Finishing Lead

Smurfit Westrock; Eutaw (AL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is hiring a Finishing Lead to safely manage the gluing department, focusing on productivity, quality and preventative maintenance. You will ensure safety compliance, operate folding and gluing equipment, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced packaging production line.

The role requires strong leadership, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to maintain quality standards and training for new operators.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
• Protective equipment: Safety glasses, ear plugs, steel toe boots, hairnet, beard net, gloves.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the gluing department’s performance, including productivity, quality, and preventative maintenance.
• Ensure SQF/food packaging safety compliance.
• Operate machines per customer specs and SOPs.
• Perform quality checks on glue, labels, and case packing.
• Set up and monitor bar code scanners, glue detectors, and jam sensors.
• Troubleshoot to ensure package material quality and conformity.
• Record Daily Management System reports and communicate with management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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.

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 Title: Finishing Lead

Department: Finishing

Payrate: $31.75

Summary

As the Finishing Lead, you will be responsible for safely managing all aspects of the gluing department’s performance including productivity, quality, and preventative maintenance.

Essential Functions

• Contributes to team effort by exhibiting strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure SQF/food packaging safety compliance
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with company safety rules, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrates competency in all basic folds: straight-line, lock-bottom
• Demonstrates competency in the use of the Leary inspection system.
• Able to perform machine make-ready to set it up to run production. Prepares make-ready, pre-fold, glue system, final fold, delivery, stacker, bar code reader, pack station and inspection system.
• Operates machines in accordance with customer specifications and current standard operating procedures.
• Performs quality checks according to established procedures to ensure all Quality Standards (Copy checks, gluing and gluing detections checks, case label, line clearance, case pack) are being met.
• Monitors machine efficiencies & speeds to ensure production levels meet or exceed standards & make appropriate adjustments.
• Sets up bar code scanners, glue detectors, jam sensors kick and ejection systems.
• Able to trouble shoot and make adjustments necessary to ensure quality and conformity of package material.
• Records and maintains Daily Management System reports at the end of shift
• Effectively communicates with management.
• Keep waste within company guidelines.
• Assists in training of new employees and operators on machines
• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Marginal Functions

• May be required to empty trash carts at compactor or baler room. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Minimum High School Diploma, GED

Protective Equipment Required: Safety glasses, ear plugs, steel toe boots. hairnet, beard net, gloves

Essential Knowledge: Strong Leadership and Communication skills. Mechanical aptitude.

Preferred Knowledge: 5+ years of folder/gluer operation or 3-5 years experience as production lead.

General: Compliance with workplace rules, policies and procedures, SQF, i.e. AIB, safety, etc.

Physical Requirements

Frequent

Moderate

Seldom

Never

Standing 12 hours X

Lifting (amount in LBS)

60

60-75

75-80

>80

Carrying X

Walking X

Pushing/Pulling X

Handling/ Grasping X

Fingering/Feeling X

Kneeling X

Bending X

Climbing (steps) X

Twisting X

Crouching X

Crawling X

Reaching X

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.

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.