Supv, Maintenance

WestRock Company; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company in Hopewell, VA is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee the maintenance mechanics in a mill area. The role emphasizes safety, training, and work assignment for maintenance staff; budgeting for maintenance; and acting as the chief troubleshooter for equipment in the area.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or equivalent and 3 to 5 years of related experience, with the ability to lead the team, review work, and ensure equipment reliability and cost-effective

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or three to five years related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and on the job experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance mechanics in area of responsibility.
• Ensure safety, training, and assignment of work for maintenance personnel.
• Monitor maintenance spending and use of parts and equipment.
• Enforce safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Act as chief troubleshooter for area equipment.
• Attend daily planning with area maintenance team.
• Fill out daily time sheets for mechanics.
• Conduct safety audits of mechanics and work area.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety leadership

Maintenance supervision

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor

Hopewell, VA

Career Opportunity:

Primarily responsible for supervising the maintenance mechanics in his specific area of responsibility (i.e. paper mill, pulp mill, power department, etc.). The supervisor is responsible for the safety, training and assignment of work to the maintenance personnel in his area. He/she is also responsible for maintenance spending in his area along with the other members of the maintenance team (maintenance planner, operating department maintenance coordinator and operating department superintendent). The supervisor has the responsibility for seeing that his/her mechanics conduct themselves in accordance with all corporate, division and mill safety and environmental rules and procedures. In addition, he/she is responsible for making sure that the mechanics in his/her area are using the proper parts and equipment to complete all maintenance work appropriately for their safety and those of the other people in the area and that the equipment in his area is maintained in such a way that the equipment runs reliably and is cost effectively maintained. The supervisor is often expected to be the chief troubleshooter on the equipment in his/her area.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Visit work sights to review mechanics work and provide leadership
• Trouble shooting equipment and providing direction to mechanics
• Visit storeroom to look at parts
• Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics
• Attend training & other meetings
• Hold toolbox safety & morning assignment meeting
• Attend daily planning with area maintenance team
• Filling out daily time sheets for mechanics
• Conduct safety audits of mechanics & work area
• Attend field day meetings

What you need to succeed:

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or three to five years related experience and/or training. An equivalent combination of education and on the job experience instead of an Associate’s degree is acceptable.

This document outlines the minimum requirements of the positions and is not intended to be all-inclusive of the position duties.

8/11/26