Assistant General Manager Recycle Plant
Smurfit Westrock · Chattanooga Recycle, TN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Chattanooga Recycle, TN. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the P & L and financial support functions.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $114k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 30 production engineer openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live production postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 63%
- Lean 60%
- Root cause 30%
- ✓ EHS / safety 27%
- New product launch 20%
- Six Sigma 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Smurfit Westrock
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Smurfit WestrockAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to, assisting the General Manager in the following areas:
Bachelor’s degree required
Motivated to learn and grow in the industry
Experience in the recycling & waste industry a plus (recycle, document destruction, waste hauling)
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The Opportunity
Smurfit Westrock has an opportunity in our Chattanooga Recycle facility for an Assistant General Manager. Chattanooga Recycle is one of our flagship plants and a training ground for future management. The role of the Assistant General Manager of a Smurfit Westrock recycled fiber plant is to assist and apprentice in the management of all aspects of the facility. Management areas include plant operations (multi-shifts), compliance, safety, business development, employee management, and meeting corporate profit goals. Our goal is to increase our management bench strength within the division. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, open to being mentored, and willing to relocate as needed. We are looking to make a long-term investment in the ideal candidate.
The
Safety
Maintain a strong focus with the primary emphasis geared towards SOAR behavior tracking, injury recognition and prevention, while utilizing Division and Corporate assistance
Direct the training and implementation of all required Safety programs
Ensure all safety and environmental programs are up-to-date and fully functional
Operations
Understand and implement savings initiatives while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction
Coordinate the production of the facility in order to achieve division goals
Supervise the dispatch of raw materials and shipment of finished goods
Maintain an effective work force through personnel management
Compliance
Maintain compliance in all areas including, but not limited to, OSHA, EPA, DOT and all local codes
Maintain the security of all company assets and information
Business development
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the P & L and financial support functions
Seek out and develops new opportunities for increased business
Manage and direct the efforts of the procurement representative and the customer service representative
Computer skills
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
What We Offer
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.