Plant GM: Corrugated Packaging & Operations Leader

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR)

Virginia

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) is partnering with an established packaging manufacturer in Virginia to recruit a General Manager who will lead corrugated manufacturing and distribution. The role requires a results-driven leader with deep knowledge of corrugated manufacturing and the business acumen to manage a complex, multi-department operation.

The General Manager will provide strategic direction, hands-on leadership across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and supporting functions, and

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership in manufacturing with multi-department responsibility.
  • Strong experience in corrugated packaging, including corrugating and converting.
  • Proven ability to drive profitability, budgeting, and capital planning.
  • Demonstrated success building and mentoring senior managers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing and distribution operations, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.
  • Oversee corrugating and converting, production planning, and maintenance.
  • Establish KPIs, monitor productivity, downtime, waste, and throughput.
  • Develop operational strategies to optimize capacity and cost.
  • Build a high-performing leadership team and drive safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Corrugated packaging
Operations leadership
P&L management
Lean manufacturing
Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business
MBA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
Microsoft Office

Job description

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) is partnering with an established packaging manufacturer in Virginia to recruit a General Manager who will lead corrugated manufacturing and distribution. The role requires a results-driven leader with deep knowledge of corrugated manufacturing and the business acumen to manage a complex, multi-department operation.

The General Manager will provide strategic direction, hands-on leadership across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and supporting functions, and

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