The Opportunity
The General Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the Assembly packaging facility, including strategic planning, financial accountability and resource management.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
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Plan and direct production scheduling and establish production priorities based on customer needs.
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Initiate plans and processes that minimize costs and effectively utilize manpower, temporary labor, equipment, material, and capital to obtain plant objectives and performance goals
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Create and Implement strategy plans that support Smurfit Westrock strategic initiatives
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Responsible for providing a safe and secure work environment. Direct, maintain and enforce the safety and environmental programs for the department; assure compliance with OSHA and Smurfit Westrock regulations and guidelines; provide leadership and guidance as needed
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Create facility budget and manage spending against budget and review financials as needed
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Supervise the facility’s managers and supervisors; responsible for employee training and development
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Establish individual/group goals with accountabilities and evaluate work performance for direct reports; review and approve performance evaluations for indirect reports
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Build an effective partnership with plant hourly employees in an effort to improve overall plant production
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Handle employee relations issues in accordance with Divisional and Corporate policies/procedures; assist in the recruitment and selection of assembly personnel as well as terminations
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Works with Customer, Permanent, Manufacturing, and Sales groups to achieve Smurfit Westrock strategic objectives
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Assist on estimating assembly jobs/cost/ and analytics
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives; monitor all control procedures, recommending improvements to
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Director/Senior Director of Assembly
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Participate in Six Sigma projects to increase overall production and cost savings for the facility
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Perform all other duties as assigned
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s Degree is preferred or High school diploma or GED
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A minimum of (7) years of equivalent related industry experience; at least 3 years of prior multi-departmental management experience.
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Proven track record handling full plant budgeting, forecasting, capital expenditures and reporting.
- Effective written, verbal and presentation skills to various levels of the organization.
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Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen and/or 5S methodologies
- Proficiency with AS400, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) as well as customer proprietary software programs
What we offer:
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Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
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Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
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An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
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Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
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A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
