Production Manager

WestRock Company; Deer Park (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company in Deer Park, NY seeks a Production Manager to lead day-to-day facility operations, safety policies, and customer requirements for the corrugator department. You will guide production, materials, equipment, and tools to ensure efficiency and on-schedule projects, while coaching team members and developing direct reports.

The role requires 7+ years of leadership in a packaging manufacturing setting, strong mechanical acumen, and proven experience with scheduling software; you

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or 7+ years related experience.
• 7+ years of leadership experience in a packaging manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen and ability to work in fast-paced JIT manufacturing environments.
• Experience with process management and continuous improvement initiatives (Six Sigma preferred).
• Excellent communication across all levels of the organization; strong execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance on coordinating plant activities to meet manufacturing objectives.
• Review customer requirements and specifications to identify improvements and implement solutions.
• Coordinate safety plans and ensure program adoption and implementation.
• Propose ideas to support department goals, customer retention, profitability and employee satisfaction.
• Develop communication channels across stakeholders to build relationships and produce quality products.
• Manage P&L, manufacturing costs and operating efficiencies to improve profitability.
• Monitor waste management to reduce production costs and environmental impact.

Skills

Leadership experience

Scheduling software

Process management

Lean / Six Sigma

Communication skills

Capital management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Production Manager - Deer Park, NY

The Opportunity:

The Production Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations, including safety policies, personnel, housekeeping, maintenance, production activities, and customer requirements for the corrugator department. 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.
• 7+ years of leadership experience within a packaging manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen.
• Proven experience using scheduling software.
• 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.