Paper Machine Supervisor

Clearwater Paper and Manchester Industries•Lewiston, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and directing the activities of the hourly production employees in the converting department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining safety and quality. This role involves organizational leadership, managing employee schedules and development, ensuring adherence to standards, and facilitating continuous improvement through loss elimination. The supervisor also acts as a liaison between management and staff, provides training, maintains personnel records, and assesses crew needs for performance improvement. Additionally, the role requires a strong focus on safety and environmental compliance, including regular inspections, leading safe work practices, and supporting the mill’s behavior-based safety program.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of five years of industry experience
One (1) year of supervisory experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Must have good organizational and computer skills
Must be self-motivated and energetic
Ability to work within labor agreement if applicable
High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
Dirt, noise, odor, & temperature extremes
Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process
All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Management, Engineering, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the operation results and development of employees on shift
Manages employees work schedules, vacations
Aligns staffing on shift to match priorities. Shifts resources to the highest priority areas
Acts as the interface between management and staff keeping business interests in mind
Ensures the team works to standards (work instructions, procedures, Centerline [CL], Clean, Inspect, Lubricate [CIL] for safety, 5S, quality, etc.)
Provides team leadership and coaching
Leads and facilitates losses elimination by using the Go, See, Think, Do (GSTD)
Ensures the collection and right reporting of performance KPIs
Knows new standards and process knowledge and transfers to the team
Assures team members have the necessary skills to be effective
Facilitates Shift Hand Off (SHO) and participates in Daily Operating Review (DOR), Weekly Operating Review (WOR), and Monthly Operating Review (MOR)
Provides information and training for crew on all equipment and processes in area of responsibility
Maintains personnel records and executes performance evaluations on employees
Assesses the needs of the crew and implements developmental processes (e.g., coaching, counselling, taking corrective action, mentoring, etc.) to continuously improve their performance
Supervises hourly employees; provides training as needed
Provide regular inspections of work areas to assure that good housekeeping practices are followed and that all department area maintenance facilities and tools are kept in good repair
Instruct and lead crew in safe work practices in pursuit of zero injuries
Verify that all safety recordkeeping is done in a timely manner
Ensure structured, constructive safety meetings are conducted and follow up on resolutions for those items of concern which are brought up in safety meeting
Fully support the mill’s behavior-based safety program and assure that area maintenance employees are given the necessary time required for making safety observations