Fabricating Supervisor - Off Shift

Packaging-Corporation-of-America; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation is seeking a Fabricating Supervisor to oversee finishing activities such as folding, gluing, waxing, stripping, and bundling. The role requires coordinating shift work with the Production Manager, ensuring quality, safety, and timely throughput.

Candidates should have 2+ years in corrugated manufacturing, strong leadership, and bilingual (Spanish) abilities are a plus. The position emphasizes training, performance development, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with corrugated manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to lead and develop teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Production Manager and Shift Supervisor to plan and manage shift work orders.
• Ensure quality requirements and smooth workflow to maximize up-time.
• Schedule work, oversee employees, approve time records, and enforce company policy.
• Develop employees, hire recommendations, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
• Maintain a safe, injury-free work environment and train on equipment and safety standards.
• Improve processes, analyze fabricating performance, and lead continuous improvement efforts.
• Supervise equipment operation and material inspection to prevent malfunctions.
• Participate in production meetings and report updates.
• Handle customer complaints regarding finishing quality.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Multitasking

Analytical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Shop floor software

Job description

The Fabricating Supervisor is responsible for the oversight of machines and personnel associated with finishing activities including folding, gluing, waxing, stripping, and bundling.The Fabricating Supervisor is responsible for managing activities on the assigned shift in an efficient and safe manner.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Coordinate activity with the Production Manager andShift 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.

BASIC 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual - Spanish.

Some college or manufacturing training.

Previous supervisory experience with training, teambuilding, performance development, and conflict resolution.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of standard corrugated and packaging manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures including continual improvement processes and safety practices.

Knowledge of the machinery, methods and procedures in the department under supervision.

Working knowledge of manufacturing systems including shop floor software.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.

Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead and communicate with production team and management.

Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple projects and/or requests concurrently.

Solid analytical and mechanical ability.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members.