Corrugator Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor - Corrugator for the Fort Worth Sheet Feeder facility on a 2ND shift (3 pm - 11 pm). You will manage the Corrugator team, ensure production schedules, and uphold safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include leading day-to-day operations, coordinating with multiple departments, and driving continuous improvement while monitoring KPIs and ensuring on-time customer commitments. Strong leadership and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years corrugator supervisory experience required.
• Lean environment experience; Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to coach and train employees and lead on-shift troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day shift operations with focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Serve as first contact for operators on mechanical or production issues.
• Coordinate production activities with other departments to meet goals cost-effectively.
• Monitor KPIs (efficiencies, downtime, inventory, production) and report.
• Direct maintenance to troubleshoot problems and perform preventive maintenance.
• Enforce plant safety regulations and promote safety consciousness.
• Recruit, train, and develop staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Produce daily shift production reports and reviews to assess goals.
• Optimize load factors and workflow for capacity and labor efficiency.
• Ensure commitments to customers are met daily.

Skills

Corrugator supervision

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Operations experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Coaching & training

Shift flexibility

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Operations Management

Job description

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.

Career Opportunity

The Production Supervisor - Corrugator will be responsible for managing employees within the Corrugator department to meet manufacturing and production schedules, coordinating production operations and maintaining effective quality procedures and safety regulations for the facility.

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.

Career Opportunity

The Production Supervisor - Corrugator will be responsible for managing employees within the Corrugator department to meet manufacturing and production schedules, coordinating production operations and maintaining effective quality procedures and safety regulations for the facility.

This is a 2ND shift position – 3 pm - 11 pm - located onsite at the Fort Worth Sheet Feeder facility.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost


• Acts as first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues


• Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Superintendent, as appropriate


• Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure production goals/objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner


• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules


• Input production data accurately into system to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production


• Provide recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the entire facility


• Produce daily reports on daily shift production and daily shift review to assess if daily goals are met


• Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.


• Manage and coach employees, providing performance reviews and enforcing disciplinary actions.


• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, and developing individual growth opportunities.


• Directs maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventative maintenance.


• Enforce adherence to plant safety regulations and encourage employees to become safety- conscious.


• Ensure daily that plant personnel follow all company standards and meet all customer commitments.

What You Need To Succeed

• High School diploma or G.E.D. – Required


• Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management) - Preferred


• 3+ years of corrugator supervisory experience in a packaging facility – Required.


• Experience working within Lean environment; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.


• Proven experience in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain


• Excellent communication and listening skills.


• Proven track record of effective problem-solving


• Ability to embrace continuous improvement.


• Strong collaboration and teaming skills with stakeholders across functions


• Ability to coach and train employees


• Ability to be an on-shift resource for troubleshooting problems in the process as well as maintenance issues.


• Ability to make independent, effective decisions.


• Possess the ability to be a self-directed team player.


• Flexibility to work multiple shifts.

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.