Maintenance Supervisor

Smurfit-Westrock; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Bonus incentive

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Hopewell, VA is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance mechanics and ensure safe, reliable operation of paper mill systems. You will supervise day-to-day work, review performance, and enforce safety rules while managing parts and equipment usage.

This role requires an associate degree or 3–5 years related experience, and offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or three to five years related experience and/or training.
• An equivalent combination of education and on the job experience is acceptable.
• This document outlines the minimum requirements of the positions and is not intended to be all-inclusive of the position duties.

Responsibilities

• Visit work sites to review mechanics' work and provide leadership.
• Trouble shooting equipment and providing direction to mechanics.
• Visit storeroom to look at parts.
• Work night and weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics.
• Attend training and other meetings.
• Hold toolbox safety and morning assignment meetings.
• Attend daily planning with area maintenance team.
• Filling out daily time sheets for mechanics.
• Conduct safety audits of mechanics and work area.
• Attend field day meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Planning & scheduling

Education

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent

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.

Maintenance Supervisor

Hopewell, VA

Primarily responsible for supervising the maintenance mechanics in his specific area of responsibility (i.e. paper mill, pulp mill, power department, etc.). The supervisor is responsible for the safety, training and assignment of work to the maintenance personnel in his area. He/she is also responsible for maintenance spending in his area along with the other members of the maintenance team (maintenance planner, operating department maintenance coordinator and operating department superintendent). The supervisor has the responsibility for seeing that his/her mechanics conduct themselves in accordance with all corporate, division and mill safety and environmental rules and procedures. In addition, he/she is responsible for making sure that the mechanics in his/her area are using the proper parts and equipment to complete all maintenance work appropriately for their safety and those of the other people in the area and that the equipment in his area is maintained in such a way that the equipment runs reliably and is cost effectively maintained. The supervisor is often expected to be the chief troubleshooter on the equipment in his/her area.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Visit work sights to review mechanics work and provide leadership
• Trouble shooting equipment and providing direction to mechanics
• Visit storeroom to look at parts
• Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics
• Attend training & other meetings
• Hold toolbox safety & morning assignment meeting
• Attend daily planning with area maintenance team
• Filling out daily time sheets for mechanics
• Conduct safety audits of mechanics & work area
• Attend field day meetings

What you need to succeed:

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or three to five years related experience and/or training. An equivalent combination of education and on the job experience instead of an Associate’s degree is acceptable.

This document outlines the minimum requirements of the positions and is not intended to be all-inclusive of the position duties.

8/11/26

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.

The salary range for this position is $93,000.00 - $155,000.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.