Production Supervisor Corrugator

Smurfit Westrock plc; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Corrugator 2nd & 3rd Shift in Lancaster, PA. This role involves overseeing maintenance operations and managing day-to-day shift activities with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing and corrugated environments. A high school diploma is required, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Familiarity with Microsoft Office is necessary. A drug screening will be conducted post-offer.

Qualifications

• 3 to 4 years of related experience required.
• Manufacturing experience and corrugated supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment preferred.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations to maximize plant uptime.
• Manage day-to-day shift operations focusing on safety and quality.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate production activities with other departments.
• Provide recommendations to improve safety and environmental health.

Skills

Coaching

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Customer-Oriented

Strategic Thinking

Process-Oriented

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

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

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Production Supervisor – Corrugator 2 nd & 3 rd Shift – Lancaster, PA

As a Production Supervisor you will oversee maintenance operations using precision and preventative maintenance to maximize plant and production equipment uptime. In this role, you will be a servant leader, impacting the development of craftsmen by providing coaching to ensure adherence to preferred maintenance practices to maximize efficiency and safety

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 the system to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production.
• Provide recommendations to improve the 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.

People and Culture

• 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.

Critical Skills / Capabilities

• Coaching: Provides people with tools, knowledge, and opportunities to develop themselves; determines employees’ training needs, works with employees to produce continuous development plans, and provides regular feedback and coaching to help employees develop in current and future roles; visibly supports culture and teams
• Organizational Skills: Plans, arranging and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives.
• Adaptability: Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one’s approach to achieving desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information
• Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding
• Customer-Oriented: Proactively assesses and effectively resolves customer issues quickly; proactively communicates with customers to ensure alignment and satisfaction; ensures that quality improvements meet the needs and expectations of a diverse customer base; consistently operates with customers' best interests in mind.
• Strategic Thinking: Develops short and long-term courses of action that support the organization's overall vision and mission; balances business, technical, and operational issues when determining a strategy; identifies problems with current strategies and suggests ways to resolve them; incorporates knowledge of WestRock’s goals/strategy as well as competitive, customer, supplier, industry, or marketplace trends into strategic plans; capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
• Process-Oriented: Plans, designs, and manages processes while focusing on refining and improving to increase efficiency and effectiveness; understands process inputs, activities, outputs, roles, and sequencing.

What you need to succeed

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Workforce

Experience

• Required: 3 to 4 years of related experience
• Preferred: Manufacturing experience and corrugated supervisory experience; previous experience working in a Lean environment; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

Education

• Required: High School diploma or G.E.D. with equivalent experience
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.