Relief Shift Supervisor - Mill Operations & Safety

Smurfit Westrock; Stevenson (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Relief Supervisor at the Stevenson Mill in Stevenson, Alabama. You will lead daily mill operations, partner with managers and employees, and drive safety, environmental compliance, quality, and production targets to meet or exceed budgets.

You will mentor crews, coordinate training, and oversee safety investigations while maintaining housekeeping and strong communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related field) with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a HS diploma/ GED plus 10+ years of related experience.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential.
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Leadership and motivational abilities are required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities to respond to process upsets.

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership and coaching to rotating shift operational crews.
• Facilitate training of crew members in a timely manner.
• Lead trouble shooting efforts.
• Monitor workmanship and compliance with environmental, quality, safety and WestRock standards.
• Conduct accident, near miss, and contractor investigations.
• Communicate status, planned repairs, solutions, and safety updates to mill staff.
• Direct the shift mechanical and electrical crews.
• Help plan and execute outages in the department.
• Oversee emergency work during their shift.
• Provide guidance to maintain department housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & organization

Communication

Problem solving

Safety & compliance

PPE knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering

HS diploma with 10+ years experience

Tools

Outlook

Acrobat Reader

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

EPAM

PI

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Relief Supervisor at the Stevenson Mill in Stevenson, Alabama. You will lead daily mill operations, partner with managers and employees, and drive safety, environmental compliance, quality, and production targets to meet or exceed budgets.

You will mentor crews, coordinate training, and oversee safety investigations while maintaining housekeeping and strong communication across teams.