Fine Paper Machine Shift Supervisor
Domtar · Hawesville, KY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Domtar (packaging) in Hawesville, KY. Assigning, reviewing, and planning work for crews and maintenance support.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $87k–$128k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 33 production supervisor openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 8 other live manufacturing postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 2+)
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 56%
- Welding 44%
- ✓ Union environment 33%
- Tooling 33%
- Lean 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Domtar
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Domtar in Hawesville
4 other open roles at this site.
- Engineering and Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Electrical Reliability Engineer · Reliability
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
- Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from DomtarAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- ◆Proactive Safety Leader and Champions Domtar Safety Principles: All incidents are preventable; our commitment to safety is based on caring; line management is responsible and accountable for employee and contractor safety; we are personally accountable for our own safety; safety is a condition of employment.
- ◆Strong leader that supports goals of Fine Paper Mill department
- ◆Commitment to open communication
- ◆Actively engaging workforce to collaborate for continuous improvement and business results
- ◆Represents Domtar with honesty and integrity in all matters, including safety policy and PPE compliance
- ◆Assigning, reviewing, and planning work for crews and maintenance support
- ◆Resolving union disagreement and grievances at the first level
- ◆Set expectations, manage crew and individual performance, and implement plans to continually improved performance: Conduct performance evaluations and develop improvement plans for hourly employees; utilize both positive reinforcement as well as disciplinary action to manage performance; maintain positive, proactive culture and healthy working relationships within crew
- ◆Develop and manage training of the hourly team including new employee orientation to the department
- ◆Support Crew Training and priorities based on the DAWS
requirements
and needs of the crew skill sets.
Qualifications
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Paper, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline preferred.
- ✓If no degree, must have at least 5+ years of practical experience in a paper manufacturing facility.
- ✓If degree, must have at least 2+ years of experience in a paper manufacturing facility.
- ✓Experience working in a Process Safety Management environment within a leadership position preferred but not required.
- ✓Able to climb steps & ladders, open valves, lift & carry equipment; wear respirators and gas masks, and required to enter confined workspaces when needed.
- ✓Able to work in an environment with paper dust, heat, dirt, grease, chemicals, noise, and other industrial climates, both normal and abnormal/adverse weather conditions.
- ✓Able and willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift (currently "4 on & 4 off"), or as assigned related to relief positions.
- ✓Ability to function independently with minimal supervision and able to meet demands of a 24/7 operation
- ✓Basic proficiencies in Microsoft Office
- ✓Ability to utilize Hourly Time (payroll) software and scheduling.
You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions).
Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.
To learn more about our company, consult the Domtar Company Web Site and follow us on LinkedIn , Instagram and Twitter .
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Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.
Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.
The location in Hawesville, (Kentucky, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Fine Paper Machine Shift Supervisor . This job is full-time permanent.
Fine Paper Machine (FPM) Shift Supervisor
The overall function of the Fine Paper Machine (FPM) Shift Supervisor position is to coordinate the safe, cost-effective operation of the Fine Paper area at the mill’s sustaining rate; operate the area so that environmental compliance is maintained; coordinate between maintenance & operations on equipment repairs & outages; as well as proper handling of the labor force within the confines of the union contract and DAWS (Domtar Advanced Work System).
Key Skill Sets
- •A personal dedication to safety, including proactive support of efforts to create a culture of safety excellence.
- •Team player; can work as part of a team or in an independent setting.
- •Good communicator at all levels of organization to include listening, writing, and presenting.
- •Demonstrated commitment to work within and create a safe and healthy work environment.
