Senior Production Manager — Corrugated & Converting

Smurfit Westrock Company; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company in Sioux City, IA is seeking a Production Manager for the Converting department to oversee daily plant operations, safety compliance, maintenance and meeting customer requirements. You will be a member of the management leadership team guiding production and resources to ensure efficiency and on-time delivery.

The role requires 7+ years of leadership in corrugated and converting packaging, a Bachelor’s degree, strong mechanical acumen, and a track record of lean process

Qualifications

• 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 and converting packaging operations - Required
• 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.

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 experience

Process management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Mechanical acumen

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Smurfit Westrock Company in Sioux City, IA is seeking a Production Manager for the Converting department to oversee daily plant operations, safety compliance, maintenance and meeting customer requirements. You will be a member of the management leadership team guiding production and resources to ensure efficiency and on-time delivery.

The role requires 7+ years of leadership in corrugated and converting packaging, a Bachelor’s degree, strong mechanical acumen, and a track record of lean process