Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Corrugator Supervisor to lead safe, efficient shift operations, drive production targets, monitor KPIs and coach a team of operators.

You will coordinate with maintenance and other departments to meet daily goals, implement continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lean environment and process improvement.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and results track record.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to coach and train frontline staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day shift operations with focus on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Act as first contact for operators on mechanical or production issues.
• Support continuous improvement and enforce production controls.
• Coordinate activities with other departments to meet goals.
• Monitor KPIs and work to reduce waste and meet schedules.
• Input production data to measure efficiency, downtime and inventory.
• Recommend safety, environmental and health improvements.
• Produce daily shift production reports and reviews.
• Control load factors and maximize capacity and labor use.
• Coach and evaluate staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Recruit, orient, train staff and support growth opportunities.
• Direct maintenance to troubleshoot problems and perform preventive work.
• Enforce plant safety regulations and drive safety-conscious behavior.
• Ensure adherence to standards and commitments with customers.

Skills

Lean environment

Six Sigma Belt

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Coaching

Shift flexibility

Education

High School diploma/G.E.D.

Bachelor's degree (Business / Engineering / Operations)

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 Corrugator Supervisor will be responsible for the safe and efficient operations of their department. 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 the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Acts as first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Production Manager, as appropriate
• Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure production goals/objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules
• Input production data accurately into system to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production
• Provide recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the entire facility
• Produce daily reports on daily shift production and daily shift review to assess if daily goals are met
• Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.
• Manage and coach employees, providing performance reviews and enforcing disciplinary actions.
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, and developing individual growth opportunities.
• Directs maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventative maintenance.
• Enforce adherence to plant safety regulations and encourage employees to become safety- conscious.
• Ensure daily that plant personnel follow all company standards and meet all customer commitments.

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 packaging converting 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
• Ability to coach and train employees
• Ability to be an on-shift resource for troubleshooting problems in the process as well as maintenance issues.
• Ability to make independent, effective decisions.
• 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.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match and more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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.

The salary range for this position is $74,625.00 - $124,375.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.