Production Manager

Smurfit Westrock; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Mishawaka, IN seeks a Production Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the corrugator department, ensuring safety, efficiency and customer requirements are met. You will guide plant production, materials, equipment, and projects while coaching and developing direct reports.

You will partner with senior management to drive lean processes, cost control, and continuous improvement, delivering quality products on schedule and maintaining strong employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years related experience in a packaging manufacturing environment.
• 7+ years of leadership experience within a packaging manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership coordinating plant activities to meet manufacturing objectives in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Review customer requirements and specifications to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions.
• Coordinate and maintain safety plans to ensure program adoption and compliance.
• Suggest ideas to support department goals and continuous improvement, profitability, and employee engagement.
• Develop and manage communication channels across stakeholder groups to build relationships and deliver results.
• Manage P&L, manufacturing costs, and operating efficiencies to improve profitability.
• Monitor waste management to reduce costs and environmental impact.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling software

Lean processes

Six Sigma

Communication

Financial acumen

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Description & Requirements

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.

Production Manager – Mishawaka, IN

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.

Description & Requirements

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.

Production Manager – Mishawaka, IN

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.

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.