Paper Mill Shift Supervisor

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Paper Mill Shift Supervisor Job detail

General Information

Job ID

ATR64944

Posting Job Title

Paper Mill Shift Supervisor

Locations

AL Stevenson

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

23-Jul-2026

Relocation Support

Yes

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.

Career Opportunity: We have an opening for a Production Shift Supervisor to work in partnership with managers and employees at our Stevenson Mill in Stevenson, Alabama. Stevenson is centrally located between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. This is a unionized facility with approximately 400 employees. This position is responsible for the successful floor level leadership of the daily operation of the mill to achieve maximum sustained safety excellence, environmental compliance, ensuring quality specifications are followed and production targets are maintained at or above budgeted levels. How you will impact Smurfit Westrock: Provide Leadership and coaching to rotating shift operational crews in the Paper Machine and Shipping Department Facilitate the training of each crew member on the crew to get the most out of training in a timely manner. Facilitate the trouble shooting effort on the machines, issues in shipping, issues with quality, and issues with winders. Monitors the workmanship of the crews and the compliance of the crew to the standards for environmental, quality, safety, and WestRock standards Conducts and completes accident investigations, near miss investigations, and contractor investigations Communicates to the mill staff through reports, phone, meetings, and face to face about status of area, planned repairs, solutions to issues, and safety status Directs the shift mechanical and electrical shift crew Help to plan and execute outages in the Department Oversees the emergency work being performed in the department on their shift. Provides the guidance and leadership to maintain the housekeeping of the departments What you need to succeed: High School diploma / GED, or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Supervisory / Management experience. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills Leadership and Motivational Skills Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to make decisions based on alarm or upset process conditions that may be critical in preventing major breakdowns. Ability to select and properly use personal protective equipment according to the specific hazard or hazards in accordance with Company and department requirements. Previous work experience in a unionized location is preferred Previous supervisory experience is preferred Working knowledge in the majority of these programs: Outlook Email, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office to include Word, and Excel, EPAM, PI and the ability to learn new applications. Analytical and Decision-making skills Keywords: paper machine shift supervisor, paper machine tour foreman, tour foreman, production supervisor, paper machine supervisor, paper mill supervisor, paper mill shift supervisor, shift supervisor, production shift supervisor, shift coordinator, shift production supervisor, foreman, tour foreman, shift foreman, shift manager, front line manager, area leader, area manager, front line leader, shift manager,