Lead Folder/ Gluer Operator

Sheboygan Paper Box Company•Sheboygan, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sheboygan Paper Box Company is seeking a Finishing Department Lead – Gluer & Folding Carton Operations to help manage and support the team and keep production running smoothly. This is a hands-on leadership position that combines operating equipment with supporting the Supervisor in achieving daily production, safety, and quality goals. The role involves working with folding-carton finishing equipment, ensuring job requirements and customer specifications are followed, and helping operators and crews understand production expectations.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in folding carton finishing operations or a related manufacturing discipline.
Proven ability to operate and troubleshoot gluer and finishing equipment.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
Strong technical, problem-solving, and process-improvement abilities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products and manufacturing or ERP systems.
A strong sense of urgency and focus on safety, quality, and production.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read factory tickets, follow detailed instructions, and perform basic math calculations.
Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 40 pounds in a manufacturing environment with loud noise levels.

Nice To Haves

Encore experience.

Responsibilities

Operate, set up, and maintain Finishing Department equipment, including Domino 110, Visionfold 110 and Cartonpack Alpina with Easy Feeder and Cartonpack II, Masterfold with Easy Feeder, Batch Inverter and Cartonpack II, HHS gluing systems, and Heiber Schroeder window machines.
Serve as a working lead, operating equipment while supporting the Supervisor with daily production, safety, and quality goals.
Review job jackets and factory tickets to ensure proper scheduling, process flow, and compliance with customer specifications.
Verify materials for accuracy and completeness before and after jobs.
Ensure SOPs, machine standards, and quality requirements are met while meeting customer deadlines.
Communicate job expectations clearly to operators and crews.
Train, coach, and mentor operators, assistants, and inspector/packers.
Maintain machine maintenance logs and coordinate timely repairs, without performing repairs beyond training or OEM specifications.
Perform first-article quality approvals and support QA processes and procedures.
Fill in across departmental areas as needed for vacations, absences, training, or production needs.
Operate Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV).
Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe finishing department.