Job Description

About WestRock
WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRocks 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

Supervisor 5 PM Validator - Evadale, TX

1913 FM 105 S
Evadale, Texas, 77615
United States
Opportunity summary: As Supervisor 5 PM Validator you will be responsible for ensuring the continuity of operating assets, achieving department objectives for equipment reliability and maintenance budgets, and facilitating sound business decisions regarding the requirements for equipment maintenance versus productivity goals. You will provide support to the Department Managers, Production Supervisors, Maintenance and Operation Supervisors, and the Maintenance Planners for the coordination required to maintain and ensure operating reliability. Overall, you will serve as the liaison between maintenance and production to effectively communicate and schedule planned maintenance work orders.

How you will impact WestRock

* Screen and approve all work orders in SAP for asset area to ensure job priority and efficient utilization of maintenance resources

* Monitor maintenance schedules to ensure there is no conflict with operation or production schedules

* Prioritize non-emergency and break-in work order requests to approve and reject, review complete work orders, and produce schedule for the next day/week

* Serve as the project originator for maintenance capital in asset area, including documentation and troubleshooting maintenance issues

* Plan and schedule any installation and startup of new equipment to minimize the disruption of normal operations

* Serve as critical member to the Operations Department team representing the interest of the group in all work activities both internal and external to the mill

* Partner with E&I and Mechanical Maintenance Supervisors to review work requests to determine feasibility and safety controls for work to be performed

* Facilitate daily meetings with Maintenance Planners and Maintenance and Operations Managers, reviewing upcoming work requests, weekly scheduling, and outage planning

* Provide technical support and problem-solving techniques to Operations and Maintenance

* Support and foster safety and environmental compliance

What you need to succeed:

* High School diploma, G.E.D.

* Bachelors degree preferred

* 5-10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper industry

* Possess computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

* Ability to utilize SAP

* Demonstrated technical and mechanical acumen

* Adept at problem-solving and identifying root cause to implement preventative methods

* Working knowledge of paper mill equipment, processes, and language used to describe such in this industry

* Ability to work within a 24/7 mill operations facility

* Be a strategic thinker with the confidence to make decisions which impact safety, operations, and productivity

* Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple competing priorities

* Strong communication skills with ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization

About WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRocks 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com. WestRock is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.