Chemical Recovery Shift Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock • Cottonton, AL

52d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible and accountable for all Chemical Recovery day-to-day operations, personnel, safety, environmental impact, cost center, quality, and production requirements; coordinates these efforts through the mill area shift supervisors. Manage daily production resources, interface with other departments, and trouble shoot any operational and/or quality issues. Responsible for ensuring that personnel have the tools and information needed to perform their jobs safely and effectively. The Chemical Recovery Shift Supervisors report directly to the Chemical Recovery Superintendent. Hourly Chemical Recovery employees report directly to the shift supervisor.

Requirements

• A college degree is preferred or a minimum of 6 years of experience in a chemical recovery operations position.
• Ability to supervise in an organized labor environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• General understanding of mill wide operations and interdependency.

Responsibilities

• Review of production and quality results daily.
• Review of operators round sheets, check sheets, log sheets, etc., daily, with emphasis on identifying trends that may lead to non-conformances or maintenance needs.
• Actively promotes and participates in all elements of the safety programs at Smurfit Westrock Mahrt Mill.
• Responsible for ensuring all personnel operating in the area are aware of and adhere to the safety rules established by the mill.
• Understands his/her role with respect to the Smurfit Westrock Quality Policy and Environmental Policy and applies these principles to resolving daily issues.
• Monitors work order requests to prevent duplication and/or conflicting work.
• Works with other salaried employees to ensure equipment downtime is fully utilized and/or scheduled to optimize the maintenance work that can be performed while equipment is down.
• Leads accident/incident/near miss investigation for any occurrences in the Chemical Recovery department.
• Understands and utilizes the Chemical Recovery Department's Standard Operating Procedures, General Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures and Operating Guidelines.
• Continue to assist in development of effective training and special assignments for team members.
• Responsible for performance management of department, including instruction/coaching.
• Abides by current union-management labor agreements including attendance and payroll.
• Communicates and works well with other departments and Production manager on issue that could affect other departments within Smurfit Westrock Mahrt Mill.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees