Paper Machine Shift Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Short-term bonus

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in West Point, VA seeks a Production Supervisor to lead the Paper and Shipping operations, overseeing 3 paper machines, recycle fiber, and logistics. You will drive safety, environmental compliance, and production goals while ensuring quality and timely issue resolution.

Requirements include a engineering-related degree or equivalent experience, strong leadership and communication, and the ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts in a unionized setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with 2+ years relevant experience
• Or High School diploma/GED and 7+ years related experience
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel and general MS Office
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to respond to alarm or upset process conditions to prevent major breakdowns
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Experience with PPE selection and use per safety requirements
• Unionized location experience preferred
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Proficiency with IT basics and systems (EPAM, PI)
• Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety leadership and promote safety engagement across crews
• Ensure environmental compliance and drive continuous improvement
• Maintain product quality and oversee crew workmanship to meet customer requirements
• Manage crews and equipment to maximize reliability and machine efficiency
• Provide leadership and coaching to rotating shift crews in Paper and Shipping
• Train crew members to maximize operator proficiency
• Lead safety, environmental, and quality incident investigations
• Communicate production information across channels to relevant personnel
• Direct shift maintenance resources (mechanical and electrical)
• Support planning and execution of machine outages
• Maintain housekeeping in all areas

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Planning & organization

PPE usage

Supervisory experience

Unionized experience preferred

IT literacy (MS Office)

Analytical & decision-making

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

High School diploma/GED with 7+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

EPAM

PI

Acrobat Reader

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.

Career Opportunity

The WestRock Paper Mill in West Point, VA is currently seeking a Production Supervisor for the Paper and Shipping departments. This position is responsible for the successful frontline leadership of the daily operation of 3 containerboard paper machines, recycle fiber plant, and shipping/logistics to achieve maximum sustained safety excellence, environmental compliance, ensuring quality specifications are followed and meeting or exceeding production goals.

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with 2+ years relevant experience or High School diploma/GED and 7+ years related experience.
• Working knowledge in most of these programs: Outlook Email, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office to include Word, and Excel with the ability to learn new applications.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to make decisions based on alarm or upset process conditions that may be critical in preventing major breakdowns.
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to select and properly use personal protective equipment according to the specific hazard or hazards in accordance with Company and department requirements.
• Leadership and Motivational Skills
• Previous work experience in a unionized location is preferred
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred
• Computer working knowledge such as Microsoft Office, IT Basics, EPAM, PI
• Analytical and Decision-making skills
• Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts

How You Will Impact WestRock

• Responsible for demonstrating safety leadership, maintaining safe work practices in department, and promoting safety engagement with all crew members to eliminate safety incidents.
• Delivers environmental excellence and compliance to both the letter and the spirit of the law. Supports all environmental initiatives and programs.
• Responsible for the product quality, workmanship of the crews, and exceeding customer expectations.
• Responsible for managing crews and equipment to maximize reliability and machine efficiencies. Helps troubleshoot issues and coordinate supporting resources.
• Provide Leadership and coaching to rotating shift operational crews in the Paper and Shipping Departments
• Facilitate the training of each crew member to maximize operator proficiencies.
• Initiates and supports safety, environmental, and quality incident investigations.
• Effectively communications production information and issues to appropriate personnel through multiple channels.
• Directs the shift mechanical and electrical shift maintenance resources.
• Supports planning and execution of machine outages in the Department
• Responsible for maintaining housekeeping in all areas.

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 $82,500.00 - $137,500.00, 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.