Production Supervisor (Preprint)

Smurfit Westrock; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate culture

Training & development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift to oversee daily manufacturing activities in our Georgia plant. You will coordinate workflow, ensure quality and safety standards, and directly supervise the shift's production staff.

Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential to support continuous improvement and meet production goals. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, basic computer skills, and at least five years in corrugated

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read safety rules and operating instructions and write routine reports.
• Prior supervisory experience or 5+ years in corrugated industry strongly preferred.
• Excellent math and communications skills; ability to differentiate colors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct production workflow; ensure quality and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues; maintain a plant presence.
• Direct supervision of shift manufacturing staff; evaluate performance.
• Ensure training and maintain training documentation for shift personnel.
• Review daily production reports and manage maintenance work orders.
• Uphold safety and environmental rules; foster a safe work environment.
• Collaborate with other departments and temporary staff to meet needs.
• Support cost-efficient efficiency and quality improvements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Effective communication

Reading and interpreting documents

Basic computer skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

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 Opportunity:

The Production Supervisor position is responsible for the production activities and staff on the assigned shift (2nd Shift).

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Coordinate and direct production workflow; ensure quality standards, production efficiencies and timely completion of work orders are met
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems related to production, and quality issues; maintain a physical presence in the plant
• Direct supervision of the shift's manufacturing staff
• Evaluate and review hourly employee performance
• Ensure training of shift's production personnel; update and maintain training documentation
• Review daily production reports
• Issue work orders to maintenance; ensure that preventative maintenance is being performed as needed
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental rules and regulations; create and maintain a safe and secure work environment
• Interact with various departments and personnel, including other shift supervisors, set-up team, and temporary staffing agency (when applicable) to assure production requirements are met
• Assist with development and maintenance of cost-effective efficiency and quality improvements
• Assist Management in executing operating strategies and plans, and achieving company goals and objectives

What you need to succeed:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. May require the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. May require the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of and basic computer skills.
• The Manufacturing Supervisor position requires prior supervisory experience or at least five (5) years corrugated industry experience and experience in the operation of the same or similar equipment. Excellent math and communications skills (verbal and written) are also required as is the ability to differentiate colors.

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.
• 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.