The Opportunity:

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations / Division Reliability Manager is responsible for providing expertise and leadership to the service and maintenance staff while ensuring the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of WestRock\u2019s assets. The Reliability Manager is also responsible for driving continuous improvement of operations to enable efficient, high-quality production of customer products. Responsibility includes: Mechanical Maintenance, E&I Maintenance, Reliability and Planning.

How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:

• Promote and support Maintenance Department safety goals by supporting a safe work environment

• Provide strategic leadership on maintenance operations to ensure maximum production

• Develop and implement the short- and long-term maintenance strategy to enable operating efficiency in alignment with WestRock\u2019s values

• Supervise and inspect maintenance work to ensure the most effective, efficient, and up-to-date technology and preferred maintenance practices are implemented by craftsmen

• Manage and analyze maintenance department KPIs to assess operating efficiency and identify opportunities to drive performance excellence

• Monitor and communicate departmental performance in Safety, Environmental, Reliability, and Cost effectiveness

• Provide guidance in the development of the maintenance business plan and forecasts

• Lead maintenance staff to exceed industry standards and set new industry uptime and reliability standards

• Provide leadership of advanced reliability practices using precision maintenance, vibration analysis, lubrication best practices, control system integrations, and other predictive approaches.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor\u2019s Degree in related field (Business, Ind Eng)

• 10-15 years\u2019 working in Industrial Maintenance environment

• Minimum of 5 years Maintenance Management preferred

• Be a strategic thinker and develop short and long-term actions that are aligned with the organizational goals

• Lead and motivate a unionized maintenance department

• Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Be able to communicate strategies and approaches resulting in a clear understanding.

• Take the lead in negotiating issues and remove barriers and persuade others toward a specific course of action

• Be able to resolve conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner

• Be proficient with Microsoft Office - outlook, excel and productivity suite.

• Familiarity with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)

• Excellent Communication skills

• The ability to partner and influence

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.