Plant Controller
About the job
- A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Accounting is required.
- Four to six years of experience in a supervisory position is required.
- Strong computer skills, including Oracle Enterprise 1, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Access databases, are required.
- Familiarity with a variety of accounting concepts, practices, and procedures is required.
- The role requires using extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, and performing a variety of complicated tasks.
- Good communication and facilitation skills are required, along with attention to detail.
- Direct the accounting functions at the manufacturing plant and plan, organize, control, and lead the accounting function so financial reports reflect the facility's true financial performance.
- Establish control procedures to safeguard plant assets and implement administrative policies and procedures.
- Oversee and monitor hourly payroll, accounts payable, customer billings, production, labor reporting, and month-end financial reporting.
- Review reports generated by accounting personnel to ensure their accuracy and timeliness.
- Prepare annual labor, capital, and expense budgets.
- Monitor plant performance against budget, analyze variances, and recommend appropriate actions to process leaders.
- Establish procedures for periodic inventories of plant assets and ensure plant records reflect all assets on hand.
- Oversee the month-end closing process and ensure all expenses and revenues for the period are accurately recorded.
- Evaluate projects based on costs and benefits and recommend projects that offer the most return on investment.
- Assist department management in developing methods and strategies to control plant expenses and maximize return on investment.
- Facilitate continuous improvement by participating in the planning, evaluation, and implementation of contributing ideas.
- Develop, train, facilitate, and lead staff to support their professional growth and maximize their contributions.
- A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential is preferred.
About the company
Anchor Glass Container Corporation is a U.S. glass container manufacturer that produces both custom and stock glass bottles and jars for beverage, food, and pharmaceutical customers. Its products are made in multiple U.S. locations using scalable, flexible production methods that allow customers to adjust volumes, schedules, and container configurations as needed. Unlike many suppliers, Anchor Glass leverages a nationwide network and steady customer partnerships to offer reliable, agile service and tailored packaging solutions. The company’s goal is to deliver high-quality, flexible glass packaging at scale while maintaining strong customer satisfaction and long-term relationships.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$100M
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Eric Showalter became CEO in February 2026, replacing a prior turnaround team.
- The Warner Robins closure frees capacity for higher-value plants and modernization.
- FTC noncompete restrictions were resolved in 2023, easing future hiring flexibility.
What critics are saying
- Warner Robins closes October 17, 2026, eliminating 168 union jobs and Georgia capacity.
- Jacksonville closed in 2025, showing Anchor keeps shrinking rather than expanding footprint.
- If closures continue, Owens-Illinois and Ardagh capture Anchor's volume and relationships permanently.
What makes Anchor Glass Container Corporation unique
- Anchor's October 9, 2025 recapitalization cut debt 60% and added $100 million capital.
- Its U.S. network serves food, beverage, spirits, RTD, and craft beer customers.
- Furnace rebuilds and $1 billion capital plans by 2030 protect domestic supply reliability.
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Anchor Glass Container Corporation is permanently closing its Warner Robins, Georgia facility, affecting all 168 employees. The company issued a WARN notice on Tuesday, with separations beginning 17th October and continuing through 30th January. The plant, located at 1044 Booth Road in Warner Robins, is the company's only Georgia facility. Management cited "changing business needs" as the reason for closure but provided no further comment. The closure follows Anchor Glass's Jacksonville facility shutdown last year. In October, the company underwent restructuring with new majority owners, a new chairman, and reportedly reduced 60% of its debt. It also appointed a new president and chief executive officer six months ago.
Layoffs at Middle Georgia glass factory add to state's steady beat of job loss. August 20, 2026 2:08 PM Primary content. The back of the Anchor Glass factory in Warner Robins is seen Aug. 20, 2026, a few days after the company shut the factory down. Credit: Grant Blankenship/GPB News Layoffs this week at a Middle Georgia glass manufacturer and an Augusta area factory making parts for the automotive industry are the latest in what is turning into two straight years of record layoffs in the state. The Anchor Glass factory in the city of Warner Robins in Houston County had 168 workers before the company closed the factory this week. Anchor makes a variety of food and beverage packaging. In Warrenton, west of Augusta, Asama Coldwater Manufacturing is letting go of all 102 of its workers. ACM describes the Warrenton plant as a "a state-of-the-art machining and paint facility." Together, those job losses pushed the pace of Georgia layoffs to about 1,218 per month in 2026. That is just slightly less than the 1,287 jobs lost on average every month in 2025, the worst year for big layoffs in Georgia in a decade outside of the COVID pandemic. Those numbers come from state records kept in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Derek Collins was an Anchor employee and is the acting president of the local chapter of the United Steel Workers Union. He was among the first to receive the news of the layoffs but was then asked to sit on the news for 20 minutes before factory leadership could share the news with the whole factory. "That's the longest 20-something minutes that I can remember in my life," Collins said. "It felt a lot longer than just 20 minutes. It was just surreal." Collins said he had spent decades at Anchor. In that time, he raised three adult sons. He is still raising two younger daughters. "It's a great-paying job, union job, great healthcare," Collins said. "I couldn't find a job around here to pay me as much as I was making an Anchor." The job of helping Collins and his former co-workers find a new job falls to the Houston County Development Authority, where Paul Allen is the Business Development & Program Manager. Allen said the authority knows of about 75 manufacturing jobs in the Warner Robins area. He said in the meantime, the authority is steering people to federally supported job training programs. "Because we really feel for them; we understand that that's something that just happened," Allen said. "They weren't anticipating this. So, our mindset is that if they can't get immediately rehired somewhere else, that training and getting unemployment [benefits] would be the next best step." Meanwhile, Collins said his phone is ringing off the hook as his former co-workers call him looking for advice about what to do next. "And I'm trying to find answers because I've never been through this either, right?" Collins said. He tells people to be thankful, though, for the 90 days of severance (which is 30 days over the federal minimum) and extended employer provided healthcare while they sort things out. Those perks, he said, only exist because of their union contract. Grant Blankenship is an editor and reporter for GPB based in Macon. In the spirit of the old photojournalism dictum "f8 and be there," he believes the best stories start with field trips. Bottom content. Support quality journalism. GPB is committed to bringing you comprehensive news coverage from Georgia, across the country and around the world. Your support makes this possible. Please consider making a gift today to support this vital public service.
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