Paper Mill Shift Supervisor

WestRock Company; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company in West Point, VA seeks a Production Supervisor for the Paper and Shipping departments. You will lead daily operations of 3 paper machines, recycle fiber, and shipping to meet safety, quality, and production goals. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential.

Ideal candidates have a engineering-related degree or substantial experience, superior communication, and the ability to oversee rotating 8-hour shifts while maintaining housekeeping and equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with 3+ years relevant experience or High School diploma/GED and 10+ years related experience.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Acrobat Reader, Word and Excel; ability to learn new apps.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to prevent major breakdowns.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to select and use PPE per hazards and requirements.
• Leadership and motivational skills.
• Experience in a unionized location and supervisory roles preferred.
• Familiarity with IT basics and plant data systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership of daily operation for 3 containerboard paper machines, recycle fiber plant, and shipping/logistics.
• Promote safety engagement and maintain safe work practices to eliminate incidents.
• Ensure product quality and protect customer expectations through effective supervision of crews.
• Manage crews and equipment to maximize reliability and machine efficiency; troubleshoot issues.
• Lead rotating shift operational crews; coach and train personnel for proficiency.
• Support safety, environmental and quality incident investigations.
• Communicate production information to appropriate personnel via multiple channels.
• Direct shift maintenance resources and plan machine outages.
• Maintain housekeeping in all areas.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Planning & organization

Decision making

Team management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

10+ years experience or HS + 3+ years

Tools

Microsoft Office

PI

EPAM

Job description

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.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with 3+ years relevant experience or High School diploma/GED and 10+ 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.