Converting Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Overview

Summary Supervise approximately 30 people in the daily routine of producing quality corrugated products in a safe, productive manner with minimum waste. Cross-train employees in key positions.

Position Title
:
Converting Supervisor

Shifts
: 2nd and 3rd shift

Reports To
:
Converting Superintendent

• Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management. Communicate these standards to staff.
• Report quality concerns to Converting and Plant Superintendent. Assist in determining quality guidelines.
• Establish high morale within the department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain inventories of sheets, inks and other converting supplies.
• Coordinate with supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent on repairs or preventive maintenance in the department.
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the department’s performance.
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
• Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems between shift changes.
• Improve career skills by enrolling in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program, and good housekeeping.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

• Directly supervises all employees assigned to the department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude and performance.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years prior supervisory experience.

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for personnel.
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
• Quality standards.
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.

• Stand, walk, and talk or hear regularly.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Sit occasionally.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this…