Plant Manager

Smurfit Westrock; New Lenox (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Generous benefits package

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading packaging company in New Lenox, Illinois, seeks a Plant Manager to oversee all aspects of facility operations, including production, safety, and team development. You will lead a team focused on efficiency, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. A Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant leadership experience in corrugated and converting operations are essential. Join us for an exciting career with a strong emphasis on sustainability and employee well-being.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of leadership experience in corrugated and converting packaging operations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced JIT manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of quality processes, such as Six Sigma certification.
• Ability to work in fast paced JIT manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated expertise in process management to ensure production efficiency
• Relentless determination and execution skills; results oriented
• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and updated information
• Lead as a change agent to ensure lean processes are deployed with urgency
• Demonstrated understanding of quality processes and continuous improvement (Six Sigma)
• Excellent communication across all levels of the organization; analyse financial data

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of maintaining facility operations.
• Provide leadership and guidance on plant activities to meet manufacturing objectives.
• Coordinate safety plans and ensure program implementation.
• Offer ideas to support department goals and continuous improvement, profitability, and employee satisfaction
• Develop and manage communication channels across stakeholders to produce superior products
• Manage P&L, manufacturing costs, and operating efficiencies to improve plant profitability
• Monitor and control waste management to reduce production costs and environmental impact

Skills

Leadership experience

Process management

Communication skills

Mechanical acumen

Adaptability

Change management

Continuous improvement

Adaptability

Change agent

Results oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Plant Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations for both the Corrugator and Converting departments including safety policies, personnel, housekeeping, maintenance, production activities, and customer requirements. You will serve as a member of the management leadership team and will provide direction to the manufacturing facility including overseeing plant production, materials, equipment and tools to ensure efficiency is maintained and projects remain on schedule. You will also serve as a coach to team members and assist in the development and evaluation of direct reports.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock:

• 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

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university; or 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Must have 7+ years of leadership experience in both corrugated and converting packaging operations - Required
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen
• Ability to work in fast paced JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated expertise in process management to ensure production efficiency
• Relentless determination and courage to make things happen; strong execution skills; results oriented
• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information
• Lead as a change agent to ensure lean processes are deployed with a sense of urgency
• Demonstrated understanding of quality processes and continuous improvement, such as Six Sigma certification
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplishing organizational goals
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital management (P&L and capital budgets) and analyzing financial data
• Established courses of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific planning goals

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 generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.