General Cleaner - 1st Shift

Production Leader

WestRock Smurfit is hiring for a Production Leader position in Eutaw. This full-time role offers a pay rate of $30.00 per hour. The position is located at 200 Totom Ave, Eutaw, AL, 35462.

Summary: As the Finishing Lead, you will be responsible for safely managing all aspects of the gluing department's performance including productivity, quality, and preventative maintenance.

Essential Functions:

• Contributes to team effort by exhibiting strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
• Ensures SQF/food packaging safety compliance.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with company safety rules, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrates competency in all basic folds: straight-line, lock-bottom.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of the Leary inspection system.
• Able to perform machine make-ready to set it up to run production.
• Prepares make-ready, pre-fold, glue system, final fold, delivery, stacker, bar code reader, pack station and inspection system.
• Operates machines in accordance with customer specifications and current standard operating procedures.
• Performs quality checks according to established procedures to ensure all Quality Standards are being met.
• Monitors machine efficiencies & speeds to ensure production levels meet or exceed standards & make appropriate adjustments.
• Sets up bar code scanners, glue detectors, jam sensors kick and ejection systems.
• Able to trouble shoot and make adjustments necessary to ensure quality and conformity of package material.
• Records and maintains Daily Management System reports at the end of shift.
• Effectively communicates with management.
• Keeps waste within company guidelines.
• Assists in training of new employees and operators on machines.
• Able to work under minimal supervision.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 5+ years of folder/gluer operation or 3-5 years' experience as production lead. Mechanical aptitude.

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included.