Temporary General Operative

Smurfit Westrock; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a General Operator for a fixed-term position in our European Consumer Packaging operation. The role focuses on producing to production plans, maintaining quality standards and safe working practices.

You will work as part of a team, pack products to customer specifications, follow SOPs, and contribute to continuous improvement. We value flexibility, methodical work, and the ability to adapt to change.

Qualifications

• Flexible and prepared to work shifts.
• Sound process knowledge of a manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical/Healthcare market desirable not essential.
• Familiar with quality standards and procedures.
• Methodical approach to undertaking tasks.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Adaptable to change.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Comply with current systems of working, including established shift patterns.
• Work as part of a team to achieve daily/weekly production targets.
• Achieve the highest possible quality standards, following established quality systems.
• Follow standard operating procedures to ensure product is finished and packed.
• Pack product as per customer specification.
• Comply with sampling process as per customer request.
• Participate to maximise production efficiency.
• Engage in continuous learning and development to update skills and contribute to improvements.
• Work flexibly across production departments as needed.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Manufacturing know‑how

Quality standards

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

Willingness to learn

Pharma market knowledge

Self-motivation

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

This a Fixed-Term Position

Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, operating in 40 countries with over 500 packaging converting operations and 59 paper mills. With the circular economy at the core of our business, we use renewable, recyclable and recycled materials to create sustainable packaging solutions. For home and beauty products, our paper-based consumer packaging solutions combine elevated form and reliable function to meet the needs of today’s brands and shoppers. Our team of over 100,000 professionals drives operations across 40 countries on 6 continents and Smurfit Westrock are proud to be included on TIME Magazine’s World’s Best Companies 2025 list for the second year running.

Our Consumer Packaging business in Europe supplies paper-based packaging, leaflets and labels for a wide variety of household names in industries such as food and beverage, healthcare, beauty and personal care, premium wines and spirits, and much, much more.

With more than 5,500 colleagues across 10 countries and ~34 operating locations, Smurfit Westrock's European Consumer Packaging operation is ideally positioned to provide innovative, sustainable packaging solutions to customers across the globe.

Our Values

Safety, Loyalty, Integrity and Respect are the core values and foundations on which our organisation is built. Our values are who we are: People who value life above all else; People who do the right thing, always. People who show a deep respect for each other and all of our differences. We are a team of over 100,000 people that are united behind a shared commitment to create, protect and care - We are Smurfit Westrock.

Job Purpose

To perform all duties of a General Operator, ensuring all products are manufactured in line with our production plan. This includes adhering to stringent quality standards and ensuring a quality product is delivered to the customer on time, while working safely and in compliance with established safe systems of working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comply with current systems of working, including established shift patterns.
• Work as part of a team to achieve daily/weekly production targets.
• Achieve the highest possible quality standards, working within the guidelines outlined in the established quality systems to achieve customer specification.
• Follow standard operating procedures and training to ensure the product is finished and packed.
• To pack product as per the customer specification.
• Comply with the sampling process as per customer request.
• Participate as part of a team to maximize production efficiency.
• Participate in continuous learning and development to update skills and participate in improvement initiatives in production.
• Work flexibly across all the production departments as needed.

Health and Safety:

• Work and encourage others to work safely, adhering to health and safety procedures.
• Report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, and non-conformances to management.

Person Specification:

• Flexible and prepared to work shifts to meet business needs.
• Sound process knowledge of a manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical/Healthcare market desirable not essential.
• Familiar with quality standards and procedures.
• Methodical approach to undertaking tasks.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Adaptable to change.
• Willingness to learn.

Additional Requirements:

• Uphold and promote Smurfit Westrock’s values and behaviours.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Must be prepared to take on additional responsibilities and other duties as required to meet business needs.
• Successfully adapt to changing demands and conditions.

Environmental, Health and Safety

It is your responsibility to co-operate with Smurfit Westrock in relation to all health, safety and environmental topics. This includes working to the practices shown during training that will be provided to you and the company's health, safety and environmental policies. You will be expected to work in accordance with local site practices and not to interfere with or misuse anything that's been provided for your health, safety or welfare.

Other Requirements

Flexible and adaptable to change and prepared to take on additional responsibilities with other duties as required to meet business needs. Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions. Be able to be self-motivated, standards driven, with a keen eye for detail whilst being team focused and harnessing collaboration and co-operation of others.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.