Converting Lead 2nd Shift

About the role

This position assists the Supervisor and crew in producing quality converted products in a safe and productive manner with minimal waste. It involves training and cross-training employees on machinery and processes, ensuring availability of tools and materials, overseeing crew reliability, and maintaining a cooperative atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Train and cross-train employees on machinery and processes.
• Ensure necessary tools and materials are available for crews.
• Oversee crews and ensure reliability, dependability, and punctuality.
• Maintain and improve crew morale and teamwork.
• Maintain confidentiality and address crew concerns.
• Communicate with supervisors and Maintenance Superintendent on repairs and maintenance.
• Inform upper management of departmental issues.
• Conduct weekly production/safety meetings.
• Coordinate shift changes to avoid problems.
• Improve career skills through seminars, courses, and college studies.
• Support company policies and procedures, including safety programs and good housekeeping.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years prior leadership experience.
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry preferred.
• Able to read and interpret documents, write reports, and speak effectively.
• Able to calculate figures and apply high school math.

Education and Certifications

• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stands, walks, talks, hears, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and noise.

Leadership Attributes

• Superior time management skills, including managing multiple issues concurrently.
• Effective teaching skills for technical and administrative aspects of the position.
• Excellent crisis management skills, demonstrating emotional control and leading to successful resolutions.
• Strong employee relations skills, including active listening, understanding personnel appraisal, applying feedback, resolving conflicts, and demonstrating motivational skills.
• Demonstrated confidence in providing a consistent leadership style with appropriate assertiveness.

Performance Measurements

• Operating standards: Quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
• Personal growth: Goals developed and agreed upon by the lead and supervisor/supervisor.
• Employee relations: Observations on motivational techniques, results, positive and corrective feedback, subordinate development, and creating a positive work environment.
• Creativity: Participation in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.