Manufacturing Operations Supervisor - Lean & Safety Focus

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

Benefits offered by this job

Integrity culture

Training & development

Competitive salary

Medical and retirement benefits

Global packaging company culture

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department. You will set performance expectations, supervise machine productivity and quality, and coach team members to meet production targets.

The role requires Lean experience, Six Sigma certification, and strong communication to coordinate across functions while maintaining safety and quality standards. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of packaging converting supervisory experience.
• Experience in 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.
• Self-directed team player.
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts.

Responsibilities

• 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 Production Manager, 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.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Supervisory experience

Operations management

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Shift flexibility

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Engineering

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department. You will set performance expectations, supervise machine productivity and quality, and coach team members to meet production targets.

The role requires Lean experience, Six Sigma certification, and strong communication to coordinate across functions while maintaining safety and quality standards. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.