2nd Shift Corrugator Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We create efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we deliver meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

About the role

The Corrugator Supervisor ensures safe and efficient operations of production. Responsibilities include communicating expectations, monitoring production demands, supervising machine productivity and quality, and managing personnel daily.

Responsibilities

• Execute safety briefs to crews on a shift, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Continuously monitor workplace safety to identify and address any unsafe conditions.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, safe work practices, and plant policies.
• Monitor and track daily production goals for the Corrugator using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report results on the machine scorecard.
• Report all overruns, shortages, and equipment breakdowns on the daily shift report to exchange information with all plant departments.
• Supervise daily production activities, including oversight of team members and monitoring performance levels.
• Monitor and participate in Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track progress against production goals and enable performance excellence.
• Oversee production demands and machine workloads throughout the day.
• Sustain productivity levels by properly staffing the Corrugator to meet customer demands and align last-minute scheduling changes.
• Troubleshoot machine issues and quality defects that may arise during the shift; identify resources to correct problems.
• Ensure proper operations of equipment by requesting maintenance repairs or submitting maintenance work orders.
• Ensure quality standards are within specifications for each order.
• Perform various audits for safety, machines, and housekeeping.
• Able to work any shift.
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance policies (vacations, floating days, call-ins, etc.).
• Communicate effectively with all functional areas of the plant to ensure production needs are successfully achieved.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the Union to align business needs and requirements.
• Promote positive employee relations and interdepartmental communication and collaboration.
• Provide recommendations on disciplinary action and potential improvements, as necessary.

This role has 8 to 12 direct reports per shift.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience or working in a production environment required.
• Corrugator experience preferred, including knowledge of:
  • Wet End: Singlefacers, Rollstands, Splicers, Bridge, Doublebacker, etc.
  • Dry End: Shear, knife, Slitter, Stackers, etc.
• High school diploma or G.E.D required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.
• Experience with AS/400, Kiwi planner software, Factory Floor Feedback software.
• Industry product knowledge.
• Safety acumen.

Benefits

• 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 daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer but before starting employment.