Corrugator Superintendent

Koch • Kansas City, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division is seeking a Corrugator Superintendent to lead corrugating operations at its Kansas City, Missouri facility. The role leads safety, quality, reliability, and productivity in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment while developing people and strengthening operational capability.

The superintendent leads daily operations across the roll room, wet end, dry end, and material flow; owns performance results; develops supervisors and operators; and partners with maintenance and other teams to improve equipment reliability and production outcomes. The role involves significant time on the production floor and mentoring supervisors across shifts. The facility is a union, 24/5 operation, primarily on the day shift, with flexibility to support off-shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

The Kansas City facility produces single- and multi-wall sheets, die-cut shippers, and custom-printed packaging using converting and flexographic printing equipment. It emphasizes safety, sustainability, recycled fiber, and waste reduction.

Requirements

• Supervisory experience in corrugator operations.
• Working knowledge of corrugator systems, roll room operations, paper, adhesives, starch systems, and waste management.
• Experience leading teams in a safety-first, continuous-improvement manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with maintenance, quality, and scheduling teams to optimize corrugator performance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured problem-solving tools in corrugated operations.
• Experience improving corrugator reliability, reducing waste, and improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily corrugator operations, including the roll room, wet end, dry end, and material flow, ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, and environmental compliance.
• Own corrugator performance results, including uptime, waste, throughput, and run-to-order execution.
• Coach, train, and develop supervisors and operators to strengthen technical capability, problem-solving skills, and leadership depth.
• Partner with maintenance to improve reliability, preventive maintenance discipline, and rapid troubleshooting of corrugator equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement using PBM®, Lean, and data-driven problem-solving tools to improve safety, cost, and customer outcomes.
• Spend significant time on the production floor engaging with employees, understanding constraints, and removing barriers to performance.
• Mentor supervisors across shifts and reinforce consistent operational standards to build a pipeline of future leaders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance, subject to eligibility and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed