Night Shift - Supv Converting

Packaging Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation is seeking a Shift Supervisor to lead a production team in the efficient and safe manufacture of corrugated products. You will coordinate schedules, oversee daily activities, and ensure quality as you drive up-time and minimize downtime.

You will train staff on equipment, production standards, and safety regulations, while guiding performance development and maintaining a positive, collaborative work environment. Flexibility in hours is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years’ supervisory experience in corrugated manufacturing.
• Experience coaching, training, teambuilding, and conflict resolution.
• Able to work flexible hours and authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily and weekly schedules with production manager to meet goals and ensure even workflow across departments.
• Oversee employees, approve time records, and communicate company policy; support hiring, promotion, and discipline decisions.
• Maintain clean, safe, injury-free environment with health and safety procedures.
• Train employees on equipment, protocols, production standards, and waste control.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety leadership

Coaching & training

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college coursework

Tools

Shop floor software

Job description

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for effectively leading a production team in the efficient and safe production of corrugated products.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Coordinate activity with the production manager to plan and manage daily and weekly schedules to meet production goals, prioritize work orders, maintain quality requirements, and assure an even flow of work through all the departments 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.
• Analyze production performance, identify opportunities, make recommendations for process and equipment improvement, establish and execute goals.
• Supervise efficient operation of equipment including the inspection of materials, products and equipment to detect and/or prevent malfunctions.
• Participate in production meeting and provide updates as needed.
• Request materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 4+ years’ previous experience in a supervisory capacity at a corrugated manufacturing facility.
• Previous experience in coaching, training, teambuilding, performance development, and conflict resolution.
• Able to work flexible hours as needed
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S

PREFERRED QUALFICATIONS:

• Some college coursework.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Established knowledge of corrugated and packaging manufacturing machinery, concepts, practices, and procedures including continual improvement processes and safety practices.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems including shop floor software.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple projects and/or requests concurrently.
• Strong listening, evaluating, and problem solving skills.Ability to create alternative solutions and meet deadlines.
• Solid analytical, mechanical, and mathematical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals throughout the company on departmental procedures, policies, practices, and requests for information.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead and communicate with production team and management.
• 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.