Technical & Continuous Improvement coordinator

Smurfit-Westrock; Westport; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Technical & Continuous Improvement Coordinator at its Westport site in Ireland. The role provides technical support for enquiries and leads CI projects to improve site production efficiency.

It also includes production admin duties as needed and reports to Manufacturing Manager / Operations Director. The role emphasizes driving improvements, data analysis, KPI reporting, and AI-driven data extraction to support operational leads.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of folding operations and machine capabilities.
• Yellow belt qualification desirable with CI project experience.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of operation.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; proficient with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical support for requests and inquiries regarding new formats or changes to existing formats.
• Ensure continuous improvement projects are rolled out, embedded, and tracked with KPI reporting.

Skills

Folding operations knowledge

Machine capabilities

Yellow belt qualification

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

AI proficiency

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Organized work style

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Technical & Continuous Improvement coordinator

Locations

Westport IE

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

05-Aug-2026

Relocation Support

No

Description & Requirements

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.

Job Purpose

The role provides support for technical enquiries and continuous improvement projects to enable efficient site production. The role holder will also complete some production administrative duties as required. This role reports to the Manufacturing Manager / Operations Director

This job description outlines the general responsibilities associated with the role. Due to the evolving nature of the business, including changes in customer requirements and operating procedures, responsibilities may vary. The role holder may be required to undertake additional duties aligned with their skills, training, and competence. Where significant changes to the role occur, the job description will be reviewed and updated accordingly.

Role Responsibilities

• Deliver technical support for requests and inquiries regarding new business and changes to existing formats
• Ensure continuous improvement project role out, completion and embedding, including meetings, data collection and reporting of KPIs
• Compile, analyse, and report production KPIs, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery (daily reports, weekly briefings, margin review data, daily, weekly and monthly KPI reporting)
• Produce KPI performance metrics, presentations and other data as required to support operational leads.
• Find AI solutions for current reporting and data extraction/collection and predictive problem solving

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, Experience

• Strong knowledge of folding operations and machine capabilities
• Yellow belt qualification desirable with experience of involvement in continuous improvement projects and activities
• Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills with all levels of the operation
• Advanced and efficient on the use of Microsoft Office and in particular Excel and Power Point
• Proficient in the use of AI
• High levels of professionalism and standard of work
• Analytical and progressive thinking
• Thoroughness - ability to see projects through to completion and conclusion
• Works well in a team environment
• Organized approach
• Positive and flexible approach
• Ability to both work on own initiative and take direction from management team

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.