
Paper Mill Shift Supervisor
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Job overview
Smurfit Westrock is hiring a Paper Mill Shift Supervisor. The Paper Mill Shift Supervisor oversees workers in producing quality linerboard reels across the paper machine, recycle, and shipping areas. This role involves promoting safety, studying production schedules, initiating repairs, interpreting company policies, and adjusting work procedures to meet production goals. The supervisor also makes recommendations for improvement, resolves work problems, motivates employees, and maintains records.
Key focus areas include Promote maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions, Recommend measures to reduce or eliminate accident and health hazards, and Study production schedules and estimate work hours.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED, Ability To Work Rotating Shift, and 3-5 Years Related Experience Or Equivalent Combination. Important skills include Promote Safe Working Conditions, Reduce Accident And Health Hazards, Study Production Schedules, Estimate Work Hours, Initiate Work Requests, and Prioritize Work Requests.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Career Opportunity:
Supervises workers engaged in producing sellable, quality reels of linerboard by performing the following duties. This role covers the paper machine, recycle, and shipping. This is a rotating shift.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
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Promotes the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions and recommends measures to reduce or eliminate accident and health hazards in compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate regulations.
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Studies production schedules and estimates the number of work hours required for completion of job assignments.
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Responsible for initiating work request for needed repairs, and prioritize
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Interprets and enforces company policies, standard operating procedures, and safety regulations.
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Establishes and / or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
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Makes and implements recommendations to improve safety, quality / customer satisfaction, and Overall Machine Efficiency (OME).
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Analyzes and resolves work problems, and / or assists workers in solving work problems.
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Initiates and / or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve department and mill goals.
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Maintains time and production records.
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Sets up machines and equipment to meet safety, quality, and production objectives.
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Performs activities of workers supervised in order to train / develop employees.
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Prepare an outline and conduct safety and crew meetings monthly.
What you will need to succeed:
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B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper curriculum strongly preferred. High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
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3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Ability to work a rotating shift
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Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
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