Plant General Manager — Growth, Ops & Leadership

Smurfit Westrock Company; Conway (AR); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking a General Manager for the Conway, Arkansas facility. The role leads overall site performance, drives growth, and ensures alignment of commercial priorities with operations.

You will own the P&L, safety, quality, service, and cost metrics while building a high-performing team. The GM will develop operating plans, review KPIs, and partner across Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to meet targets and sustain growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical or management discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive operations/production management in manufacturing.
• Track record of manufacturing excellence with a safe, positive environment.
• Superior communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Strong planning and budgeting capabilities.
• Proven leadership to build teams and drive results.
• Ability to link growth goals with operational and financial outcomes.
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint proficiency; Radius experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Owns overall site performance and drives business growth.
• Develops operating plans supporting revenue, EBITDA and cost goals.
• Leads KPI-based reviews and drives corrective actions.
• Builds and develops an effective operations leadership team.
• Sets clear expectations aligned to site KPIs and priorities.
• Partners with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, HR.
• Champions Safety, Quality, Lean and Continuous Improvement.
• Manages capital equipment recommendations and process changes.
• Communicates site strategy and performance to senior management.
• Ensures safety and regulatory compliance across the facility.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Communication

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team development

Change leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Radius manufacturing software

Job description

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking a General Manager for the Conway, Arkansas facility. The role leads overall site performance, drives growth, and ensures alignment of commercial priorities with operations.

You will own the P&L, safety, quality, service, and cost metrics while building a high-performing team. The GM will develop operating plans, review KPIs, and partner across Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to meet targets and sustain growth.