Maintenance Supervisor
Smurfit Westrock · Hopewell, VA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor reliability role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Hopewell, VA. He/she is also responsible for maintenance spending in his area along with the other members of the maintenance team (maintenance planner, operating department maintenance coordinator and operating department superintendent).
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
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How this role compares
Against 68 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $70k–$101k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Welding 46%
- ✓ Team leadership 41%
- PLC 29%
- SAP 20%
- Root cause 20%
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This plant: Smurfit Westrock in Hopewell
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Maintenance Supervisor
Hopewell, VA
Career Opportunity
Primarily responsible for supervising the maintenance mechanics in his specific area of responsibility (i.e. paper mill, pulp mill, power department, etc.). The supervisor is responsible for the safety, training and assignment of work to the maintenance personnel in his area. He/she is also responsible for maintenance spending in his area along with the other members of the maintenance team (maintenance planner, operating department maintenance coordinator and operating department superintendent). The supervisor has the responsibility for seeing that his/her mechanics conduct themselves in accordance with all corporate, division and mill safety and environmental rules and procedures. In addition, he/she is responsible for making sure that the mechanics in his/her area are using the proper parts and equipment to complete all maintenance work appropriately for their safety and those of the other people in the area and that the equipment in his area is maintained in such a way that the equipment runs reliably and is cost effectively maintained. The supervisor is often expected to be the chief troubleshooter on the equipment in his/her area.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock
Visit work sights to review mechanics work and provide leadership
Trouble shooting equipment and providing direction to mechanics
Visit storeroom to look at parts
Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics
Attend training & other meetings
Hold toolbox safety & morning assignment meeting
Attend daily planning with area maintenance team
Filling out daily time sheets for mechanics
Conduct safety audits of mechanics & work area
Attend field day meetings
to succeed
Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or three to five years related experience and/or training. An equivalent combination of education and on the job experience instead of an Associate’s degree is acceptable.
