Production Supervisor

About the Role

As a Production Supervisor, you'll play a key leadership role in driving safety, quality, productivity, and team performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead by example, empower employees, and ensure operations run smoothly while meeting customer expectations and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring all team members follow plant policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Lead, coach, and develop employees while holding team members accountable for quality, productivity, and operational standards.
• Serve as the go-to problem solver, addressing production challenges quickly and effectively to minimize downtime.
• Act as a vital communication link between employees and management, fostering collaboration, engagement, and transparency.
• Partner with Production Planning to prioritize work, optimize workflow, and assign resources to meet production goals.
• Coordinate material movement and availability to support daily production requirements.
• Monitor workflow, staffing levels, and production performance throughout each shift, adjusting resources as needed.
• Support employee training and development initiatives to build a highly skilled and capable workforce.
• Maintain high standards of organization, cleanliness, and housekeeping throughout the facility.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Plant Leadership.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to drive positive change.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to utilize information from multiple sources to achieve production and operational objectives.
• Previous leadership experience in a corrugated box plant, printing operation, converting operation, paper mill, or similar manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree in Business, Management, Supervision, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered.

Experience

• 1-3 years of proven leadership or supervisory experience required.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in corrugated packaging or related manufacturing industries is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with ERP and manufacturing systems such as SAP, KIWI, or similar business management software preferred.

Certifications

• Emergency Response Team (ERT) certification preferred, or ability to obtain certification upon hire.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work a rotating schedule that includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate, develop, and engage teams.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment and effectively manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Wellness programs
• Short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD)
• Life insurance
• Company matching 401(k) and pension

Green Bay Packaging benefits may vary by position or division.

Schedule

Ability to work a rotating schedule that includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.

About the Company

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, WI, Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 5,000 team members and operates more than 40 facilities in 16 states. Green Bay Packaging is committed to innovative product development, sustainable forestry practices, and emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement.