Production Supervisor

About the role

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

Hexacomb is the largest manufacturer of paper honeycomb in the United States and a leader in helping customers package, transport and display products of all kinds. A typical Hexacomb plant has a workforce of 20 to 70 employees. The Production Supervisor is responsible for planning and supervising the activities of personnel and resources assigned to production, including coordinating the seamless execution of operations, meeting production goals, and all aspects of supervising production employees during a shift.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, resolve conflicts, provide training, evaluate performance and ensure efficient scheduling of the production staff including the recommendation of personnel actions such as hiring, evaluations, promotions and disciplinary action
• Assign and keep records of employee shift times, attendance, schedules and hours
• Optimize all material, personnel, equipment and time resources utilization to improve productivity while limiting waste and without compromising health, safety, and quality standards
• Coordinate activity with the Plant Manager to plan and manage daily and weekly schedules to meet production goals, prioritize work orders, maintain quality requirements, and assure an even flow of work through all departments with minimal or no interruptions
• Enforce health, safety, and quality procedures and regulations
• Train new hires and retrain existing employees on all equipment, protocols, production standards, safety regulations and waste control
• Analyze production performance, identify opportunities, make recommendations for process and equipment improvement, establish and execute goals
• Supervise efficient operation of equipment including the inspection of materials, products and equipment to detect and/or prevent malfunctions
• Read and analyze work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
• Maintain a clean, safe and injury‐free work environment
• Request materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services as needed
• Maintain operations data such as time, production and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results
• Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers

Requirements

• Education equivalent to high school diploma required
• 2+ years previous experience in a supervisory capacity at a manufacturing facility
• Previous experience in coaching, training, teambuilding, performance development and conflict resolution
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as needed
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests
• Solid analytical, mechanical and mathematical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all individuals at all levels throughout the company
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead and communicate with production team and management
• Working knowledge of computer systems

Qualifications

• Some college or manufacturing training preferred

Pay

• Starting salary range: $70,560 – $85,000
• Annual bonus based upon individual contribution and overall company performance

Benefits

• Paid vacation: three (3) weeks per calendar year (pro-rata during initial year based on start date)
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligibility within the first 30 days of employment for employee and dependents
• Automatic enrollment in life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• Automatic enrollment in 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions