Chief Corrugated Ops Leader | Multi-Site Growth & Excellence

US_MPC_1000 Menasha Packaging Company , LLC; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Menasha Corporation seeks a Vice President of Corrugated Operations to lead end-to-end performance of our corrugated packaging network across the US, including plants, supply chain, safety, and quality. You will drive operational excellence, margin expansion, and scalability for our $1.8B platform.

This role requires 15+ years in senior ops leadership, multi-site experience in corrugated packaging, and a strong track record in SIOP, lean, and SAP ERP/MRP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience with deep corrugated manufacturing expertise.
• Experience leading multi-site manufacturing networks, preferably corrugated packaging.
• Strong understanding of SIOP, lean practices, and SAP ERP/MRP systems.
• Proven change leader with strong communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize approximately 13 corrugated and converting facilities across the US.
• Own operational strategy aligned to growth, capacity planning, automation, and footprint optimization.
• Drive safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Manage operating budgets, capital planning, labor productivity, and cost of conversion.
• Identify cost-reduction initiatives through yield, waste, labor efficiency, and sourcing.
• Partner with Finance and Supply Chain on forecasting and ROI analysis.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture across all operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations; uphold quality standards.
• Lead quality systems to meet customer specs and SLAs.
• Collaborate with Commercial team on complex programs and new products.
• Act as executive sponsor for key customers and manage escalations.
• Build a high-performing leadership team; develop succession plans.
• Embed Lean and Six Sigma and lead digital/automation initiatives.
• Drive cultural change focused on accountability and operational rigor.

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

15+ years of ops leadership

Multi-site corrugated manufacturing

SIOP/lean practices

Executive communication

Tools

SAP ERP/MRP

Job description

Menasha Corporation seeks a Vice President of Corrugated Operations to lead end-to-end performance of our corrugated packaging network across the US, including plants, supply chain, safety, and quality. You will drive operational excellence, margin expansion, and scalability for our $1.8B platform.

This role requires 15+ years in senior ops leadership, multi-site experience in corrugated packaging, and a strong track record in SIOP, lean, and SAP ERP/MRP systems.