Paper Mill Superintendent Position Available In Florence, South Carolina

Job

ID ATR50367

Posting Job Title Paper Mill Superintendent
Locations SC Florence
Employment Type Full Time
Date Posted 08-Apr-2025
Relocation Support Yes
Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (

NYSE:

SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a d purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
The opportunity:
The Paper Mill Superintendent is responsible for managing the safety, reliability, cost, quality, productivity, and employee engagement in a goal-oriented environment. The position is responsible for the entire Paper Department at the Florence Mill and reports to the Operations Manager. How you will impact

WestRock:

Facilitate an environment w safety is our first priority
Effectively manage production performance
Effectively partner with other departments of the mill and create an environment of teamwork
Providing leadership to department personnel to ensure overall safe operations
Oversees administration of salary workforce in the department area reading salary reviews, vacations, and work assignments Supports the continuing personal and professional development of department members Identifying developmental needs and facilitating training of department members
Planning and controlling production performance
Ensures properpany/union relations according to labor agreement
Troubleshooting quality and operational issues and developing systems and structures to avoid reoccurrences
Establish high level of performance by setting key departmental goals and objectives
Monitoringpliance with standard operating procedures
Ensuring quality systems are supported, in place, andply with required customer specifications
Coordinating efforts with Maintenance, Operations, and Technical Resource Departments as required
Identifying long term departmental improvement opportunities What you need to succeed:
Bachelor’s degree preferred Minimum 10-15 years of related operational experience with Pulp/Paper Industry At least 5-7 years of supervisory or management experience required
Strong leader with demonstratedmunication skills and a high sense of urgency and attention to detail
Any equivalentbination of education and experience.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential
Ability to direct continuous improvement in all areas, but with special emphasis on safety, environmental, quality, production, and cost
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with employees at all levels of theanization Must have excellent oral and writtenmunications skills
Excellent problem-solving skills Excellent planning,anizational, time management and prioritization skills
Proficientputer skills (MS Office, MS Project, JD Edwards, Panther, etc.)

Competencies:

Safety

• Exhibits strongpetencies in Safety Mindset and has a thorough understanding of safety policies and procedures.
  Ability to Execute
• Targets and achieves results, sets and aplishes challenging goals, prioritizes and manages tasks effectively, maintains ananized system to monitor progress, ovees obstacles, accepts accountability, sets standards and responsibilities.
  Champion of & Adaptor to Change
• Drives for continuous improvement while managing expectations and results. Able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and accelerates the change within themselves, their work group, or theanization; challenges the status quo and creatively identifies opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates a constantmitment to do things better.
  Customer Focused
• Understands and works to meet customer requirements. Listens to and responds to customer’s needs; builds relationships with and gains trust of customer by always meetingmitments. Decision Making/Judgment
• Recognizes problems and responds by systematically gathering information and weighing options. Able to sort throughplex issues, seeks input from others and addresses root cause of issues. Makes timely and accurate decisions. Uses consensus when possible and clearlymunicates decisions to others. Initiative
• Tackles problems and takes independent action. Seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development, and demonstrates a bias for action without being prompted.
  Problem Solving/Analysis
• Breaks down problems into smallerponents, understands underlying issues. Can simplify and processplex issues and information, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts, can analyze data/information and draw accurate conclusions. Influence & Persuasion
• Able to exhibit a ‘can-do’ approach and inspire associates to excel, usespetition to encourage others, develops performance standards and confronts negative attitudes. Develops a team spirit and uses tact when expressing ideas or opinions. Presents new ideas to authority figures and adapts presentations to suit a particular audience. Responds to objections successfully.
  Quality
• Attentive to detail and accuracy; ismitted to excellence. Continuously looks for improvements, seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
  Integrity
• Able to be tactful, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment. Prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers, give proper credit to others and handles all situations honestly.
  Communication
• Able to clearly present information through spoken or written word; read and interpretplex information; talks with employees, customers, and supplies, and has strong listening skills.

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,petencies and potential
A career with a global packagingpany w Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Smurfit Westrock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employermitted to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce w everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.