Plant Shift Supervisor, Paperbag Operations (Nights)

Accredo Packaging•Sugar Land, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Shift Supervisor leads and coordinates production activities during an assigned shift at a high-volume, 24/7 paper bag manufacturing facility. The position provides direct leadership for hourly employees across multiple production lines and is accountable for safe, efficient, cost-effective production of quality products that meet customer requirements. The supervisor manages staffing, monitors production performance, resolves operational challenges, and promotes safety, accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, and continuous improvement. The role works closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Warehousing, and Logistics teams to achieve production goals and maintain operational standards. It is based at the company’s Sugar Land, Texas facility and works the night shift from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Advance Paperbag is a family- and minority-owned paper packaging manufacturer and part of the API Group family of companies. It began operations in 2025 and provides paper bag solutions for grocery, retail, foodservice, and other applications, including options designed to support customers’ sustainability goals.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience in a production environment.
Experience supervising teams of 20 or more employees.
Strong leadership, team-building, and employee development skills, including the ability to supervise a large hourly workforce in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, machine operations, and troubleshooting techniques.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to analyze production metrics and use data to improve performance.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and changing priorities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, production reporting systems, and ERP or manufacturing software.
Understanding of quality systems, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
Commitment to high standards of safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement.
Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance and work all scheduled shifts.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the company does not sponsor employment visas for this position.
Must complete applicable pre-employment screenings and follow company safety policies, OSHA regulations, standard operating procedures, and required PPE practices.
Must understand and respond to workplace safety instructions, hazard communications, emergency notifications, and operating procedures.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
Experience managing multiple production lines in a high-volume manufacturing operation.
Experience in paper converting, packaging, printing, corrugated, flexible packaging, or related manufacturing industries.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise up to seven production lines and approximately 50 hourly production employees per shift.
Ensure compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, and foster a safety-first culture.
Monitor production performance, equipment efficiency, and labor utilization to meet production, quality, and efficiency targets.
Work with Quality personnel to ensure products meet customer specifications for dimensions, print quality, folding accuracy, and finishing.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to equipment, materials, staffing, quality, and workflow disruptions.
Coordinate staffing assignments, line coverage, breaks, and workforce deployment to meet changing production priorities.
Review production schedules and communicate priorities to support timely completion of customer orders.
Maintain production records, downtime reports, shift documentation, and labor tracking information.
Partner with Maintenance to identify equipment concerns, prioritize repairs, and minimize downtime.
Track material consumption and communicate inventory needs to support uninterrupted production.
Lead shift start-up meetings, shift-change communications, and employee engagement activities.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, productivity, quality, and cost savings.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, equipment upgrades, workflow enhancements, and operational efficiencies.
Train, coach, mentor, and develop employees on operating procedures, quality standards, safety, and company expectations.
Conduct employee performance evaluations and provide feedback, coaching, and corrective action when appropriate.
Ensure effective shift transitions through clear communication and documentation of ongoing operational issues.
Promote housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the production environment.
Participate in daily production, planning, maintenance, quality, and operations meetings.
Perform other assigned duties in support of plant objectives.