Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE : SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose : Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Production Supervisor

Converting 2nd / 3rd Shift

Chattanooga, TN

The opportunity : As a Production Supervisor you will oversee maintenance operations using precision and preventative maintenance to maximize plant and production equipment uptime. In this role, you will be a servant leader, impacting the development of craftsmen by providing coaching to ensure adherence to preferred maintenance practices to maximize efficiency and safety.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock :

Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Acts as first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues.

Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Superintendent, as appropriate.

Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure production goals / objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules.

Input production data accurately into the system to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production.

Provide recommendations to improve the safety, environmental and health of the entire facility.

Produce daily reports on daily shift production and daily shift review to assess if daily goals are met.

Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.

People and Culture :

Manage and coach employees, providing performance reviews and enforcing disciplinary actions.

Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, and developing individual growth opportunities.

Directs maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventative maintenance.

Enforce adherence to plant safety regulations and encourage employees to become safety conscious.

Ensure daily that plant personnel follow all company standards and meet all customer commitments.

Critical Skills / Capabilities :

Coaching : Provides people with tools, knowledge, and opportunities to develop themselves; determines employees' training needs, works with employees to produce continuous development plans, and provides regular feedback and coaching to help employees develop in current and future roles; visibly supports culture and teams

Organizational Skills : Plans, arranging and / or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives.

Adaptability : Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one's approach to achieving desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information

Communication : Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding

Customer-Oriented : Proactively assesses and effectively resolves customer issues quickly; proactively communicates with customers to ensure alignment and satisfaction; ensures that quality improvements meet the needs and expectations of a diverse customer base; consistently operates with customers' best interests in mind.

Strategic Thinking : Develops short and long-term courses of action that support the organization's overall vision and mission; balances business, technical, and operational issues when determining a strategy; identifies problems with current strategies and suggests ways to resolve them; incorporates knowledge of WestRock's goals / strategy as well as competitive, customer, supplier, industry, or marketplace trends into strategic plans; capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.

Process-Oriented : Plans, designs, and manages processes while focusing on refining and improving to increase efficiency and effectiveness; understands process inputs, activities, outputs, roles, and sequencing.

What you need to succeed :

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Workforce

Kiwi

AS / 400

JDE

Experience

Required : 3 to 4 years of related experience

Preferred : Manufacturing experience and corrugated supervisory experience; previous experience working in a Lean environment; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

Education

Required : High School diploma or G.E.D. with equivalent experience

Preferred : Bachelor's degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management)

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

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.