Lubrication Maintenance Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is recruiting a Lubrication Maintenance Supervisor in Alabama to lead daily maintenance with a focus on safety and reliability. You will monitor KPI, manage lubrication programs, and develop asset strategies for critical equipment.

The role requires 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with SAP and oil-system management. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 5 years of experience in industrial maintenance.
• Preferred lubrication training (MLT1/MLT2/MLA or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor KPI data and maintenance work; enforce safety and environmental standards.
• Develop lubrication strategies and training for the maintenance crew.
• Utilize SAP and DMSI for work orders, BOMs, and task planning.
• Implement oil cleanliness standards and optimize oil usage tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement and root-cause analysis for equipment issues.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-Making

Problem-Solving

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Conflict Resolution

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

DMSI

Excel

Outlook

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.

Position: Lubrication Maintenance Supervisor

Job Code: MOMNM2 + Supv, Maintenance

Location: Cottonton, AL

The Opportunity:

The purpose of this role is to ensure the execution of daily maintenance activities in support of business objectives with zero safety or environmental incidents. Key areas of responsibility include KPI monitoring & management, adherence to the Work Management Process, ensuring cleanliness and housekeeping standards, and lubrication reliability improvement plans. This position acts as a visible role model in the production and maintenance organizations. This position reports to the reliability superintendent at the mill.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

Business Excellence

• Support and drive accident prevention and environmental excellence
• Ensure all maintenance activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner while adhering to all company policies and procedures
• Participate in and promote continuous improvement
• Responsible for keeping maintenance personnel abreast of advancing technology in diagnostic techniques, repair procedures and lubrication best practices to assure optimum performance at minimum cost
• Development of detailed asset strategies regarding lubrication of critical equipment
• Ensure Root Cause Failure Analysis techniques are utilized to solve repetitive equipment problems
• Setup and manage lubrication training for all maintenance mechanics
• Develop and implement housekeeping and cleanliness standards for all lubrication equipment including hydraulic units, oil dispensing systems, large oil systems
• Communicate and review performance metrics and KPI’s with maintenance leadership on a regular basis to improve understanding and to drive improved productivity and efficiencies
• Develop oil usage and tracking reports to track costs and guide maintenance repair activities
• Implement ISO oil cleanliness standards and ensure oil systems are maintained to established target numbers
• Development qualification standards for new oilers bidding to join lube crew
• Development training list for enhancing knowledge of existing lube crew
• Ensure adherence to the established work management process
• Responsible for deploying and maintaining oil system dehydrators and filter carts
• Use SAP for work management, closing work orders, developing BOMs, develop task lists and job plans
• Support shutdown work process planning and execution
• Develop and maintain DMSI routes and route compliance

People and Culture

• Ensure a safe work environment and adherence to all corporate, state and federal safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and regulations by all maintenance staff
• Foster a culture of care that promotes active participation and buy-in for safety and maintenance reliability from craftsmen
• Ensure maintenance staff is adequately trained and motivated to achieve departmental objectives in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner

Critical Skills / Capabilities:

• Leadership: Leads and motivates a team of people to achieve performance excellence; ability to read people and situations and adjust approach accordingly; proactively leads and enforces initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness; teaches others how to build trust-based relationships
• Decision-Making: Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus
• Problem-Solving: Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses on identifying root causes to create solutions in a timely and decisive manner; reconciles conflicting and/or incomplete information to develop solutions
• Strategic Thinking: Develops short and long-term courses of action that support the organization's overall vision and mission; balances business, technical, and operational issues when determining a strategy; identifies problems with current strategies and suggests ways to resolve them; incorporates knowledge of Smurfit Westrock’s goals/strategy as well as competitive, customer, supplier, industry, or marketplace trends into strategic plans; capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks
• Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding
• Negotiation: Takes a lead role in negotiating issues with others in routine or non-complex situations; identifies and removes barriers to agreements; tries multiple strategies/actions to persuade others; discusses/considers alternatives, persuades others toward a specific course of action, and bargains for win-win solutions; provides input into future negotiation processes or strategies
• Conflict Resolution: Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations; manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, Productivity Suite
• SAP, DMSI

Other Qualifications: To perform the duties of the job, this role requires:

• Ability to perform light physical tasks, including reaching, grasping, typing, and stair climbing.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to accurately review, analyze, and prepare data, use a computer, and inspect small details or components.
• Work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments, including hot, cold, and non-climate-controlled conditions.
• Stand or walk for extended periods, with occasional sedentary work.
• Work safely in a noisy industrial environment while following all safety requirements.

What you need to succeed:

• Required: High School Diploma
• Required: 5 years of experience in industrial maintenance
• Preferred: Experience or training in lubrication best practices. For example: MLT1, MLT2, MLA or other machinery lubrication courses.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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.