General Manager

KOB Solutions, Inc.; Lake Geneva (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KOB Solutions, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a seasoned Plant Manager to lead corrugated box conversion operations, drive profitability, safety and quality, and align production with strategic goals.

You bring a Bachelor's in Business or Engineering, 5+ years of progressive management with 3+ years in an industry segment, budget oversight, and a proven record in KPI-driven improvements.

Candidates with a background in paper-to-box conversion and corrugator experience are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive management experience, with at least 3 years in industry segment management.
• Operational oversight including budget and financial management.
• Ability to lead by example and establish proper goal foundations.
• Background in project management with proven KPI success (production efficiency, overhead, profitability, safety, reliability).

Responsibilities

• Drive profitability while ensuring safety and quality requirements are met.
• Develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with strategic direction.
• Build partnerships with commercial/sales teams to identify growth opportunities and maintain key accounts.
• Oversee facility production for short- and long-term divisional objectives and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Project management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

Please read full job description to ensure match before applying:

• Candidate must have box (cardboard) conversion experience w/ corrugator machine experience.
• Candidates that come from the corrugate background with experience only in a sheet plant, pulp plant, or with products such as: (plastics, container board, particleboard, etc) need not apply, MUST HAVE paper to box conversion background.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive forward the plant’s profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met
• Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision
• Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic business direction
• Build partnerships and effectively collaborate with commercial/sales business partners to identify facility growth opportunities, and maintain relationships with key accounts
• Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short-term and long-term divisional objectives to achieve optimum efficiency

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering highly preferred
• 5+ years of progressive management experience, with a minimum of 3 years of experience within industry segment management role.
• Operational oversight, including budget and financial management
• Be able to acclimate and appropriately lead proper goal foundations and the ability to lead by example.
• Background in project management with proven success in KPI's such as: production efficiencies, overhead management, output profitability, and safety & reliability