Paper Mill Shift Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock’s Roanoke Rapids, NC location seeks a Production Supervisor for Paper and Shipping. You will lead daily operations of two paper machines and shipping, driving safety, quality, and efficiency across shifts.

Qualified candidates typically hold an engineering degree, 3–8 years in paper manufacturing, and prior supervisory exposure, with preference for unionized settings. Rotating shifts with weekends/holidays are required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or related field preferred, will consider candidate with equivalent on the job experience.
• 3 to 8 years’ experience in Paper Manufacturing.
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and ability to improve employee engagement.
• Experience in a unionized location preferred.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts with complex on/off patterns.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safety leadership and safe work practices for all crew members.
• Ensures environmental compliance and supports environmental initiatives.
• Maintains product quality and crew workmanship to meet specs.
• Manages crews and equipment to maximize reliability and machine efficiency; troubleshoots issues.
• Provides leadership and coaching to rotating shift crews in Paper and Shipping.
• Trains crew members to maximize operator proficiency.
• Initiates and supports safety, environmental, and quality investigations.
• Communicates production information and issues across teams.
• Directs shift mechanical and electrical maintenance resources.
• Supports planning and execution of machine outages and housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Quality focus

Communication

Shift scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

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 Smurfit Westrock Paper Mill in Roanoke Rapids, NC 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 2 containerboard/Kraft paper machines and shipping/logistics to achieve maximum sustained safety excellence, environmental compliance, ensuring quality specifications are followed and meeting or exceeding production goals.

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 Smurfit Westrock Paper Mill in Roanoke Rapids, NC 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 2 containerboard/Kraft paper machines and shipping/logistics to achieve maximum sustained safety excellence, environmental compliance, ensuring quality specifications are followed and meeting or exceeding production goals.

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.

What You Need To Succeed

• B.S. degree in Engineering or related field preferred, will consider candidate with equivalent on the job experience.
• Prefer 3 to 8 years’ experience in Paper Manufacturing.
• Preferred 1-2 years of supervisory experience.
• Successful candidate must have demonstrated strong leadership skills and a proven track record of improving employee engagement.
• Previous work experience in a unionized location is preferred
• Ability to work rotating shift (12-hour shifts, switching from nights to days, 3 and 4 day on/off combinations and one 7-day off period per month) requiring two weekends a month and holiday work

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Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

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.