Position:

Shift Operations Manager Job Code:

MOPOM2 +

Supv, Mfg Ops Location:

Dublin, GA The Opportunity:

Smurfit Westrock, a pulp and paper mill located in Dublin, GA, is actively seeking a Shift Operations Manager (SOM). The SOM is responsible for managing daily shift responsibilities of the paper mill, including shipping and stock preparation, safety and quality operations, managing production costs, monitoring environmental waste control, and employee relations. The SOM also has mill-wide responsibilities for prioritizing shift maintenance and responding to emergencies.

Major Job Responsibilities:

Business Excellence Ensure daily production and maintenance targets and delivery schedules are met in compliance with manufacturing deadlines by allocating personnel, setting up the equipment, re-working parts and personally supporting the troubleshooting efforts. Maintain quality and environmental parameters within prescribed limits, basing decisions on operating conditions and trends. Ensure quality specifications are met; understand key drivers and troubleshoot to meet quality specifications if problems exist. Lead pre-shift safety meetings and monthly safety training meetings to prevent injuries, eliminate hazards, improve housekeeping, and comply with all applicable regulations and mill policies. Communicate requirements with stakeholders in logistics, purchasing, quality, and assembly to ensure necessary information exchange. Coordinate maintenance work to maintain productivity levels and manufacturing needs. Monitor processes to meet the quality goals to ensure customer satisfaction. Maintain staff planning and alter schedules to adapt to unforeseen conditions and maximize productivity. People and Culture Ensure reliable employee performance and compliance with environmental, safety, production, and quality requirements. Resolve customer issues and identify preventative solutions. Supervise assigned shift employees to accomplish daily safety, quality, productivity and efficiency goals. Oversee workforce planning through assigning and directing work, conducting employee performance reviews and coaching employees to achieve developmental goals. Critical Skills /

Capabilities:

Coaching:

Provides people with tools, knowledge, and opportunities to develop themselves; determines employees' training needs, works with employees to produce continuous development plans, and provides regular feedback and coaching to help employees develop in current and future roles; visibly supports culture and teams.

Collaboration:

Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively.

Problem-Solving:

Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses on identifying root causes to create solutions in a timely and decisive manner; reconciles conflicting and/or incomplete information to develop solutions.

Adaptability:

Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one's approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information .

Communication:

Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding .

Time Management:

Plans, prioritizes, and manages time spent on accomplishing tasks to increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrates awareness and control over amount of time spent on activities; meets deadlines.

Technical Skills:

SAP Microsoft Office- Excel, Word Optivision software Process book software Employee management systems

Work Environment:

Frequent standing and walking in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial work environment; non-climate-controlled environment; exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures; exposure to machinery conditions of over 100⁰F; ability to operate or learn to operate heavy equipment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.

Experience:

Required:

Paper Machine expertise

Preferred:

10 years of relevant experience and working knowledge of the

Collective Bargaining Agreement Education:

Required:

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree Engineering or Paper Science degree preferred.

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. 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.