Sr. Mgr, Mfg Ops

Smurfit Westrock Company

$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, manufacturing, engineering, or related field
  • 5 years of progressive experience in operations or production management
  • Experience leading manufacturing operations specifically for corrugated box production
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and statistical process control methodologies
  • Proficiency in capital project management including ROI modeling and capacity analysis
  • Expertise in safety compliance and environmental regulations

Responsibilities

  • Maintain plant profitability while meeting safety and quality requirements
  • Develop and implement business plans aligned with strategic goals
  • Build and lead a high-performing team to drive organizational change
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency
  • Collaborate with commercial partners to identify growth opportunities
  • Oversee facility production improvements to achieve divisional objectives
  • Create alliances with various business units to enhance customer service

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee assistance program
Full Job Description
General Information

Job ID
ATR65018

Posting Job Title
General Manager

Locations
TX San Antonio, TX San Antonio

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
22-Jul-2026

Relocation Support
No

Description & Requirements

Internet Job Listing

Employer: WestRock Services, LLC (d/b/a Smurfit Westrock)

Job Title:General Manager (multiple openings)

ATR: ATR65018

Job Location: 10600 Fischer Road, Von Ormy, TX 78073

Job Type: Full Time

Travel: Yes - Domestic (U.S.) travel required up to 25% of the time.

Telecommute: No

Job Duties:

  • Maintain the plant's profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met
  • Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision
  • Build a high performing team and work collaboratively to drive change initiatives within the organization
  • Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic business direction
  • Build partnerships and effectively collaborate with commercial/sales business partners to identify facility growth opportunities, and maintain relationships with key accounts
  • Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short-term and long-term divisional objectives to achieve optimum efficiency
  • Build effective alliances with other Business Units, Sales, Logistics, Production, Safety and Quality Managers to better serve customers that cross multiple business units


Requirements:

Employer will accept a bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in business, manufacturing, engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive post- baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in an operations/production management role.

Position requires experience in the following:

  1. Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for corrugated box production, including corrugator, converting, finishing, warehousing, and logistics systems
  2. Apply engineering-based decision making to optimize throughput, yield, waste reduction, and energy efficiency
  3. Direct capital engineering projects (e.g., corrugator upgrades, die-cutters, slitters, material-handling automation) using ROI modeling, capacity analysis, and risk assessment
  4. Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and statistical process control (SPC) methodologies to improve OEE, uptime, and quality consistency
  5. Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, using failure-mode analysis (FMEA) and root-cause methodologies
  6. Analyze process data, production KPIs, and cost drivers to guide continuous improvement and operational scalability
  7. Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and industrial safety engineering standards
  8. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and R&D teams to improve product performance and customer specifications
  9. Manage plant P&L using quantitative financial modeling tied to operational metrics (yield, scrap, labor efficiency)
  10. Lead and develop a technical workforce including engineers, supervisors, maintenance technicians, and operators through structured training systems


Domestic (U.S.) travel up to 25% of the time.

Contact: Email resume to: [email protected] (ATR65018) must be included in resume, cover letter, and subject line.

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