion
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $140k–$193k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 38 production engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 37 other live production postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- Lean 32%
- Cost reduction 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Tekni-Plex in Decatur
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Tech II (Nights) 545pm- 6am · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Tekni-PlexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility
Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You’re part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.
At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 9,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.
Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.
Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.
What is the role where you will add value?
Plant Manager II
In this strategic role you will be responsible for coordinating and directing the production operations of a manufacturing facility. Assumes responsibility for SAFETY. Oversees costs, methods, operations, quality and quantity of production. Following company Safety Philosophy, production, and company objectives, directs subordinate supervisors. Coordinates activities of all operating departments to ensure facility is SAFELY operating within plan, budget, philosophy and objectives and is meeting established commitments.
What will you do in this leadership role?
- •Initiates, demonstrates, directs, and enforces the development of and adherence to SAFETY practices and procedures and assumes ultimate responsibility for plant housekeeping and safety.
- •Demonstrates leadership and judgment consistent with company philosophy, goals and objectives.
- •Interprets and applies company policies and procedures, and ensures that established policies, rules, regulations and procedures are followed.
- •Monitors actual versus planned performance of manufacturing departments; pursues and implements remedies to problems. Assumes ultimate responsibility for the quality of product and quality of the work place; ensuring compliance with SQF/HACCP policies.
- •Plans and coordinates work, trains, motivates, monitors, and evaluates performance of subordinate managers/supervisors; Counsels, records, and disciplines as necessary.
- •Responsible for budgets and business planning for facility and responsible for establishing and meeting department goals and objectives.
- •Collaborates with General Manager/Senior Management other managers and supervisors to develop, implement and execute budget and business plan.
- •Directs production activities to meet sales objectives at maximum efficiency and minimum cost.
- •Works closely with and seeks counsel of staff and line management in accomplishing all plant objectives.
- •Makes changes in, and supports, programs relative to environmental issues.
- •Develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
- •Reviews production costs and product quality, and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
- •Manages (directly or dotted-line) 8-12 subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 120 - 200 employees in the Accounting, Human Resources; Maintenance, Extrusion, Production, and Warehousing Departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.
What skills do you bring to the role?
- •Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel. Good interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
- •Thorough understanding of production/extrusion process and manufacturing capabilities.
- •Must demonstrate strong decision-making skills, sound judgment and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.
- •Bachelor’s degree in either business or engineering required and 10 years industry experience with at least 5 years senior supervisory experience in a role, which afforded exposure to all areas of plant operations, or equivalent combination of education, and experience.
