Strategic Shift Leader, Pulp & Utilities Operations

Smurfit Westrock; Alabama; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock in Stevenson, Alabama seeks a Relief Supervisor to lead daily mill operations, ensuring safety, environmental compliance, quality adherence, and production targets on the floor. The role partners with managers and employees to drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Engineering or equivalent with substantial supervisory experience, strong communication, planning, and problem-solving skills, and familiarity with MS Office and plant control systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related field) with 3+ years relevant experience, or High School diploma/GED and 10+ years related experience
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills
• Leadership and Motivational Skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to make decisions based on alarm or upset process conditions that may be critical in preventing major breakdowns
• Ability to select and properly use personal protective equipment according to the specific hazard or hazards in accordance with Company and department requirements
• Previous work experience in a unionized location is preferred
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred
• Working knowledge in Outlook Email, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office to include Word, and Excel, EPAM, PI and the ability to learn new applications
• Analytical and Decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership and coaching to rotating shift operational crews
• Facilitate the training of each crew member on the crew to get the most out of training in a timely manner
• Facilitate trouble shooting efforts
• Monitors the workmanship of the crews and the compliance of the crew to the standards for environmental, quality, safety, and WestRock standards
• Conducts and completes accident investigations, near miss investigations, and contractor investigations
• Communicates to the mill staff through reports, phone, meetings, and face to face about status of area, planned repairs, solutions to issues, and safety status
• Directs the shift mechanical and electrical shift crew
• Help to plan and execute outages in the Department
• Over sees the emergency work being performed in the department on their shift
• Provides the guidance and leadership to maintain the housekeeping of the departments

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Planning

Time management

Oral and written communication

Analytical skills

PPE selection

Union experience preferred

Supervisory experience preferred

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

3+ years relevant experience

High School diploma/GED with 10+ years experience

Tools

EPAM

PI

Job description

Smurfit WestRock in Stevenson, Alabama seeks a Relief Supervisor to lead daily mill operations, ensuring safety, environmental compliance, quality adherence, and production targets on the floor. The role partners with managers and employees to drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Engineering or equivalent with substantial supervisory experience, strong communication, planning, and problem-solving skills, and familiarity with MS Office and plant control systems.