WestRock Company · 4 days ago
Senior Production Manager
Mesquite, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, seeking a Senior Production Manager to oversee manufacturing activities. The role involves managing direct reports, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and driving continuous improvement in production processes to meet quality and fiscal objectives.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; ensure compliance with established Smurfit Westrock policies and procedures
Ensure compliance with OSHA and WestRock regulations and guidelines to uphold quality expectations of customer and company
Drive continuous improvement General Manager as appropriate
Revise production schedules and priorities as needed because of equipment failure, operating problems, or last-minute customer demands
Review and analyze production reports (OEE, downtime, waste, etc.) to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and/or operating or production problems
Collaborate with the Plant Manager in the development and implementation of operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality
Develop strong relationships with key members of the organization to better understand the overall business and upstream and downstream connections to prevent possible delays in production and shipment and impact on customer satisfaction
Ensure all WestRock standards and customer commitments (i.e., safety, waste reductions, R&A, output, and on-time delivery) are followed within the plant
Partner with Plant Safety Manager to effectively communicate and enforce the safety program
Manage workforce planning to ensure proper staffing levels to maintain productivity activities (i.e., order readiness, customer specifications, speed trails, etc.)
Maintain working relationship with the union by following the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Identify training and development opportunities for facility’s Production Supervisors and monitor progress against performance goals
Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others
Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one’s approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information
Holds self and others responsible for actions and results
Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding
Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus
Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses on identifying root causes to create solutions in a timely and decisive manner; reconciles conflicting and/or incomplete information to develop solutions
Qualification
Required
Conversion and corrugated experience
High School diploma or G.E.D
Microsoft Office- Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Preferred
3-5 years in manufacturing industry, supervisory experience
Associate degree, Business, Applied Science i.e. Technical Degree
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
Recent News
2026-01-09
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