WestRock Company · 1 day ago
Production Manager
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, seeking a Production Manager to oversee facility operations. The role involves managing day-to-day activities, ensuring production efficiency, and leading a team towards achieving manufacturing objectives.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations, including safety policies, personnel, housekeeping, maintenance, production activities, and customer requirements for the facility
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
Qualification
Required
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
7+ years of leadership experience within a packaging manufacturing facility
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
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life insurance
401k match
Paid time off
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (7)
2024 (14)
2023 (25)
2022 (8)
2021 (24)
2020 (21)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO
Leadership Team
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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
Recent News
2026-01-09
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