General Manager

Eckceptional Search; Lake Geneva (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eckceptional Search is seeking a results-driven leader with box conversion and corrugator experience to guide plant profitability while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will develop strategic plans, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with commercial teams to identify growth and key accounts. Strong budgeting and leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have box conversion experience with corrugator machine experience.
• Candidates from a corrugate background outside direct paper to box conversion may not qualify.
• 5+ years of progressive management experience with 3+ years in an industry segment management role.
• Operational oversight including budget and financial management.
• Proven ability to lead by example and set effective goal foundations.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitability while meeting safety and quality requirements.
• Develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals and strategic vision.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to strategic direction.
• Build partnerships with commercial/sales teams to identify growth opportunities and key accounts.
• Oversee and drive production improvements to meet short and long term divisional objectives.

Skills

Box conversion experience

Corrugator machine experience

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