Performance Leader - Converting

First Quality • Defiance, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company with over 35 years of history, operating 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada. We produce personal care and household products, as well as raw materials and packaging. Our values include humility, unity, and integrity, and we focus on advanced technology and innovation. We are seeking a Performance Leader - Converting for our First Quality Tissue facility in Defiance, Ohio. This role involves overseeing operators in production control, ensuring efficient material and workflow, and requires quick thinking and problem-solving. Flexibility is essential for this position.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Paper industry or related continuous manufacturing process required.
• Standard knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations within the manufacturing field.
• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Above average troubleshooting skills.
• Analytical thought process by identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Demonstrates good leadership qualities – accountability, credibility, trust.
• Employs excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Possess intermediate computer skills.
• Detail oriented and thorough when completing work tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote an action-oriented safety culture embracing safety as a core value, instilling and exemplifying a safety mindset for all team members resulting in an incident free workplace.
• Work in conjunction with Quality department to ensure finished product satisfies all finished product quality standards.
• Displays comprehensive knowledge and full understanding of the paper making process.
• Complies with, and is a role model for, all First Quality safety and handbook protocol.
• Lead troubleshooting initiatives and implement root cause corrective actions to address process upsets.
• Develops operator troubleshooting guides; writes OJT procedures.
• As a SME, provide both hands-on expertise to identify and resolve issues and provide OJT to the operators/leads as needed.
• Provides mentoring and training resources to continually develop/improve operator skills.
• Ensure teams are auditing critical process parameters on a daily/shift basis.
• Analyze data to effectively troubleshoot and resolve production problems.
• Assist PE in resolving any product specification related issues.
• Demonstrates superior leadership capabilities in front of all team members.
• Reinforces FQT management company direction and promotes positive change with the hourly workforce.
• Collaborate with Maintenance department for daily, weekly and monthly outage maintenance work planning.
• Maintain a constructive working relationship with Quality and Converting departments to efficiently resolve cross-department issues.
• Support weekend work and alternate shifts as required to fulfill business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level