Converting Supervisor - 3rd Shift

prattexternalcareersite; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Stable employment

Hands-on management

Job summary

Pratt Industries is seeking an experienced Converting Supervisor to lead a converting crew of about 13, ensuring daily production of high-quality board with a focus on safety and waste reduction. The role emphasizes strong leadership, staff development, and adherence to company policies.

Ideal candidates bring supervisory experience, prefer corrugator exposure, and demonstrate the ability to manage inventories and coordinate maintenance with leadership.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years in supervisory or managerial role.
• Corrugator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a Converting crew of ~13 people to produce quality board safely and efficiently.
• Maintain quality, production levels, and efficiencies per management standards.
• Build high morale through fairness, consistency, and addressing staff concerns.
• Maintain inventories of rollstock and converting supplies.
• Coordinate repairs and preventive maintenance with supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent.
• Keep upper management informed of issues affecting departmental performance.
• Enforce corrective action procedures and conduct staff meetings as needed.
• Lead weekly Production/Safety meetings and pursue skill development through seminars and courses.
• Implement company policies and safety programs, including housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Language

Math

Technical

Certifications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Clamp truck license

Job description

Pratt Industries’ is looking for an experienced Converting professional with Supervisor experience to join our team!

Why Choose Us?

At Pratt Industries, we care about our employees by providing secure jobs, a safe work environment, and many supportive benefits. By investing in employees, we are able to offer growth opportunities to build a thriving, lifelong career.

Perks of Pratt

• Plentiful opportunities for growth and learning
• Stable employment in an environmentally-conscious, flourishing industry
• Hands-on management
• Becoming a member of the Pratt family - a company that truly cares

Summary

The Converting Supervisor is tasked with supervising a Converting crew of around 13 people in the daily routine of producing quality board in a safe, productive manner with minimum waste.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years in supervisory or managerial role
• Corrugator experience, perferred

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management and communicate these standards to your staff.
• Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems.
• Maintain inventories of rollstock and converting supplies.
• Coordinate with your supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent 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 the corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with the violating employees
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with department personnel
• Improve career skills by enrolling yourself in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program and good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Necessary Skills

• Leadership Skills
  • Time management
  • Crisis management
  • Teaching, training, and coaching
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Employee relations
• Language Skills
  • 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
• Mathematical Skills
  • Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
  • Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
  • Able to apply concepts of high school math.
• Technical Skills
  • Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
  • Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
  • Quality standards
  • Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
  • Required to have a clamp truck license

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pratt is America’s 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled containerboard, with more than 9000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt was founded in the USA more than 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 27 states.