Lead Extrusion Operator—Safety & Quality Focus

Suzano Packaging; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

HSA/HRA benefits

FSAs

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Suzano Packaging seeks an Extrusion Supervisor to lead frontline operators and technicians, ensuring safety, quality, and production targets are met. This hands-on role emphasizes coaching, problem-solving, and quick issue resolution to sustain smooth operations.

The ideal candidate will have a technical engineering background, 3–5 years in manufacturing (extrusion preferred), and strong leadership and communication skills to foster a collaborative, safety-focused work culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or related field.
• 3–5 years manufacturing experience, extrusion preferred.
• Proven experience leading frontline teams in a production setting.
• Strong safety, quality, and production standards knowledge.
• Good communication and cross-department collaboration.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead extrusion operators and technicians with day-to-day guidance.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental, and production procedures are followed.
• Monitor KPIs and schedules to maintain efficiency.
• Identify and resolve operational issues; escalate when needed.
• Contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist inventory management of LDPE and resins with the manager.
• Foster a positive, development-focused team environment.
• Collaborate with maintenance and quality teams for reliability.
• Participate in continuous improvement and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Education

Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Production monitoring tools

Job description

Suzano Packaging seeks an Extrusion Supervisor to lead frontline operators and technicians, ensuring safety, quality, and production targets are met. This hands-on role emphasizes coaching, problem-solving, and quick issue resolution to sustain smooth operations.

The ideal candidate will have a technical engineering background, 3–5 years in manufacturing (extrusion preferred), and strong leadership and communication skills to foster a collaborative, safety-focused work culture.