Operational Excellence Manager

WestRock Company • Lanett, AL • 3d ago

Career Opportunity:

The Operational Excellence Manager will provide oversight and leadership in Smurfit Westrock Lanett\u2019s Consumer Packaging facility. This position will locally oversee Smurfit Westrock\u2019s continuous improvement program (Operational Excellence) which includes Lean Six Sigma projects, 5S, equipment care & reliability, process optimization, and capital project justifications. This role serves as a member of the plant leadership team and will contribute to achieving safety, quality, productivity & financial objectives.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

Key to success in this position is the ability to work within and across the plant at all levels creating value and buy-in as the key change facilitator for the Operational Excellence System deployment.

Align with strategic objectives for the Division/Region/Plant and Execute OpEx to accomplish them

Perform education to pillar teams and steering committee

Train teams to utilize lean six sigma tools and methodology

Serve as site OpEx implementation leader

Serve as site OpEx sustainment leader

Provide and share foundational best-practices

Ensure that process changes become part of the DMS (Daily Management System)

Work with Regional Practitioners to ensure alignment to the system across plants

Coach/mentor belts and CI pillar teams to achieve savings goals

Execute LSS Belt projects to deliver hard cost savings

What you need to succeed:

4-year degree required; Engineering preferred

Performance Excellence System Pillar training provided

Strong Continuous Improvement Education Required - Lean Six Sigma Belt Training/Certification preferred

Minimum 5 years of manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement experience

Preferred similar experience in Lean Based Operating Systems

Preferred leadership of deployment of Lean Operating Systems

Strong coaching and communication skills

Green/Black Belt certification preferred

Excellent leadership abilities

Foundational experience in Continuous Improvement

What We Offer:

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential

A generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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