Paper Mill Supervisor

Description

Provide Leadership and coaching to rotating shift operational crews in the Paper Machine and Shipping Department
Facilitate the training of each crew member on the crew to get the most out of training in a timely manner.
Facilitate the trouble shooting effort on the machines, issues in shipping, issues with quality, and issues with winders.
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.
Helps to plan and execute outages in the Department.
Oversees the emergency work being performed in the department on their shift.

Requirements

• High School diploma / GED, or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Supervisory / Management experience
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills
• Leadership and Motivational Skills
• Able to work rotating 12-hour shifts
• 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
• Able 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 the majority of these programs: 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