Paper Machine Operations Lead — Safety & Process Improvement

Smurfit Westrock; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Career with a global packaging company

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Cottonton, AL seeks a Paper Machine Assistant Superintendent to oversee operations from High-Density storage through Stock Prep, Wet-End, Dry Sections, Coater and Winder. You will supervise shifts, participate in outages, and drive safety, quality and productivity improvements.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and a degree in engineering or Paper Science, with supervisory experience in a union environment preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Paper Science, or equivalent papermaking background.
• Strong written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization.
• Experience supervising in a union environment is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PI system knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide shift supervision and vacation relief support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues on the paper machine and process lines.
• Promote safety and model safe practices in daily mill operations.
• Identify and drive process improvements to safety, quality and productivity.
• Develop work instructions for training and compliant systems.
• Coordinate production crew training and outages planning.
• Participate in operations call duty rotation and department goal setting.
• Collaborate with Area Maintenance for scheduling and maintenance work.
• Support development and progression toward the Machine Superintendent role.

Skills

Paper process knowledge

Strong communication

Leadership / Supervisory

Union environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Paper Science

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

PI (Process Information System)

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Cottonton, AL seeks a Paper Machine Assistant Superintendent to oversee operations from High-Density storage through Stock Prep, Wet-End, Dry Sections, Coater and Winder. You will supervise shifts, participate in outages, and drive safety, quality and productivity improvements.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and a degree in engineering or Paper Science, with supervisory experience in a union environment preferred.