Maintenance Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock•Hopewell, VA

88d•$93,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Smurfit Westrock is a leader in sustainable packaging, dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions. The Maintenance Supervisor role is primarily responsible for supervising maintenance mechanics in a specific area of responsibility (e.g., paper mill, pulp mill, power department). This role involves ensuring the safety, training, and effective assignment of work to maintenance personnel. The supervisor is also accountable for managing maintenance spending within their area, collaborating with the maintenance planner, operating department maintenance coordinator, and operating department superintendent. A key aspect of this role is ensuring that mechanics adhere to all corporate, division, and mill safety and environmental rules and procedures. Additionally, the supervisor must ensure that mechanics use appropriate parts and equipment for safe and effective maintenance, and that equipment is maintained for reliable and cost-effective operation. The supervisor is expected to be the primary troubleshooter for equipment in their area.

Requirements

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or three to five years related experience and/or training.
An equivalent combination of education and on the job experience instead of an Associate’s degree is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Supervising maintenance mechanics in his specific area of responsibility
Ensuring the safety, training, and assignment of work to maintenance personnel
Managing maintenance spending in his area
Ensuring mechanics conduct themselves in accordance with all corporate, division and mill safety and environmental rules and procedures
Making sure that mechanics use the proper parts and equipment to complete all maintenance work appropriately for their safety and those of the other people in the area
Ensuring that the equipment in his area is maintained in such a way that the equipment runs reliably and is cost effectively maintained
Being the chief troubleshooter on the equipment in his/her area
Visiting work sites to review mechanics work and provide leadership
Troubleshooting equipment and providing direction to mechanics
Visiting the storeroom to look at parts
Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics
Attending training & other meetings
Holding toolbox safety & morning assignment meetings
Attending daily planning with area maintenance team
Filling out daily time sheets for mechanics
Conducting safety audits of mechanics & work area
Attending field day meetings