Converting Supervisor — Lean Manufacturing & Safety Lead

Smurfit-Westrock; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Converting Supervisor to oversee safe and efficient production within the Corrugated Container facility. You will communicate performance expectations to ensure production targets and metrics are met, supervise machine productivity, and coach team members.

Key responsibilities include leading safety briefs, adhering to company policies, monitoring KPIs, managing shift scheduling, and driving continuous improvement across the plant using DMS and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3+ years of converting supervisory experience in a packaging facility.
• Lean environment experience; Six Sigma certification.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute safety briefs to team members on designated shift, daily, weekly, monthly and annually.
• Monitor workplace safety environment to identify and address any unsafe conditions.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, safe work practices, and plant policies.
• Monitor and track production daily goals for the Converting machines utilizing KPIs and report results on the plant scorecard.
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance policies (vacations, floating days, call ins, etc.).
• Communicate effectively with all functional areas of the plant to ensure all production needs are successfully achieved.
• Promote positive employee relations and interdepartmental communication and collaboration.
• Supervise daily production activities, including oversight of team members, and monitor performance levels of each team member.
• Monitor and participate in Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track progress against production goals and enable performance excellence.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration and teamwork

Coaching and training

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management

Tools

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Converting Supervisor to oversee safe and efficient production within the Corrugated Container facility. You will communicate performance expectations to ensure production targets and metrics are met, supervise machine productivity, and coach team members.

Key responsibilities include leading safety briefs, adhering to company policies, monitoring KPIs, managing shift scheduling, and driving continuous improvement across the plant using DMS and cross-functional