Evening Fabrication Supervisor: Lead & Optimize Packaging

Packaging Corporation of America; Ashland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

11 paid holidays

401k with company match

Medical/dental/vision

Life/AD&D and disability coverages

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in Ashland, OH, is seeking a Fabricating Supervisor to oversee finishing activities, including folding, gluing, waxing, stripping, and bundling. You will manage the assigned shift, plan work orders, and ensure quality while maintaining a safe environment. The role emphasizes training and development, process improvement, and strong communication with the Production Manager and Shift Supervisor.

U.S. work authorization required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years’ of corrugated manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work flexible hours when needed.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Some college or manufacturing training.
• Supervisory experience with training, teambuilding, performance development, and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activity with the Production Manager and Shift Supervisor to plan and manage shift work orders, ensure quality requirements, and assure an even flow of work through the fabrication department to increase up-time and minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Schedule work, coordinate production activities, provide direct oversight of employees, approve time records, communicate and implement company policy.Engage in employee development activities, make recommendations on employee hire, promotion, and disciplinary action.
• Maintain a clean, safe and injury-free work environment by ensuring health and safety procedures are understood and executed by all employees.
• Conduct employee training on all equipment, protocols, production standards, safety regulations and waste control on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure completion of departmental operations within guidelines of continuous improvement policies.
• Supervise efficient operation of equipment including the inspection of materials, products and equipment to detect and/or prevent malfunctions.
• Analyze fabricating performance, identify opportunities, make recommendations for process and equipment improvement, establish goals and execute strategy.
• Participate in production meeting and provide updates as needed.
• Verify the quality of the jobs and investigate any customer complaints regarding finishing quality.

Skills

Corrugated manufacturing

Team leadership

Production scheduling

Safety procedures

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college or manufacturing training

Tools

Shop floor software

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in Ashland, OH, is seeking a Fabricating Supervisor to oversee finishing activities, including folding, gluing, waxing, stripping, and bundling. You will manage the assigned shift, plan work orders, and ensure quality while maintaining a safe environment. The role emphasizes training and development, process improvement, and strong communication with the Production Manager and Shift Supervisor.

U.S. work authorization required.