Packaging Plant Production Leader — Lean & Ops

WestRock Company; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Mishawaka, IN is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations, including safety, personnel, maintenance, and meeting customer requirements for the corrugator department. You'll guide a management team and direct production, materials, equipment, and tools to keep efficiency high and projects on schedule.

You will coach staff, evaluate direct reports, drive lean processes, monitor quality, and manage communication across stakeholders to build strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 7+ years related experience; or equivalent combination.
• 7+ years leadership experience in a packaging manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen.
• Proven experience using scheduling software.
• Ability to work in fast-paced JIT manufacturing environment.
• Process management expertise for production efficiency.
• Relentless determination and execution-focused mindset.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and updated information.
• Lead as a change agent to deploy lean processes with urgency.
• Understanding of quality processes and Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance on the coordination of plant activities through planning with supervision to ensure the manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Review customer requirements and specifications to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions to increase customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate and maintain ongoing, effective, safety plans to ensure program adoption and implementation.
• Offer new ideas to support fulfillment of department goals and procedures for continuous improvement, retention of customer base, company profitability, and employee job satisfaction.
• Develop and manage defined communication channels across various stakeholder groups to build effective relationships and produce superior products.
• Manage P&L, manufacturing costs and operating efficiencies to improve plant profitability.
• Monitor and control waste management to manage production costs and reduce environmental impacts.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical acumen

Scheduling software

Process management

Lean processes

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Capital management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Mishawaka, IN is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations, including safety, personnel, maintenance, and meeting customer requirements for the corrugator department. You'll guide a management team and direct production, materials, equipment, and tools to keep efficiency high and projects on schedule.

You will coach staff, evaluate direct reports, drive lean processes, monitor quality, and manage communication across stakeholders to build strong