Paper Mill Shift Supervisor
Smurfit Westrock · Hopewell, VA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Hopewell, VA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Virginia: typical posted base $68k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 38 production supervisor openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live manufacturing postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 76%
- Tooling 41%
- CNC 29%
- Machining 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Smurfit Westrock
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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This plant: Smurfit Westrock in Hopewell
2 other open roles at this site.
- Reliability Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Paper Mill Shift Supervisor at Smurfit Westrock in other locations
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Full description from Smurfit WestrockAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Career Opportunity
Supervises workers engaged in producing sellable, quality reels of linerboard by performing the following duties. This role covers the paper machine, recycle, and shipping. This is a rotating shift.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock
- •Promotes the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions and recommends measures to reduce or eliminate accident and health hazards in compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate regulations.
- •Studies production schedules and estimates the number of work hours required for completion of job assignments.
- •Responsible for initiating work request for needed repairs, and prioritize
- •Interprets and enforces company policies, standard operating procedures, and safety regulations.
- •Establishes and / or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
- •Makes and implements recommendations to improve safety, quality / customer satisfaction, and Overall Machine Efficiency (OME).
- •Analyzes and resolves work problems, and / or assists workers in solving work problems.
- •Initiates and / or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve department and mill goals.
- •Maintains time and production records.
- •Sets up machines and equipment to meet safety, quality, and production objectives.
- •Performs activities of workers supervised in order to train / develop employees.
- •Prepare an outline and conduct safety and crew meetings monthly.
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to succeed
- •B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper curriculum strongly preferred. High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- •3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- •Ability to work a rotating shift
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