Shift Leader, Corrugator Operations

Kraft Group LLC; Boylston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Group LLC is seeking a Corrugator Manager to lead a high-speed corrugator shift, ensuring safe and efficient production and top quality. You will coordinate people, equipment, materials, and workflow to maximize productivity, minimize downtime, and support continuous improvement within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

You’ll supervise and develop a team, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive lean initiatives while maintaining regulatory compliance and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
• 6+ years of corrugated manufacturing experience, including 2-4 years in leadership.
• Experience leading safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Must have attention to detail and focused concentration.
• Must be able to learn new tasks and complete tasks independently.
• Must be able to make timely decisions in the context of the workflow.
• Must possess strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and be responsive.

Responsibilities

• Lead all shift operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, waste and downtime objectives.
• Direct daily corrugator production activities to meet schedules and customer requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance and partner with maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate shift employees.
• Ensure staffing, training and cross-training for safe operations.
• Monitor production metrics and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
• Enforce safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Ensure accurate production reporting, inventory transactions and shift documentation.
• Coordinate shift handoffs and communicate issues to plant leadership.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives including lean and waste reduction.
• Maintain readiness for customer and regulatory audits.
• Special projects and assignments as business dictates.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Troubleshooting

Communication

Detail oriented

Decision making

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, or related field

Job description

Kraft Group LLC is seeking a Corrugator Manager to lead a high-speed corrugator shift, ensuring safe and efficient production and top quality. You will coordinate people, equipment, materials, and workflow to maximize productivity, minimize downtime, and support continuous improvement within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

You’ll supervise and develop a team, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive lean initiatives while maintaining regulatory compliance and accurate reporting.