Second Shift Supervisor

About the Role

We’re searching for a 2nd Shift Converting Supervisor at our Oldsmar, FL plant. This role is responsible for managing approximately 25 employees on 2nd Shift (3pm to 11pm) to meet manufacturing and production schedules. You will provide overall direction to production floor employees, including production, scheduling, performance management, training, and other related areas, striving to improve overall operational efficiencies during the designated shift.

The role involves coordinating production operations and maintaining effective quality procedures and safety regulations for the facility. The ideal candidate must be a self-driven individual with a passion for excellence in Safety, People Development, Manufacturing, and Customer Focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long-term courses of action that support the organization's overall vision and mission; balance business, technical, and operational issues when determining a strategy; identify problems with current strategies and suggest ways to resolve them.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, waste, delivery, and cost.
• Motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly and safely.
• Maintain agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one’s approach to achieve desired results; respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Manager as appropriate.
• Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management. Communicate these standards to your staff.
• Report quality concerns to Plant Superintendent. Assist in determining quality guidelines.
• Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain inventories of sheets, inks, and other converting supplies.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Manager on any repairs or preventive maintenance done in the department.
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department.
• Enforce corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with violating employees.
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
• Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems between shift changes.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, safety program, and good housekeeping.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D. with equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years in a leadership role within the manufacturing industry.
• Must be able to work in high temperature and humidity conditions while wearing proper PPE, including but not limited to hearing protection, steel toe shoes, and safety glasses.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Corrugated industry experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Bilingual (English, Spanish) preferred.

About Us

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, mill-to-market company specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drives our business.

Over the last eight years, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business, building close relationships with our customers.

Our Mission: Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.

Our Vision: A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Schedule

2nd Shift (3pm to 11pm).