Production Manager

Smurfit Westrock; Glendale (AZ); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Smurfit Westrock in the United States seeks a Production Manager to oversee daily corrugator operations, safety, maintenance and production. You will guide plant leadership, manage materials and equipment, and coach direct reports to ensure efficiency and on-schedule projects.

You will review customer specs, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate communication across stakeholders to enhance customer satisfaction and plant profitability.

Formación

• 7+ years leadership experience in corrugated packaging operations.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen and leadership ability.
• Experience in fast-paced JIT manufacturing and process management.
• Strong execution, results orientation and cross-functional communication.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day activities for corrugator operations, safety, maintenance and production.
• Provide direction to manufacturing facilities, oversee plant production and equipment.
• Coach team members and develop direct reports.
• Coordinate plant activities to meet manufacturing objectives cost-effectively.
• Review customer requirements and implement improvement opportunities.
• Develop communications across stakeholders to build relationships.
• Manage P&L, manufacturing costs and waste reduction.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Mechanical acumen

Process management

Lean processes

Quality & CI

Communication skills

Capital management

Financial data analysis

Change agent

Adaptability in JIT

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Descripción del empleo

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Opportunity summary:

The Production Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations for the Corrugator department, 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 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.
• Required -must have 7+ years of leadership experience in corrugated packaging operations
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplish 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.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.