What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor (3rd Shift) position at WestRock and Careers?
The Opportunity:
The Manufacturing Supervisor position is responsible for the production activities and staff on the assigned shift.
How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:
- Coordinate and direct production workflow; ensure quality standards, production efficiencies and timely completion of work orders are met
- Troubleshoot and resolve problems related to production, and quality issues; maintain a physical presence in the plant
- Direct supervision of the shift’s manufacturing staff
- Evaluate and review hourly employee performance
- Ensure training of shift’s production personnel; update and maintain training documentation
- Review daily production reports
- Issue work orders to maintenance; ensure that preventative maintenance is being performed as needed
- Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental rules and regulations; create and maintain a safe and secure work environment
- Interact with various departments and personnel, including other shift supervisors, set-up team, and temporary staffing agency (when applicable) to assure production requirements are met
- Assist with development and maintenance of cost-effective efficiency and quality improvements
- Assist Management in executing operating strategies and plans, and achieving company goals and objectives
What you need to succeed:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. May require the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. May require the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of and basic computer skills.
- The Manufacturing Supervisor position requires prior supervisory experience or at least five (5) years corrugated industry experience and experience in the operation of the same or similar equipment. Excellent math and communications skills (verbal and written) are also required as is the ability to differentiate colors.
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.