OperationsPlus (IWS) Manager

Job Details 

Position Job Title: OperationsPlus (IWS) Manager 

BG and BU: Amcor Specialsty Cartons - Europe 

Function: Europe 

Location: Turkey - Izmir 

Line Manager’s Job Title: Plant GM 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Job Purpose  

To lead the O+ (OperationsPlus / IWS) transformation plan and yearly priorities according to plant goals and global standards. To support continuous improvement, technical training, and daily management systems across the plant. 

Principal Accountabilities  

Strategy & Planning: Create and manage the site O+ plan according to plant targets, CBN and global standards 

Daily Management: Coordinate O+ Health Checks and ensure Daily Management Systems (DMS) work properly on all production lines. Ensures that the pillars are implemented in line with PDCA methodology and continue to develop effectively. 

Working Process Improvement: Lead LE Pillar and track plant performance indicators (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery) to find main losses and lead problem-solving activities 

Training & Skills: Lead the O+ and technical training team, assign tasks, give feedback, Identifies training needs, prepare yearly training plans and manage the training budget., create skill matrices inline with the equipment ownership philosophy

Select and train internal technical trainers, and check the quality of their courses 

Onboarding & Assessment: Coordinate technical orientation for new employees and check their skill levels 

Reporting & EHS: Report plant performance results to management regularly and ensure all activities follow EHS and company policies. 

Major Challenges & Complexities  

Building a work process improvement mindset in daily routines. 

Working with different teams (managers, pillar leaders, technicians) without direct management authority over all of them. 

Checking data accuracy and rejecting improvement claims that do not have clear proof. 

Drives the plant’s O+ (IWS) culture and continuously advances its maturity level, overcoming resistance to change and challenging established ways of working when necessary.