Paper Mill Shift Supervisor

Westrock Company, Inc.; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Company, Inc. Roanoke Rapids mill seeks a Production Supervisor to lead the Paper and Shipping operations. You will oversee two paper machines and related logistics, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production in a fast-paced plant environment.

The role requires strong leadership, 1–2 years of supervisory experience, and the ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts. Union experience is a plus, and dedication to process improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership of daily operation for 2 containerboard/Kraft paper machines and shipping/logistics.
• Promote safety engagement and maintain safe work practices.
• Ensure environmental compliance and quality specifications are followed.
• Manage crews and equipment to maximize reliability and efficiency; troubleshoot issues.
• Provide leadership and coaching to rotating shift operational crews in Paper and Shipping Departments.
• Coordinate training to maximize operator proficiencies.
• Support safety, environmental, and quality incident investigations.
• Communicate production information to appropriate personnel.
• Direct shift maintenance resources and support machine outages.
• Maintain housekeeping in all areas.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Environmental compliance

Quality focus

Troubleshooting

Shift coaching

Education

BS in Engineering

Equivalent experience

Job description

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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