Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Life Insurance

401k with match

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the safe and efficient daily operations of our facility in Greer, SC. You will drive performance to meet production targets, coach a skilled team, and collaborate across departments to optimize throughput and quality.

You will oversee maintenance coordination, implement continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to safety standards while delivering on customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Lean environment with continuous improvement
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Effective communication and listening skills
• Ability to coach and develop staff and lead cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day shift operations with emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Serve as first contact for operational issues and maintenance
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and enforce procedures
• Coordinate with departments to meet production goals and schedules
• Monitor KPIs, waste, downtime and inventory; report daily shift results
• Coach and develop employees; conduct performance reviews and discipline as needed
• Direct maintenance to troubleshoot issues and perform preventative tasks
• Ensure compliance with plant safety regulations and customer commitments

Skills

Lean mindset

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Coaching & mentoring

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s in Business Management/Engineering/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 operations of their 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 the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Acts as first point of contact for operations 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.

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.