Operations Manager - Recycle Facility

Smurfit Westrock•Atlanta, GA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Smurfit Westrock is hiring an Operations Manager for its Atlanta Recycling facility in Tucker, Georgia. The facility supports the company’s regional mills by building its recycling presence. The role reports to the facility General Manager and oversees safety, operations, compliance, production, logistics, and employees. The Operations Manager directly supervises the shift supervisor, maintenance staff, and all plant employees. The manager is responsible for maintaining a strong safety culture, ensuring employees follow company policies and required safety procedures, and carrying out safety training. The role also addresses maintenance issues, maintains quality systems that meet customer specifications, oversees projects and shipping and receiving, improves workspace organization, and ensures daily housekeeping. The position maintains compliance with OSHA, EPA, local codes, and environmental requirements. It also facilitates daily meetings, manages schedules, training, productivity and discipline, and creates and oversees the daily production schedule. The role requires strong leadership, independent thinking, organization, and planning, as well as availability to work the hours needed to complete daily tasks, potentially including long days and some weekends. The role requires at least three years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting and at least two years of experience fostering a strong safety environment. A college degree is preferred. The employer offers training and learning and development opportunities, an attractive salary reflecting skills and potential, and a career with a global packaging company whose work is driven by sustainability, safety, and inclusion.

Requirements

At least 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting.
At least 2 years of experience fostering a strong safety environment.
Maintenance experience and strong mechanical aptitude.
OSHA training.
Shipping, receiving, or logistics experience.
Organization and planning skills applicable to a manufacturing environment.
Experience operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, skid steers, and front-end loaders.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, as needed, and speak effectively before peers or employees, as needed.
Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Smurfit Westrock systems.
Strong leadership, independent thinking, organizational, and planning skills.
Ability to work the hours needed to complete daily tasks, potentially including long days and some weekends.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Recycling experience.
Experience with Six Sigma and Lean principles.

Responsibilities

Ensure employees work safely and follow Smurfit Westrock procedures and policies.
Deliver training and perform tasks associated with required safety programs; maintain and build a strong safety culture.
Address scheduled and unplanned maintenance issues and manage maintenance problems as they arise.
Ensure quality systems are in place and comply with customer specifications.
Oversee major projects.
Oversee logistics for shipping and receiving raw materials.
Organize the workspace and tools to improve efficiency and maintain daily housekeeping.
Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, local codes, and other applicable requirements; address environmental compliance issues promptly.
Conduct business in accordance with Smurfit Westrock’s values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
Facilitate daily meetings and seek input from co-workers.
Manage employee schedules, training, productivity, and discipline when necessary.
Create and oversee the daily production schedule.
Directly supervise the shift supervisor, maintenance staff, and all plant employees.