Production Supervisor

Smurfit-Westrock; Milton; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Career with global packaging company

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Supervisor to manage day-to-day shift operations, ensuring safety, quality, production, cost, and on-time delivery commitments. You will coordinate production activities, lead the team, and maintain process controls in a collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and effective communication with management and staff, including ensuring training is completed and records are kept up to date.

Qualifications

• Ability to instruct, direct and evaluate employees in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to provide technical direction or resources to others.
• Knowledge of corrugated box making is an asset.
• Knowledge of employee policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others.
• Ability to build trust with management and supervision.
• Strategic thinking and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work continental 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities by allocating work and setting priorities.
• Reassign work to maintain uninterrupted service to customers.
• Enforce plant safety regulations and housekeeping.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk and improve safety.
• Evaluate staff performance and document training needs.
• Maintain production records, logs and process controls.
• Manage material inventory and procurement processes.
• Maintain knowledge of corrugated machinery and board grades.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Effective communication

Strategic thinking

Shift coordination

Continuous improvement

Corrugated knowledge

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

A Leader that resonates corporate/divisional goals and vision through clear and consistent communication demonstrating exemplary core behaviors and alignment with Safety and Culture principles. Possess a willing attitude, a sense of purpose and the flexibility to adapt to situational challenges.

The Supervisor will be responsible to manage the day-to-day operations of the shift and ensure that all company standards and customer commitments (safety, quality, production, cost, on-time delivery) are met. You will work in a collaborative environment and coordinate production operations and maintain effective quality procedures and safety regulations.

How you will impact this position

Coordinates daily activities by allocating work assignments and determining work distribution, setting priorities and leading the team.

Reassigns work, as required, to ensure no interruption in service to customers.

Demonstrates & enforces plant safety regulations, housekeeping and engages employees to become safety conscious.

Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices

Evaluates and verifies employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.

Identifies staff development and training needs, documents training and ensures that training is effective.

Maintain proper production records and logs ensuring process controls are in place & are effective.

Maintain proper material inventory levels, initiate purchase orders and reconcile inventory.

Maintains knowledge of corrugated and converting machinery and equipment and board grades.

What you need to succeed

• Ability to instruct, direct and evaluate employees.
• Ability to provide technical direction or resources to others.
• Knowledge of corrugated box making an asset
• Knowledge of employee policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others.
• Ability to build trust and confidence with management and supervision
• Strategic thinking and leadership skills
• Ability to work continental 12-hour shifts

What WestRock Offers you

• Competitive salary, benefits and pension plan
• Supportive management team
• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work

This posting is for an existing job vacancy. The salary range for this position is $70,500 - $117,500. The range listed is the expected pay for roles in Ontario, Canada. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, we will, upon request from the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please let us know your needs and we will consult with you to ensure suitable accommodation is provided.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.