Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Aston Township (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Medical, Dental, Vision starting day 1

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Converting department, ensuring safe, efficient operations and achievement of production targets. The role requires strong leadership, coaching, and a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost control across shifts.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma (or GED), 3+ years of converting packaging supervisory experience, and Lean/Six Sigma familiarity.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• 3+ years of converting packaging supervisory experience.
• Experience in Lean environments; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
• Proven experience in operations, manufacturing or supply chain.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proven track record of effective problem-solving.
• Ability to embrace continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills with stakeholders across functions.
• Coaching and training employees.
• On-shift resource for troubleshooting problems in the process as well as maintenance issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, efficient production operations within the Converting department.
• Communicate performance expectations to ensure production targets and metrics are met.
• Supervise machine productivity and quality; coach and mentor team members.
• Manage shift operations with emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to schedule.
• Collaborate with other teams to improve efficiencies and reduce overtime and downtime.
• Track KPIs and report daily production results.
• Plan workforce and schedules; monitor attendance and vacations.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety regulations and policies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Listening skills

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Coaching and training

Self-directed

Flexibility to work multiple shifts

Lean / Six Sigma familiarity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management

Job description

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.

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for the safe and efficient production operations within the Converting department of the facility. In this role you will communicate performance expectations to ensure production targets and metrics are met, achieve production demands, supervise machine productivity and quality, as well as supervising, coaching, and mentoring of team members.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Manage manufacturing employees to include performance reviews and disciplinary actions
• Make recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the entire facility
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedule
• Work with other team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses
• Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment
• Execute safety briefs to team members on designated shift, daily, weekly, monthly and annually
• Monitor workplace safety environment to identify and address any unsafe conditions
• Ensure compliance with plant safety regulations, safe work practices, plant policies, and encourage employees to become safety-conscious
• Monitor and track production daily goals for the Converting machines utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report results on the plant scorecard
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance policies (vacations, floating days, call ins, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with all functional areas of the plant to ensure all production needs are successfully achieved
• Promote positive employee relations and interdepartmental communication and collaboration
• Supervise daily production activities, including oversight of team members, and monitor performance levels of each team member
• Monitor and participate in Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track progress against production goals and enable performance excellence.

What you need to succeed:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. – Required
• Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management) - Preferred
• 3+ years of converting packaging supervisory experience – Required
• Experience working in a Lean environment; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.
• Proven experience in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proven track record of effective problem-solving
• Ability to embrace continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills with stakeholders across functions
• Coaching and training employees
• On-shift resource for troubleshooting problems in the process as well as maintenance issues.
• Possess the ability to be a self-directed team player.
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Generous benefits including 401 K Matching, Medical, Dental, Vision all starting day one. Employee discounts, Tuition Reimbursement, and Wellness program.
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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.