Supv, Maintenance

Smurfit Westrock; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance personnel in a 24/5 plant environment. You will safeguard safety, ensure quality and efficiency, analyze equipment history and report outcomes.

The role collaborates with Operations, supports capital projects and drives uptime through root-cause analysis and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has a technical maintenance degree and 5+ years in industrial maintenance with supervisory experience, preferably in

Qualifications

• Technical degree in a maintenance-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Industrial Maintenance with supervisory experience.
• Experience in a Corrugated Manufacturing facility preferred.
• Six Sigma / Lean knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to work within a 24/5 plant operations facility.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel to the US for training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct and coordinate maintenance personnel to ensure safe, quality and efficient execution of work.
• Monitor staff performance, analyze equipment history and report on work execution.
• Respond to emergencies and enforce company safety policies.
• Provide technical expertise for installation, maintenance, start-up of new equipment; ensure spare parts availability.
• Plan and schedule daily and break-in work in collaboration with operations.
• Utilize JDE for work order management and track time/attendance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and KPI analysis to drive uptime and safety.
• Coordinate with operations to align objectives and resources; support capital projects.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Communication

Coaching & development

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Time management

Education

Technical degree in maintenance-related discipline

Tools

JDE system

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.

Summary:

The Maintenance Supervisor position is responsible for supervising, directing and coordinating the work of maintenance personnel. The Supervisor ensures the safety of the workforce, provides quality and efficient execution of assigned work, monitors staff and crew performance, provides problem analysis for equipment history, submits accurate reports of work execution, takes appropriate action in response to emergencies, and administers company policies as they relate to assigned personnel. This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Administers and models safety in his/her area of responsibility; Participates in and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance employees. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety, health and environmental standards.
• Safely and efficiently supervises and coordinates activities of Maintenance Technicians engaged in setting up, installing, rebuilding and maintaining equipment and building assets.
• Provides support with capital projects; participating in equipment materials selection and layout to optimize maintainability; promoting consistency by standardizing equipment; providing technical expertise for installation, maintenance procedures and start-up of all new critical equipment; assuring that necessary spare parts are identified and inventory maintained.
• Provides for a process to receive feedback from Maintenance Technicians completing jobs to adjust work plans.
• Responds to calls; providing on call support for maintenance.
• Manages and analyzes maintenance department KPIs to assess operating efficiency and identify opportunities to drive performance excellence
• Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance repair work.
• Collaborates with operations to plan, schedule, and execute daily and break-in work and to increase measured reliability metrics
• Utilizes and maintains JDE system for work order management.
• Creates schedules and monitors time and attendance through Workforce timekeeping system.
• Maintains and consistently applies a thorough working knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Demonstrates ownership of business and management goals by effectively leading staff to align objectives
• Occasional weekend work may be required to support business and operational projects

What you need to succeed:

• Technical degree in Maintenance related discipline or related work experience
• 5+ years of experience in Industrial Maintenance with supervisory experience of Millwrights, Electricians and/or Power Engineers.
• Experience in a Corrugated Manufacturing facility preferred
• A continuous improvement mindset. Six Sigma / Lean knowledge is a plus
• Adept at problem-solving and identifying root cause to implement preventative methods
• Ability to work within a 24/5 plant operations facility
• Be a strategic thinker with the confidence to make decisions which impact safety, uptime and productivity
• Ability to coach and develop talent to create a highly productive, safety-conscious team
• Strong communication skills with ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization
• Able to exhibit a ‘can-do’ approach and inspire others to excel
• Must be organized with great time management to manage multiple priorities
• Able to travel to the US for training purposes as required

The application window is expected to close by November 3, 2026.

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.