Plant Superintendent

Pratt Industries•Butler Township, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Superintendent reports to the General Manager and is responsible for overall plant operations, including production, quality, and related activities. This role oversees all employees assigned to the Converting department and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude and performance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus college and/or appropriate technical courses
Five years’ experience as a proven manager
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plain and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
Working knowledge of cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
Working knowledge of budget development, adherence and analysis.
Working knowledge of quality standards.
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.
Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the sales and administrative parts of the position.
Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.
Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or as a third party, understands and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques.
Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.
Professional appearance to support his/her role as a managerial representative.

Nice To Haves

Ten years corrugated manufacturing experience and honeycomb experience highly desired
College Degree preferred but not required with adequate experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for the health & safety of all employees
Oversee performance of shift supervisors. Communicate company standards to staff.
Establish high morale throughout your staff by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems.
Report to the Plant Manager any mechanical, scheduling, or personnel problems that may have significant effects on operations.
Oversee the proper training and manning of plant positions in the Paper segment inside the plant.
Oversee the inventory of parts and supplies in order to ensure a continuous operation.
Oversee inventories of roll stock, glues and other converting supplies.
Responsible for the upkeep of machinery; coordinate maintenance work with a minimum of downtime.
Solve production problems that are not or cannot be resolved at the supervisory level.
Assist the Plant Scheduler to meet the customer’s needs and keep costs at a minimal level.
Notify the Plant Scheduler of any needed changes to the production schedule.
Communicate with Accounting, Human Resources, and Purchasing the various needs of the Production Department as well as see those respective department needs are met by Production.
Understand team concepts and work to create a team environment.
Work with Sales and Design on new styles or items for runnability on existing equipment.
Work with Sales Service to determine proper instructions forwarded to production for producing items.
Provide input for annual budget and capital plan.
Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program, engagement programs, and good housekeeping.
Embraces continuous improvement and employs CI throughout the plant.
Ensures plants develop and maintain standard work for supervisors and associates.
Maintains a positive working relationship with peers, direct reports and associates.
Checks product specifications to ensure run ability over plant equipment