General Manager

WestRock Company; Von Ormy (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Services, LLC (d/b/a Smurfit Westrock) in Von Ormy, TX seeks a General Manager to lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for corrugated box production, drive profitability, safety, and quality, and align business plans with strategic goals.

You will build a high-performance team, manage capital projects, apply Lean, Six Sigma, and SPC to improve OEE, and collaborate with Sales, Logistics, and R&D to grow key accounts and optimize plant P&L.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, manufacturing, engineering or related field and 5 years of progressive operations experience.
• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for corrugated box production, including corrugator, converting, finishing, warehousing and logistics.
• Apply engineering-based decision making to optimize throughput, yield, waste reduction, and energy efficiency.
• Direct capital projects with ROI modeling, capacity analysis and risk assessment.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and SPC to improve OEE, uptime and quality.
• Oversee safety compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the plant’s profitability and ensure safety and quality requirements are met.
• Develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals and strategic vision.
• Build a high performing team and drive change initiatives across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives tied to strategic business direction.
• Collaborate with sales and commercial partners to identify growth opportunities and maintain key accounts.
• Oversee production improvements to meet short- and long-term objectives for efficiency.
• Align with other units and departments to better serve customers crossing multiple business units.

Skills

Manufacturing operations

Lean Six Sigma

SPC

ROI analysis

P&L management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, manufacturing, engineering or related field

Job description

Internet Job Listing

Employer: WestRock Services, LLC (d/b/a Smurfit Westrock)

Job Title: General Manager (multiple openings)

ATR: ATR65018

Job Location: 10600 Fischer Road, Von Ormy, TX 78073

Job Type: Full Time

Travel: Yes - Domestic (U.S.) travel required up to 25% of the time.

Telecommute: No

Job Duties:

• Maintain 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
• Build a high performing team and work collaboratively to drive change initiatives within the organization
• 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
• Build effective alliances with other Business Units, Sales, Logistics, Production, Safety and Quality Managers to better serve customers that cross multiple business units

Requirements:

Employer will accept a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in business, manufacturing, engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive post- baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in an operations/production management role.

Position requires experience in the following:

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for corrugated box production, including corrugator, converting, finishing, warehousing, and logistics systems
• Apply engineering-based decision making to optimize throughput, yield, waste reduction, and energy efficiency
• Direct capital engineering projects (e.g., corrugator upgrades, die-cutters, slitters, material-handling automation) using ROI modeling, capacity analysis, and risk assessment
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and statistical process control (SPC) methodologies to improve OEE, uptime, and quality consistency
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, using failure-mode analysis (FMEA) and root-cause methodologies
• Analyze process data, production KPIs, and cost drivers to guide continuous improvement and operational scalability
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and industrial safety engineering standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and R&D teams to improve product performance and customer specifications
• Manage plant P&L using quantitative financial modeling tied to operational metrics (yield, scrap, labor efficiency)
• Lead and develop a technical workforce including engineers, supervisors, maintenance technicians, and operators through structured training systems

Domestic (U.S.) travel up to 25% of the time.