General Manager - Assembly Operations

WestRock Company; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Attractive salary

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a General Manager to oversee a packaging assembly facility, driving production planning, budgeting, and strategic initiatives. You will lead multi-department teams, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and partner with manufacturing, sales, and customer groups to meet objectives.

The role requires 7+ years in related industry with 3+ years in multi-department management, strong budgeting experience, and proficiency in Lean/Six Sigma) methodologies and MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; or high school diploma/GED.
• Minimum 7 years in related industry; at least 3 years in multi-departmental management.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting, capital expenditures and reporting experience.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills across organizational levels.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or 5S methodologies; proficient with AS400 and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct production scheduling and set priorities based on customer needs.
• Minimize costs and optimize manpower, equipment, and capital to achieve plant objectives.
• Create and implement strategic plans supporting Smurfit Westrock initiatives.
• Ensure a safe and compliant work environment; lead safety and environmental programs.
• Prepare facility budget and manage spending; review financials as needed.
• Supervise managers and supervisors; oversee training and development.
• Set individual/group goals and evaluate performance of reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

The General Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the Assembly packaging facility, including strategic planning, financial accountability and resource management.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock

• Plan and direct production scheduling and establish production priorities based on customer needs.
• Initiate plans and processes that minimize costs and effectively utilize manpower, temporary labor, equipment, material, and capital to obtain plant objectives and performance goals
• Create and Implement strategy plans that support Smurfit Westrock strategic initiatives
• Responsible for providing a safe and secure work environment. Direct, maintain and enforce the safety and environmental programs for the department; assure compliance with OSHA and Smurfit Westrock regulations and guidelines; provide leadership and guidance as needed
• Create facility budget and manage spending against budget and review financials as needed
• Supervise the facility’s managers and supervisors; responsible for employee training and development
• Establish individual/group goals with accountabilities and evaluate work performance for direct reports; review and approve performance evaluations for indirect reports
• Build an effective partnership with plant hourly employees in an effort to improve overall plant production
• Handle employee relations issues in accordance with Divisional and Corporate policies/procedures; assist in the recruitment and selection of assembly personnel as well as terminations
• Works with Customer, Permanent, Manufacturing, and Sales groups to achieve Smurfit Westrock strategic objectives
• Assist on estimating assembly jobs/cost/ and analytics
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives; monitor all control procedures, recommending improvements to
• Director/Senior Director of Assembly
• Participate in Six Sigma projects to increase overall production and cost savings for the facility
• Perform all other duties as assigned

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred or High school diploma or GED
• A minimum of (7) years of equivalent related industry experience; at least 3 years of prior multi-departmental management experience.
• Proven track record handling full plant budgeting, forecasting, capital expenditures and reporting.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills to various levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen and/or 5S methodologies
• Proficiency with AS400, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) as well as customer proprietary software programs

What we offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.