WestRock

Line Leader 3rd shift - Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Job Description

Line Leader 3rd shift

Posted: Friday, 4/25/2025
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Summary: 

The Assembly Line Leader position is responsible for overseeing a production line within an Assembly and Contract Packaging plant, ensuring maximum productivity and quality.

 Hourly Pay $16.00 plus 0.50 shift differential

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

  • Use the Work Order as a guide to individual job requirements and specifications.
  • Set-up line or assist with line set-up as needed, using the line diagram.
  • Responsible for inventory control, tracking and reconciliation of customer product and components, assuring that both are correct and properly placed on the line; kept in good supply as needed for the completion of the shift’s production and the start of the next shift, if applicable.
  • Assign temporary staffing service employees to individual tasks on the line as outlined in the work order, and train them accordingly.
  • Oversee and monitor production flow on the line, trouble shoot problems, make equipment adjustments as needed, recommend and institute line improvements, and direct temporary staff labor issues to Assembly Supervisor.
  • Motivate temporary staffing service employees in order to maintain maximum production line efficiency and meet production goals.
  • Ensure that the completed finished product meets all specifications outlined in the Work Order and complete hourly quality checks to verify.
  • Ensure adherence to Company policies, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and cGMPs (Current Good Manufacturing Practices), job specific instructions, and customer specific instructions. 
  • Accurately maintain all production paperwork, including recording and reconciling temporary staff labor hours, and enter production data into the computer system.
  • Maintain line cleanliness through good housekeeping practices.
  • Responsible for the safety on the line and for adhering to all safety rules and programs, and for attending all required safety training.
  • Communicate with other departments, such as warehouse, maintenance and quality assurance as appropriate and necessary, and keep Supervisor apprised of issues related to the line.
  • Responsible for the overall Safety and cleanliness of equipment and area.
  • Work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Overtime is required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
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