Corrugator Supervisor- 3rd Shift

Pratt Industries•Macungie, PA

About The Position

The Corrugator Supervisor is responsible for overseeing a team of approximately ten employees, ensuring the safe and efficient production of high-quality board with minimal waste. This role includes cross-training employees in critical positions and maintaining an environment focused on safety and productivity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of two years of prior supervisory experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, maintenance manuals, and procedures. Capable of writing routine reports and speaking effectively with groups of employees or customers.
Ability to use a tape measure accurately and calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rate. Apply basic high school-level math concepts.
Ability to apply logical thinking to follow instructions in written, oral, or graphic form and address problems with multiple variables.
Working knowledge of equipment design and operational capabilities, cost control, quality standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, DEQ, EEO).
May require maintaining a current Lift Truck Operator License.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with arms. Must occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustments.
Time Management: Ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and lead efficient meetings.
Teaching & Training Skills: Effective at teaching technical and administrative tasks to staff.
Crisis Management: Ability to remain calm and composed under pressure, leading the team through challenges.
Employee Relations: Skilled in active listening, feedback, conflict resolution, and employee motivation.
Leadership Confidence: Demonstrates professional assertiveness while maintaining a consistent leadership style.
Achieve or surpass quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity targets.
Work toward continuous professional development with goals established in collaboration with a superior.
Evaluate leadership effectiveness based on motivation techniques, feedback, team development, and work environment improvement.
Contribute innovative ideas for business advancement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

Ensure production meets or exceeds quality, efficiency, and waste targets set by management, and communicate these standards to the team.
Report quality concerns to the Corrugator and Plant Superintendent, and contribute to defining quality guidelines.
Foster high morale by demonstrating fairness, consistency, and empathy towards employees. Maintain confidentiality in all matters.
Oversee inventories of roll stock and corrugator supplies.
Work closely with the supervisor and Maintenance team for any necessary repairs or preventive maintenance within the department.
Inform upper management of any issues affecting the department's performance and apply corrective action when necessary.
Hold weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel to address key concerns and safety standards.
Ensure smooth handovers between shifts by communicating effectively with shift supervisors.
Enhance career skills through technical courses, seminars, and college-level courses.
Uphold all company policies, safety programs, and good housekeeping practices.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Directly supervise all employees in the department, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Handle key supervisory tasks such as training, performance evaluations, discipline, conflict resolution, team-building, coaching, and setting an example of exemplary behavior.