Smurfit Westrock laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
Smurfit Westrock filed 2 WARN layoff notices in Tennessee, Georgia, most recently on Jun 17, 2026, naming 107 workers. If you work or worked at Smurfit Westrock, about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Georgia today, including about 18 at Smurfit Westrock. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did Smurfit Westrock file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smurfit WestrockTakes effect Aug 14, 2026 | Tennessee | Wilson County | 52 | — | State record | |
| Smurfit WestrockTakes effect Jan 5, 2026 | Georgia | Fulton County | 55 | Layoff | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Tennessee unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Georgia unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Georgia, and about 18 at Smurfit Westrock. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at Smurfit Westrock
- Director of Distribution Operations & Logistics Excellence · Smurfit Westrock · Atlanta, GA
- Sales Manager - Rochester, NY · Smurfit Westrock · Rochester, NY
- Plant General Manager - Sustainable Packaging & Lean Ops · Smurfit Westrock · Bolingbrook, IL
- Manufacturing Operations Supervisor · Smurfit Westrock · Louisville, KY
- Manufacturing Operations Coordinator · Smurfit Westrock · Louisville, KY
- Sr. Spc, HRBP · Smurfit Westrock Company · Atlanta, GA
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Fulton County Workforce Development Board
For notices in Fulton County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board
For notices in Wilson County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did Smurfit Westrock file layoff notices?
- Yes. Smurfit Westrock has filed 2 WARN notices with labor departments in Tennessee, Georgia, naming 107 workers. The most recent was filed Jun 17, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Smurfit Westrock?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Georgia, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former Smurfit Westrock employees?
- about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Georgia today, and about 18 at Smurfit Westrock itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Jun 17, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Smurfit Westrock. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.