Production Manager

WestRock Company; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Mishawaka, IN is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations, including safety, personnel, maintenance, and meeting customer requirements for the corrugator department. You'll guide a management team and direct production, materials, equipment, and tools to keep efficiency high and projects on schedule.

You will coach staff, evaluate direct reports, drive lean processes, monitor quality, and manage communication across stakeholders to build strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 7+ years related experience; or equivalent combination.
• 7+ years leadership experience in a packaging manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen.
• Proven experience using scheduling software.
• Ability to work in fast-paced JIT manufacturing environment.
• Process management expertise for production efficiency.
• Relentless determination and execution-focused mindset.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and updated information.
• Lead as a change agent to deploy lean processes with urgency.
• Understanding of quality processes and Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical acumen

Scheduling software

Process management

Lean processes

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Capital management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

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.