3rd Shift Production Team Lead

Description & Requirements

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.

The Opportunity

Based in Flint, Michigan, the Production Team Leader oversees three to four production lines, Line Leads, and their employees to ensure an efficient assembly of customer orders.

Hours: Mon - Fri, 10:30pm-7am (overtime and weekends as needed)

Pay Rate: $22.50/hr

How You Will Impact Packaging Solutions Smurfit Westrock

• Oversee three to four Line Leads and production lines
• Run routine reports, queries, and process orders through the fulfillment system
• Research and resolve order irregularities and processing issues
• Identify and track materials used in production
• Maintain all inventory control practices for assigned fulfillment location(s)
• Verify physical stock counts and investigate and report reasons for variances prior to adjusting system counts
• Prepare reports such as open orders, inventory balances, and shortages
• Compare physical inventories to office records or compute figures from records such as sales orders, production records, or purchase invoices to determine current inventory levels
• Develop and maintain quality and productivity metrics and implement continuous improvement plans to enhance warehouse performance
• Quickly identify and communicate issues to branch and inventory management
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as required
• Operate a forklift as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of experience leading a crew in a production or distribution environment
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Basic computer skills
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those required for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to walk up to 100 yards repeatedly without assistance
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly without assistance or equipment
• Ability to independently use all material-handling equipment
• Visual ability to support close, distance, and peripheral vision, and to adjust focus as needed
  
  

What We Offer

• 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 the daily work
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation time & holidays
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Short- & Long-term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement.
  
  

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