General Manager
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Lake Geneva, WI · Posted August 4, 2026
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About the job
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Candidate must have box (cardboard) conversion experience w/ corrugator machine experience.
Candidates that come from the corrugate background with experience only in a sheet plant, pulp plant, or with products such as: (plastics, container board , particleboard, etc) need not apply, MUST HAVE paper to box conversion background.
The General Manager will have full responsibility for the performance and profitability of the corrugated box packaging manufacturing facility in WI.
What you'll be doing:
Drive forward the plant’s profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met
Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision
Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic business direction
Build partnerships and effectively collaborate with commercial/sales business partners to identify facility growth opportunities, and maintain relationships with key accounts
Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short-term and long-term divisional objectives to achieve optimum efficiency
Your Background:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering highly preferred
5+ years of progressive management experience, with a minimum of 3 years of experience within industry segment management role.
Operational oversight, including budget and financial management
Be able to acclimate and appropriately lead proper goal foundations and the ability to lead by example.
Background in project management with proven success in KPI's such as: production efficiencies, overhead management, output profitability, and safety & reliability