Production Manager

WestRock Company; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

WestRock Company in Wisconsin is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day corrugated operations, overseeing safety, personnel, maintenance and production activities while aligning with customer requirements. You will coach team members and develop direct reports to sustain high performance.

The role requires 7+ years in corrugated packaging leadership, a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), strong mechanical and scheduling software skills, and a proven track record with lean and Six Sigma

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years of leadership experience in corrugated packaging operations.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen.
• Proven experience using scheduling software.
• Ability to work in fast paced JIT manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in process management to ensure production efficiency.
• Strong execution skills; results oriented.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership experience

Mechanical acumen

Communication skills

Change management

Results oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Scheduling software

Six Sigma tools

Job description

Career Opportunity:

The Production Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations for the Corrugated 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 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.
• Must have 7+ years of leadership experience in both corrugated packaging operations - Required
• 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.

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.