Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Aston Township (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Aston, PA is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Converting department to lead safe, efficient daily operations. You will steer performance, coach teams, and ensure targets, KPIs and schedules are met while promoting a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications include 3+ years of supervisory experience in converting packaging, Lean experience with Six Sigma certification, and a Bachelor’s degree preferred (HS diploma required).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of converting packaging supervisory experience.
• Experience working in a Lean environment; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
• Proven track record in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing employees to include performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure safety, quality, delivery and cost; supervise day-to-day shift operations.
• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and adhere to schedules.
• Promote safety, address unsafe conditions and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet production needs.
• Control labor, downtime and repair expenses while optimizing capacity.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management)

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

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.