Mgr I, Mfg Ops

Smurfit Westrock Company

$88K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 7+ years relevant experience/training
  • 7+ years of leadership experience in corrugated packaging operations
  • Strong mechanical acumen
  • Experience with scheduling software
  • Ability to thrive in a JIT manufacturing environment
  • Expertise in process management for production efficiency
  • Proven capability to lead change and lean processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day facility operations and ensure safety compliance
  • Oversee plant production, materials, and equipment for efficiency
  • Identify customer requirements and implement improvements
  • Develop safety plans and ensure program adoption
  • Contribute innovative ideas for continuous improvement and customer retention
  • Manage P&L and production costs for profitability
  • Monitor waste management to minimize environmental impact

Benefits

  • Integrity-based corporate culture
  • Extensive training and development opportunities
  • Generous benefits starting on the first day
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401k match and paid time off
  • Focus on Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion
Full Job Description
General Information

Job ID
ATR65693

Posting Job Title
Production Manager

Locations
AZ Glendale

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
11-Aug-2026

Relocation Support
No

Description & Requirements

Career Opportunity:

As a Production Manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day activities of maintaining the facility operations, including safety policies, personnel, housekeeping, maintenance, production activities, and customer requirements for the converting department. You will serve as a member of the management leadership team and will provide direction to the manufacturing facility including overseeing plant production, materials, equipment and tools to ensure efficiency is maintained and projects remain on schedule. You will also serve as a coach to team members and assist in the development and evaluation of direct reports.

How you will impact WestRock:

  • 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.


What you need to succeed:

  • 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 packaging operations - Required
  • 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.
  • 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


What We Offer:

  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
  • A generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off
  • A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.


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