Plant Manager

Smurfit Westrock • New Lenox, IL • 1h ago

Career Opportunity:

The Plant Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations for both the Corrugator and Converting departments including safety policies, personnel, housekeeping, maintenance, production activities, and customer requirements. You will serve as a member of the management leadership team and will provide direction to the manufacturing facility including overseeing plant production, materials, equipment and tools to ensure efficiency is maintained and projects remain on schedule. You will also serve as a coach to team members and assist in the development and evaluation of direct reports.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock:

Provide leadership and guidance on the coordination of plant activities through planning with supervision to ensure the manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Review customer requirements and specifications to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions to increase customer satisfaction.

Coordinate and maintain ongoing, effective, safety plans to ensure program adoption and implementation.

Offer new ideas to support fulfillment of department goals and procedures for continuous improvement, retention of customer base, company profitability, and employee job satisfaction.

Develop and manage defined communication channels across various stakeholder groups to build effective relationships and produce superior products.

Manage P&L, manufacturing costs and operating efficiencies to improve plant profitability.

Monitor and control waste management to manage production costs and reduce environmental impacts.

What You Need to Succeed:

Bachelor\u2019s Degree from four-year college or university; or 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Must have 7+ years of leadership experience in both corrugated and converting packaging operations - Required

Demonstrated mechanical acumen.

Proven experience using scheduling software.

Ability to work in fast paced JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated expertise in process management to ensure production efficiency.

Relentless determination and courage to make things happen; strong execution skills; results oriented.

Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information.

Lead as a change agent to ensure lean processes are deployed with a sense of urgency.

Demonstrated understanding of quality processes and continuous improvement, such as Six Sigma certification.

Excellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplishing organizational goals.

Demonstrated knowledge of capital management (P&L and capital budgets) and analyzing financial data.

Established courses of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific planning goals.

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

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