Pulp Shift Supervisor
Domtar · Ashdown, AR
- 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 Ashdown, AR.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Arkansas: typical posted base $70k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 17 production supervisor openings in Arkansas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 7 other live manufacturing postings in Arkansas.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 75%
- 5S 50%
- SAP 38%
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- 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?
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This plant: Domtar in Ashdown
2 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer · Process
- Finished Products Shift Supervisor · Manufacturing · Supervisor
Full description from DomtarAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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 Ashdown, (Arkansas, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Pulp Shift Supervisor . This job is full-time permanent.
Job description
This position reports to the Superintendent of Pulp, and its primary functions are to:
- •Supervise and direct crews in manufacturing pulp to achieve the department objectives in the areas of safety and health, performance, environmental compliance, quality, productivity, cost and customer satisfaction.
- •Plan and establish priorities for the assigned area of responsibility.
- •This position covers short and long term supervisor vacancies and will require working rotating shift work.
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And working conditions
- •A minimum of 5 years of job related experience, or comparable experience
- •College degree preferred, if no degree must have successfully passed the TABE, CRC or Nowlin exam
- •Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- •Flexibility and adaptability to changing conditions
- •Must be able to prioritize well and assign resources appropriately
Candidates must possess and have demonstrated
- •The ability to set high goals or standards of performance for self and others.
- •An advanced level of knowledge is needed in safety, pulping operations, maintenance planning, scheduling, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
- •A solid working knowledge of engineering, maintenance and production planning, and budget administration and preparation.
Competencies
This job requires a demonstrated ability to manage by influence, work with a group as a team member, and the capacity to lead by example while ensuring employee accountability to all department requirements.
Applicants must have demonstrated leadership and organizational skills, be a self-starter with a strong orientation for continuous improvements, while possessing the ability to advise, recommend, and delegate.
This is a safety-sensitive position.
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 .