Paper Mill Shift Lead: Safety, Quality & Production

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

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.