Plant Manager

Miejsce pracy: Tarnów

Your responsibilities

Establish and execute production plans in line with Group procedures, ensuring targets for volume, quality and cost are achieved.
Coordinate and supervise all manufacturing activities and processes, from production planning through dispatch of finished products.
Ensure full compliance with quality, safety, security and environmental regulations, continuously strengthening standards across the plant.
Drive operational efficiency and cost control in line with predefined revenue and cost objectives.
Lead the plant through operational and cultural transformation, embedding continuous improvement practices.
Prepare and present investment proposals related to plant development, equipment and process optimization.
Develop, train and upskill plant employees, ensuring the organization has the right capabilities for current and future needs.
Create a positive, motivating working environment that supports engagement, accountability and performance.
Ensure a continuously improving safety system for employees, assets and information.
Represent the company locally towards public and private institutions

Our requirements

Proven experience in a hands-on Production Manager role within the FMCG sector, managing a manufacturing department with ~ 100 employees.
Strong understanding of end-to-end manufacturing processes
Solid experience in production planning, cost control and operational performance management.
Practical knowledge of quality systems, health & safety and environmental standards.
Experience working in multinational organizations with Group-level standards and reporting.
Ability to lead and motivate teams through change and transformation.
Hands-on leadership style with strong shop-floor presence.
Excellent communication skills, empathy and business-oriented mindset.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to build effective relationships within the plant management team and with Group stakeholders.
Fluent Polish and business-level English.
Preferred background in print or packaging

What we offer

Opportunity to work for an international leader in the packaging industry.
A key production leadership role with real ownership and accountability.
Competitive salary aligned with experience and competencies.
Professional development opportunities within a global organization.
Attractive benefits package, including private medical care and life insurance.

Benefits

private medical care
sharing the costs of foreign language classes
sharing the costs of professional training & courses
life insurance
fruits
integration events
corporate sports team
coffee / tea
parking space for employees
holiday funds
employee referral program
charity initiatives

Join Smurfit Westrock and help shape the future of our Tarnów plant

Ready to make a tangible impact where it really matters – on the production floor?

Join Smurfit Westrock as a Plant Manager and help shape the future of our Tarnów plant.

This is a unique opportunity to join Smurfit Westrock as a Plant Manager for a cardboard packaging manufacturing plant in Tarnów. The role is fully focused on manufacturing leadership and people management in a plant employing approximately 100 employees.

This is a hands-on manufacturing leadership position, ideal for a leader with solid experience in the FMCG environment, who understands fast-paced production realities and can successfully lead production department through a transformation phase and drive change towards group standards.

Your mission will be to ensure stable, safe and efficient production, improve operational performance, and lead a strong, engaged production team while meeting quality, cost and productivity targets.

In this role you will report directly to the General Manager of the site.

Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in paper packaging. The group employs over 100,000 people in 40 countries. We specialize in the production of modern and environmentally friendly unit and collective cardboard packaging, display stands, and POS solutions. Each of our products is individually tailored to meet our customers' needs.

Thanks to the expert knowledge of our employees, we offer our clients professional advice – helping them increase sales, optimize supply chains, and reduce costs.

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