Converting Supervisor

Careers • Franklin Park, IL

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Royal Group, an affiliate of Schwarz Partners, is seeking a Converting Supervisor to support its Cicero, Illinois facility. This role is responsible for day-to-day manufacturing operations within a designated department and shift, including safety, quality, waste, and productivity. The position contributes to plant sales objectives by coordinating workflow and ensuring product quality.

The supervisor leads hourly employees and supports a safe, reliable, and productive operation. Responsibilities include coordinating department processes, equipment maintenance, staffing and training, performance feedback, and compliance with applicable environmental requirements. The role also requires attention to production documentation, operational troubleshooting, and the financial impact of operational decisions.

The Royal Group describes its workplace as clean, with state-of-the-art technology, and respectful, empowering, team-oriented, and employee-friendly. The organization offers year-round employment, opportunities for growth and training, and pay and benefits.

Requirements

• At least 3–5 years of operations experience within a manufacturing company.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing industry.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong safety and operations background.
• Process acumen and a results-driven approach.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally and concisely.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education.
• Previous experience in corrugated, paper, or similar manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on the operating floor and promote compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Ensure company assets and physical plants are secure and well maintained.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to safety and lead safety processes; implement and coordinate department safety education and processes in accordance with corporate best practices and policies.
• Lead process reliability efforts to achieve quality goals, low costs, and a high return on assets.
• Minimize departmental waste through awareness, training, and accountability.
• Participate in the machine center goal-setting process.
• Increase departmental throughput by reducing setup times and improving uptime and machine speeds.
• Support the company culture and maintain housekeeping standards within the department.
• Identify equipment issues and coordinate maintenance, including preventative maintenance, on production machines.
• Maintain accurate production documentation and data entry.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and answer questions as they arise.
• Support effective labor utilization and efficiency by participating in employee scheduling and using overtime appropriately.
• Ensure the department or area of responsibility follows applicable environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Understand key plant financial drivers and how they affect the bottom line, including calculating costs of decisions and inventory costs.
• Coach and develop hourly employees, identify high-potential employees, and support their development toward greater responsibility.
• Complete performance feedback effectively and on time, and reward and recognize employees.
• Hold employees accountable for performance and support underperformers through training assistance, documented performance improvement plans, and/or disciplinary programs as needed.
• Supervise subordinate employees in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; address complaints; and resolve problems.
• Demonstrate leadership within a group of employees in productivity, quality, and safety.

Benefits

• Year-round employment for job stability.
• Opportunities for growth, training, and career advancement.
• Exceptional pay.
• Affordable benefits, including life, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) with company match.
• A clean facility featuring state-of-the-art technology.
• A respectful, empowering, team-oriented, and employee-friendly environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED