Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Independence Corrugated LLC; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Corrugated LLC in Oak Creek, WI seeks a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor to lead production employees on the night shift and model safety-focused leadership.

You will mentor staff, manage materials and schedules, ensure SOP compliance, and coordinate with maintenance for timely repairs. Strong supervisory skills and a background in corrugated/paper manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Corrugating experience strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills in an organic manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Strong attention to safety and detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead production employees on shift and model exemplary plant conduct.
• Mentor and coach employees to promote development.
• Monitor and manage raw materials, inventories, and production schedules.
• Maintain shift coverage, including vacation planning and on-shift scheduling.
• Identify incidents and coordinate corrective actions; document investigations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and SOPs; enforce discipline when needed.
• Support floor operations and assist on the production line as required.
• Foster a safety-first environment and coordinate with maintenance for timely repairs.
• Work with staff to balance workloads and provide back-up support.
• Drive process improvements in plant operations with Plant Manager and Operations Manager.

Skills

Corrugating experience

Team management

Supervisory skills

English communication

Safety focus

Teamwork

Job description

Independence Corrugated, a subsidiary of Schwarz Partners and corrugated manufacturing industry leader, currently has an exciting opportunity available for a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor in Oak Creek, WI. The right candidate will have experience managing a team within the corrugating or paper industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the performance of production employees
• Responsible to provide direct leadership and supervision to the employees on shift and to set an example for all employees of the plant.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to ensure employee development.
• Monitor and manage raw materials, inventories, and production schedules.
• Maintain shift coverage schedule of Production Employees, including vacation management, and communicate to employees when they are required to work.
• Identify incidents/accidents/near misses and communicate through submittal of incident investigation form.
• Address corrective action as identified
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all corporate policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Follow-up on all production activities.
• Responsible for ensuring that all employees follow the product specific SOP’s
• Maintain clean and organized production, site and office area.
• Guide employee performance and development using daily communication and annual performance evaluations.
• Utilize progressive discipline as required to enforce company policy.
• Must help on the floor when needed
• Enthusiasm for being an active part of a safety-first work environment.
• Coordinate with maintenance department to ensure that all repairs are made timely and that the necessary preventive maintenance is performed as necessary to keep plant operational.
• Continuously evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements to the plant processes and facilities working closely with the Plant Manager and Operations Manager.
• Works with other staff members to maintain workload balances. Provides back-up support.

Qualifications:

• Previous Corrugating experience STRONGLY preferred.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team in a Production/Manufacturing environment.
• Must have excellent supervisory and leadership skills in an organic manufacturing environment.
• Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Strong attention to safety and detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and as part of a team.