Production Supervisor Corrugator

Smurfit Westrock Company; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 77,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid vacation (15 days)

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Dayton, NJ is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Corrugator on the 1st shift. You will oversee safe, efficient operations, drive performance, and coach a team to meet daily targets and KPIs.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma, corrugator experience, 3+ years of supervisory packaging experience, and Lean/Six Sigma certification. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Corrugator experience required.
• 3+ years packaging-converting supervisory experience required.
• Lean environment experience; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to coach and train employees across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day shift operations with emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Serve as first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical or production issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce procedures.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet production goals on time and within budget.
• Monitor KPIs around efficiencies, downtime and inventory; report daily production.
• Direct maintenance to troubleshoot problems and perform preventative work.
• Provide performance reviews and disciplinary actions when needed.
• Recruit, orient, train staff and develop growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety regulations and customer commitments.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Coaching

Training

Troubleshooting

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Engineering/Operations

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.

Production Supervisor - Corrugator - 1st Shift - Dayton, NJ

The Opportunity:

The Production 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
• Corrugator experience - 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.

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 $76,875.00 - $128,125.00, 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.

The application window is expected to close by 27-Jan-2027.