Production Manager

Smurfit Westrock; Kennesaw (GA); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Smurfit WestRock in the United States is seeking a Production Manager to lead manufacturing activities, manage direct reports, and drive attainment of production, quality, safety, inventory and delivery objectives.

You will coordinate schedules, analyze reports (OEE, downtime, waste), implement continuous improvement, and collaborate with the General Manager and Plant Safety Manager to ensure OSHA compliance, strong customer satisfaction, and alignment with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Business or Technical field.
• 5+ years supervisory experience in the corrugated/converting industry.
• Demonstrated lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Effective communication with employees and customers (verbal & written).
• Knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreement processes and union interactions.

Responsabilités

• Manage direct reports and coordinate manufacturing activities.
• Lead the team to meet production volumes, quality, safety, inventory, customer satisfaction and budgets.
• Review production schedules and adjust priorities as needed due to equipment or customer demands.
• Review and analyze production reports (OEE, downtime, waste) to identify root causes.
• Collaborate with the General Manager to develop and implement methods to eliminate problems and improve quality.
• Maintain relationships with union and ensure compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Partner with Plant Safety Manager to drive safety programs and ensure OSHA compliance.

Connaissances

Supervisory experience

Lean and continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Production scheduling

OSHA compliance

Team leadership

Formation

Associate degree or higher in Business/Applied Science (Technical-Preferred)

Outils

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Description du poste

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.

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The Opportunity:

The Production Manager – will manage direct reports, coordinate manufacturing activities utilizing knowledge of product functions, production methods, procedures and machine and equipment capabilities. You will lead your team in setting the objectives and ensure that these objectives are met. These objectives include, but are not limited to, production volumes, quality, safety, inventory, customer satisfaction, as well as meeting fiscal budgets.

How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:

Maintain safe andcleanwork environment byeducating anddirectingpersonnel on the useofall controlpoints,equipment,andresources;ensurecompliancewithestablished Smurfit WestRockpolicies and procedures.

EnsurecompliancewithOSHAand Smurfit WestRockregulationsandguidelinestoupholdquality expectations of customer and company.

Drivecontinuousimprovementinitiativesandmonitorallcontrolprocedures,recommending improvements to the General Manager as appropriate.

Reviseproductionschedulesandprioritiesasneededbecauseofequipmentfailure,operating problems, or last-minute customer demands.

Reviewandanalyzeproductionreports(OEE,downtime,waste,etc.)todeterminecausesof nonconformity with product specifications, and/or operating or production problems.

Collaborate with the General Manager in the development and implementation of operating methodsandproceduresdesignedtoeliminateoperatingproblemsandimproveproductquality

Developstrongrelationshipswithkeymembersoftheorganizationtobetterunderstandtheoverall business and upstreamand downstreamconnections topreventpossibledelays in production and shipment and impact on customer satisfaction

Ensureall Smurfit WestRockstandardsandcustomercommitments(i.e.,safety,wastereductions,R&A, output, and on-time delivery) are followed within the plant

PartnerwithPlantSafetyManagertoeffectivelycommunicateandenforcethesafetyprogram

MaintainworkingrelationshipwiththeunionbyfollowingthetermsoftheCollectiveBargainingAgreement

Identifytraininganddevelopmentopportunitiesforfacility’sProductionSupervisorsandmonitor progress against performance goals

Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; abilitytocooperateinbothinterpersonalandteamrelationshipstofosterenthusiasmandmaintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively

Adaptability:Demonstratesagility,flexibility,andawillingnesstomodifyone’sapproachtoachieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information

Accountability:Holdsselfandothersresponsibleforactionsandresults

Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding

Decision-Making: Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus

Problem-Solving:Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses onidentifyingrootcausestocreatesolutionsinatimelyanddecisivemanner;reconcilesconflicting and/or incomplete information to develop solutions.

What you need to succeed:

AssociatedegreeorhigherinBusiness,AppliedSciencei.e.Technical-Preferred

5+yearsofsupervisoryexperienceinthecorrugated/convertingindustry-Required.

Inspireotherstodevelopthemselvesandseekoutcontinuouslearningopportunitiesbyservingas a role model and seeking out personal developmental opportunities.

Leveragemanufacturingknowledgetoachievebusinessobjectives,suchastosolveproblems, developnew ideas, or build the business.

Demonstrateageneralabilitytousemultiplemethodsformeasuringemployeeperformance.

Provenexperiencewithleanandcontinuousimprovement.

Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelytoallemployeesandtocustomers,bothverballyandinwriting.

Abilitytodealeffectivelywithothersinchallengingsituations,usingappropriateinterpersonalstyles and methods to resolve internal and external conflict.

WorkingknowledgeofMicrosoftOffice-Excel,Outlook,PowerPoint.

AbilitytolearnproprietarysoftwareprogramsfortheCorrugatedManufacturingsystems

What we offer:

Corporateculturebasedonintegrity,respect,accountability,andexcellence.

Comprehensivetrainingwithnumerouslearninganddevelopmentopportunities.

Benefitspackagetoincludemedical,dental,vision,lifeinsurance,401kwithmatchandmore!

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.