WestRock Company · 2 hours ago
Production Manager
Anderson, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. The Production Manager will oversee the operations of a new Bag-in-Box plant, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance while managing production schedules and leading a newly formed workforce.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Drive a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with company standards and OSHA requirements
Lead day-to-day operations of Production, Maintenance, and Logistics to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance
Build, develop, and coach the production workforce, ensuring strong leadership presence on the shopfloor
Implement all start-up processes, SOPs, and operational standards required for a greenfield facility
Plan and manage production schedules to meet customer demand, quality expectations, and cost targets
Coordinate maintenance activities to secure equipment uptime and support a proactive maintenance strategy
Ensure effective materials flow, warehouse management, and internal logistics processes
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) (safety, OEE, scrap, productivity, downtime) and implement corrective actions
Collaborate closely with the Plant Manager and cross-functional teams (Quality, HR, Supply Chain, Engineering)
Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, problem-solving, root-cause analysis)
Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of the operational workforce in the start-up phase
Ensure full compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and customer standards
Qualification
Required
7 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing industry
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
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 accomplish 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
Excellent communication skills: ability to send and receive information clearly and concisely
Decisive, action-oriented, and able to manage deliverables effectively. Strong sense of ownership and flexibility when operational challenges occur
High attention to detail and proven ability to autonomously manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Enjoys finding solutions to problems and has a hands-on mentality
Energy and drive to motivate positive change within the team
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO
Leadership Team
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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
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