Production Supervisor (2nd Shift)

The Royal Group•Saint Louis, MO

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Shillington Box Co. is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor for its St. Louis, MO facility. This role involves leading plant employees to produce quality corrugated products safely and efficiently with minimal waste in a fast-paced environment. The company offers excellent benefits and a positive employee morale.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Previous industrial/manufacturing supervisory experience required.
Must be willing to work directly in production as needed.
Must maintain certification in CPR/AED/First Aid and forklift operation (provided by the company).

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in working with corrugated packaging equipment such as flexo folder gluers, rotary diecutters, balers, conveyors, unitizers and load formers is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain quality, efficiency, and production levels set by management and communicate these standards to the team.
Report on quality concerns to the Plant Manager and assist in determining quality guidelines.
Directly supervise all employees assigned to the shift, carrying out responsibilities in accordance with company policies and laws.
Train employees, plan, assign, and direct work, discipline employees, resolve conflicts, build teams, coach employees, address complaints, resolve problems, document actions, and set an example of superior behavior.
Establish high morale within the shift by showing fairness, consistency, and interest in employee problems, discussing with HR when appropriate.
Coordinate all production activity with sales, sales service, and shipping to ensure customer orders are handled properly.
Coordinate with Maintenance on any repairs or preventive maintenance within the department.
Keep upper management informed of problems or situations affecting shift performance.
Enforce corrective action procedures and conduct meetings with employees involving HR in disciplinary proceedings and following contractual agreements with the union.
Conduct weekly production/safety meetings with the shift.
Make decisions and communicate to avoid problems between shift changes.
Improve career skills by enrolling in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, safety program, LEAN program, and good housekeeping.
Schedule production machines in the most effective and efficient ways possible.
Perform additional duties as assigned.