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# Plant Manager at Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.

- **Company:** Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.
- **Location:** Cedar Falls, IA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bcipkg/663f5e34-01e3-4a0b-b761-0fe2b4835042

## Job description

Position Purpose: Manage all aspects of production, maintenance, scheduling and shipping with a keen focus on safety.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Follow and enforce established safety rules, policies and procedures. Maintain OSHA regulatory compliance in all aspects of written programs, procedures, associate training and plant operations. Ensure best practices are followed in all production-related functions and maintain positive workplace culture and associate morale. Ensure all necessary safety documentation is recorded, retained, and updated as necessary. Maintain plant cleanliness and neat and orderly work areas. Active participant on Division Safety Committee. Establish areas of responsibility for immediate subordinates, give general direction to various departments to ensure adherence to production schedules, standards of performance, quality and safety programs and company policies. Direct production, maintenance and shipping team regarding production requirements, equipment utilization, quality/quantity standards, safety/housekeeping, equipment repair and maintenance. Ensure customer specifications are met during the manufacturing process. Ensure timely corrective action to manufacturing-related internal quality audit deficiencies. Ensure nonconforming product is properly identified and segregated for disposition. Analyze reports indicating manpower, attendance, job bidding, labor costs, overtime, equipment efficiencies, production shipments and the like. Investigate, determine and implement corrective measures to improve operations deviating from established standards. Develop and implement improvements for methods, equipment, material handling techniques and similar projects. Analyze capital equipment needs, employment levels and budgets; make recommendations regarding these applications. Maintain industry contacts and remain informed of new developments, programs, machinery and trends. Drive inventory management and track industry news and pricing of all necessary supplies such as ink, skids and adhesives. Oversee and direct supervisors and managers with associate performance and disciplinary management, approve associate change status requests and make effective recommendations to General Manager for discipline, promotion, transfer or termination. Staff, train and mentor production, maintenance and shipping supervisors and management, preparing them for new responsibilities and future challenges. Full-time role in a non-temperature regulated manufacturing plant/warehouse setting.

Skill Sets: Ability to drive results, problem solve and lead others in situations lacking necessary detail Effective collaboration with all departmental managers to achieve organizational objectives Strong verbal and written communication and mentoring skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Knowledgeable of plant equipment and operations Strong attention to detail Proficient in lean methods Achieve proficiency in and utilize company project management software and other data management systems (i.e. Amtech job costing and RPM modules and UKG HRIS)

About BCI: Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held, employee-owned company with twelve (12) corrugated manufacturing facilities, providing an extensive range of corrugated packaging products. Located in ten states, our services and capabilities include custom-designed corrugated packaging, point-of-purchase displays, point-of-sale packaging along with fulfillment and logistics. Simply stated, we do not just make boxes. We build the means to shape impressions and influence perceptions.

BCI provides competitive pay and a robust benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability benefits, 401(k), paid time off and holidays.

## About Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BCI is a U.S.-based manufacturer of corrugated packaging and retail display solutions, providing end-to-end design, production, and fulfillment services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held, Established)
- **Headquarters**: Fairlawn, Ohio, USA
- **Founded**: 1958
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Corrugated packaging manufacturing, retail display solutions, contract packaging, industrial packaging, digital printing.
- Target customers: B2B – brands across food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, retail & grocery, industrial, building materials, and e-commerce.
- Mission or purpose statement: "To deliver innovative, performance-driven packaging built to protect products, elevate brands, and move merchandise at retail."

## Products & Services
- **Corrugated Packaging Manufacturing**: Custom boxes, e-commerce packaging, and shipping solutions produced with advanced flexographic and digital printing.
- **Retail POP Displays**: Full-pallet, half-pallet, and mini-pallet point-of-purchase displays designed to increase in-store visibility and sales.
- **Contract Packaging**: In-house assembly and packing of products into finished packaging, customized for client needs.
- **Digital Printing**: Short-run, high-speed digital printing for customization and quick turnaround.
- **Structural & Graphic Design**: End-to-end design services from concept through production, including structural engineering and high-impact graphics.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over 65 years in business; nationwide manufacturing network spanning coast to coast; multiple facilities across the U.S.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (privately held, no external funding disclosed)
- **Growth Signals**: Continued investment in technology and talent; recent expansion of digital printing capabilities; coast-to-coast footprint with facilities in locations like Cedar Falls, IA; Reno, NV; Sioux Falls, SD; Syracuse, NY; Greenville, SC; Rochester, NY.

## Competitive Advantages
- **American-made, end-to-end innovation**: Combined design, manufacturing, and fulfillment under one roof, using U.S.-sourced materials.
- **Advanced equipment**: Capabilities include 7-color printing, precision cutting, and digital printing for speed and customization.
- **Nearly 70-year track record**: Proven reliability and deep industry expertise.
- **Sustainability focus**: Commitment to recyclable materials, right-sized packaging, waste reduction, and responsible manufacturing without sacrificing performance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Sustainability**: Helping brands meet environmental goals through sustainable packaging solutions.
- **Technology & talent**: Continuous investment in advanced printing equipment and employee development to stay ahead of industry trends.
- **Nationwide capability**: Leveraging a coast-to-coast manufacturing network to serve regional and national customers with speed and consistency.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: BCI emphasizes a "performance-driven" culture where teamwork, craftsmanship, and innovation are valued. The company describes itself as a team of "makers, thinkers, and innovators."
- **Work model**: Most roles are on-site (manufacturing, design, engineering, logistics). Some hybrid positions exist (e.g., in Reno, NV). Corporate headquarters is in Fairlawn, OH.
- **Benefits package** (from careers page):
  - Bonus plans for all employees
  - Medical coverage with $0 deductible & $0 preventive care co-pays
  - Flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
  - Dental and vision coverage
  - Life insurance
  - Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  - 401(k) with up to 3% match (50% on the first 6% of deferral)
  - Paid time off and 10 paid holidays
  - Educational assistance reimbursement
  - Opportunity to own BCI stock
- **Community involvement**: Donates to local organizations and awards college scholarships to employees' children.
- **Career growth**: Offers training, advancement opportunities, and a "build a career that’s built to last" philosophy.

## Sources
1. [BCI Careers Page](https://www.bcipkg.com/careers/)
2. [BCI Homepage](https://www.bcipkg.com/)
3. [BCI Job Listings on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/bcipkg)
4. [BCI Corporate Fact Sheet](https://www.bcipkg.com/fact-sheet-bci-corporation/)
5. [BCI About Page](https://www.bcipkg.com/about/)

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