Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Galesburg (IL); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 124 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Bonus incentive

Résumé du poste

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the shift, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. You will coordinate with maintenance, quality, and logistics to meet production schedules and improve KPIs.

A hands-on leader, you will coach operators, manage performance, and drive continuous improvement across the facility. The role requires 3+ years in corrugator/converting supervision, strong communication, and Lean/Six Sigma experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of corrugator/converting supervisory experience.
• Lean environment experience; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration across functions.
• Ability to coach and train staff and manage safety.

Responsabilités

• Manage day-to-day shift operations with emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Serve as first contact for operators on mechanical failures or production issues.
• Support continuous improvement and enforce control procedures.
• Coordinate production with other departments to meet goals in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Monitor activities to minimize waste and align with schedules.
• Input production data into the system to track KPIs (efficiency, downtime, inventory).
• Provide recommendations to improve safety, environmental, and health of the facility.
• Produce daily shift production reports and review daily goals.
• Coach staff and conduct performance reviews; manage discipline as needed.
• Recruit, train, and develop staff; create growth opportunities.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

On-shift troubleshooting

Decision making

Coaching

Formation

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Description du poste

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 managing the production department employees in order to meet manufacturing and production schedules, coordinating production operations and maintaining effective quality procedures and safety regulations for the facility.

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 Plant Superintendent, 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 corrugator / converting supervisory experience in a packaging facility - 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.