Corrugating Supervisor 3rd Shift

3rd Shift – reports to Corrugator Superintendent / Plant Superintendent / Plant Manager.

About the role

Supervise approximately eight people in the daily routine of producing quality board in a safe, productive manner with minimum waste. Cross-train employees in key positions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management; communicate these standards to staff.
• Report quality concerns to Corrugator and Plant Superintendent; assist in determining quality guidelines.
• Establish high morale by showing fairness, consistency, and interest in employee problems; maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain inventories of rollstock and corrugator supplies.
• Coordinate with supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent on repairs or preventive maintenance.
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect department performance.
• Enforce corrective-action procedures and conduct meetings with violating employees.
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
• Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems between shift changes.
• Improve career skills by enrolling in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program and good housekeeping.
• Directly supervise all employees assigned to the department; carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable laws, including training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude, and performance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years prior supervisory experience.
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry (preferred).
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate; apply concepts of high-school math.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
  • Cost issues to make daily decisions that reduce overall costs and identify areas for improvement.
  • Quality standards.
  • Regulatory requirements including wage and hour, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements (OSHA, DEQ, EEO).
• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Leadership attributes

• Superior time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and lead effective meetings.
• Teaching skills to function effectively as a teacher for personnel in both technical and administrative aspects.
• Excellent crisis management, demonstrating high emotional control under adverse conditions and leading personnel to successful resolution.
• Excellent employee relations skills, including active listening, appraising personnel, applying positive and corrective feedback, resolving conflicts, and demonstrating positive motivational skills such as coaching and delegation.
• Demonstrated confidence, providing a consistent leadership style with professional assertiveness.

Performance measurements

• Operating standards: meet or exceed annual standards in quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
• Personal growth: develop and agree to annual goals with superior.
• Employee relations: evaluated on motivational techniques, feedback, subordinate development, and creating a positive work environment.
• Creativity: evaluated on participation in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.