General Manager

Vogrinc Search Group; Lake Geneva (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Vogrinc Search Group seeks an experienced plant manager with box/cardboard conversion background and corrugator experience. The role requires a track record of managing budgets and leadership in a paper-to-box conversion environment, including 3+ years in an industry segment management role.

You will drive profitability, safety and quality, lead continuous improvement, and collaborate with sales to identify growth opportunities while ensuring long-term operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering highly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive management experience, with a minimum of 3 years within industry segment management role.
• Operational oversight, including budget and financial management.
• Ability to lead by example and establish proper goal foundations.
• Background in project management with proven success in KPIs such as production efficiencies, overhead management, profitability, and safety/reliability.

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 tied to strategic direction.
• Build partnerships and collaborate with commercial/sales partners to identify facility growth opportunities and maintain key accounts.
• Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short- and long-term objectives for optimum efficiency.

Skills

Corrugator experience

Leadership

Budget management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/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