Assembly Operations Manager: Growth, Safety & Efficiency

Smurfit Westrock; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Sick leave

Vacation days

Holiday pay

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Bolingbrook, IL is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee production operations at the Assembly/Contract Packaging facility. You will plan workflows, coordinate with teams, and drive safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires 5+ years of supervisory experience and strong leadership, with a focus on training, budgeting, and cross-department collaboration to meet production targets and quality standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of supervisory experience in a related industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operation manuals.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate production work flow; prepare production schedule and set deadlines to ensure timely completion of work.
• Maintain daily contact with project coordinators, production team leaders, set-up team, and temporary staffing agency to assure production requirements are met.
• Coordinate production activities with the related activities of other departments.
• Ensure training of plant production personnel; update and maintain training documentation pertaining to production efficiency, safety, GMP's , SOP's, and quality procedures.
• Establish and control conditions in production to achieve maximum efficiency; troubleshoot and resolve problems related to design, production, and quality issues.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Verbal communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Math skills

Problem solving

Reading/comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Bolingbrook, IL is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee production operations at the Assembly/Contract Packaging facility. You will plan workflows, coordinate with teams, and drive safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires 5+ years of supervisory experience and strong leadership, with a focus on training, budgeting, and cross-department collaboration to meet production targets and quality standards.