Industrial Project Manager

Company Overview

Smurfit Westrock is a leading global provider in sustainable packaging solutions, known for delivering efficient and scalable paper and packaging innovations. The company values safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect while striving to create significant value for shareholders, clients, employees, and local communities.

About the Bag-in-Box® Product

The Bag-in-Box® packaging caters to diverse sectors like wine, juice, dairy, liquid eggs, as well as non-food industries such as motor oil and chemicals. The highly regarded Vitop® Original tap stands out as the most widely used tap worldwide in Bag-in-Box® packaging due to its exceptional reliability and quality, boasting an astonishingly low leak rate since its release.

Role Summary

Based in Mississauga, Ontario, the Project Manager will oversee all phases of relocating the Bag-in-Box manufacturing facility. This role demands strategic planning, coordination, and management to guarantee the project is finished safely, on schedule, within financial constraints, and meets top quality standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct the full scope of relocating the Canadian Bag-in-Box manufacturing site, guaranteeing adherence to timelines, budgets, safety, and quality benchmarks.
• Create, update, and implement comprehensive project plans incorporating milestones, timelines, resource allocation, critical path analysis, and risk management.
• Collaborate with internal teams, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and external stakeholders to facilitate seamless project workflow.
• Manage setup of the new facility including equipment relocation, installation, commissioning, and production ramp-up, minimizing operational disruptions.
• Track and report on key metrics such as progress, budget adherence, schedule, and risk factors while promptly addressing potential issues.
• Ensure compliance with company policies as well as health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain strong communication and relationships with internal groups and external partners to drive alignment and manage supplier performance.
• Provide regular updates and presentations to senior leadership on project status, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Candidate Profile

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or another relevant technical field.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale industrial, capital investment, or manufacturing projects; relocation experience preferred.
• Excellent skills in project planning, organization, and stakeholder management with the ability to balance multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong problem solver with a proactive, solution-driven approach and hands-on mentality.
• Exceptional communication and influencing capabilities; able to collaborate across cross-functional teams and external entities.
• Comfortable adapting to dynamic, fast-moving environments with resilience and flexibility.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Project or other project management software.

Compensation and Additional Notes

The salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $90,000 annually, reflecting skills, experience, and educational background. The position offers a supportive recruitment process with accommodations available for applicants with disabilities upon request to ensure equal opportunity.

The application window is open until August 14, 2026.