Production Manager

WestRock - Chesterfield, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Chesterfield, MO

Paper Manufacturing

About the position

As a Production Manager at Smurfit WestRock, you will oversee the daily operations of the plant facility, ensuring adherence to safety policies, effective personnel management, and efficient production activities. Your role will involve collaborating with the management leadership team to meet business objectives, coaching team members, and evaluating direct reports to foster their development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance on the coordination of plant activities through planning with supervisors to ensure 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, capital expenditures, manufacturing costs, and operating efficiencies to improve plant profitability.
• Monitor and control waste management to manage production costs and reduce environmental impacts.
• Maintain collaborative working relationships with the union by following the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
• 7 plus years of related leadership experience in a production facility.
• Demonstrated mechanical acumen.
• Proven experience using scheduling software.
• Ability to work in a 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.
• 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.