General Manager

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Lake Geneva (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a seasoned plant manager with a strong box conversion and corrugator background to drive profitability while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will develop business plans aligned with the company's strategic vision and lead cross-functional teams to meet KPI targets. The role requires 5+ years of progressive management experience, with a focus on production efficiency, overhead control, and reliable operating performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in KPI areas such as production efficiencies, overhead management, profitability and safety.
• 5+ years of progressive management experience, with at least 3 years in an industry segment management role.
• Operational oversight including budget and financial management.
• Ability to lead by example and set proper goal foundations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Box conversion experience

Corrugator machine experience

Paper to box conversion background

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