General Manager - Recycling

Smurfit Westrock; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Attractive salary

Inclusive corporate culture

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Portland is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations, safety, and employee management for the facility. You will implement business strategies and ensure compliance with safety regulations while fostering employee development.

The ideal candidate has a college degree, a strong leadership presence, and at least 5 years of supervisory experience in a related field. The company offers comprehensive training, competitive salary, and a commitment to sustainability and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in related industry.
• Ability to present reports at multiple organizational levels.
• Strong business aptitude or demonstrated aptitude for running a business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of the Portland facility including safety and employee management.
• Implement business strategies supporting Smurfit Westrock initiatives.
• Develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Smurfit Westrock software programs

Job description

The General Manager is responsible for the overall operations of the Portland facility including plant operations, safety, employee management, business planning, environmental, customer care, EPR, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L accountability.

How you will impact WestRock:

Safety

• Maintain a strong focus with the primary emphasis geared towards injury recognition and prevention utilizing corporate assistance as well as awareness programs.
• Direct the training and implementation of all required Safety programs.
• Grow safety culture of facility to focus on caring for each employee.

Operations

• Initiates plans and processes that minimize costs and effectively utilizes labor, budget, equipment, material, and capital to meet or exceed plant objectives and performance goals while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Implements business strategies and operation plans that support Smurfit Westrock strategic initiatives.
• Coordinates work with various functions regularly from Smurfit Westrock corporate in IT, procurement, logistics, legal, accounting, capital planning, and other teams to support corporate initiatives and Portland’s needs.
• Establish goals, track results, uptime, and quality productivity.
• Coordinates the production of the facility to achieve facility and division goals.
• Supervises the dispatch of raw materials and shipment of finished goods.
• Maintain an effective work force through personnel management.
• Responsible for maintaining Smurfit Westrock assets to include building, land, equipment, vehicles, and other assets of the company.

Compliance

• Maintain compliance in all areas including, but not limited to, OSHA, EPA, DOT, EPR, and all local codes.
• Ensure that all Smurfit Westrock values, standards, and customer commitments are upheld within the plant.
• Maintaining the security of all company assets and information.
• Ensure all environmental compliance issues are addressed on a timely basis.

Business Development and Customer Care

• Seeks out and develops new opportunities for increased business.
• Work closely with procurement representatives in developing and maintaining relationships with key accounts.
• Manages and directs the efforts of the procurement representative and the customer service representative.
• Ensure all customer feedback is promptly managed, and all complaints are corrected immediately.
• Build effective relationships with all departments in the plant to produce strong supplier & customer relationships and a high quality, marketable product.
• Build effective alliances with other Smurfit Westrock plants to better serve customers those cross multiple plants.
• Provide a vision for the plant strategically linking resources of the facility with its respective markets.

People

• Foster employee development through training and other resources
• Values and seeks contributions from all team members and facilitate regular team meetings.
• Supervises the facility’s managers and supervisors, responsible for all employee training and development.
• Establishes individual and group goals and responsibilities and evaluates work performance for direct reports; reviews and approves performance evaluations for indirect reports.
• Control costs within budgetary limits to minimize costs and maximize profit.
• Responsible for capital planning and budgeting for immediate and strategic needs for Portland’s success
• Review and understand annual budget, forecasts and monthly financial summaries for area.
• Responsible for management of assets to include material sourcing-procurement, sales, safety, plant operations, customer service, environmental, and quality.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Direct supervision of the Operations Manager, Office Manager, Plant Buyer, and indirectly for all plant employees.

What you need to succeed:

• College degree preferred with a minimum of five (5) years equivalent related industry experience; at least 5 years prior supervisory experience.
• Must be able to present reports at multiple levels of the organization in a professional manner using Excel, PowerPoint, and other Smurfit Westrock software programs.
• Must be able to develop strong interpersonal relationships with plant employees, management, external vendors, and the community including municipalities etc.
• This position requires strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving ability, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have strong business aptitude or demonstrated aptitude for running a business.

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
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.