Production Supervisor

Pratt Industries•Wapakoneta, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor supervises the Corrugator department’s daily production of quality corrugated board, ensuring work is completed safely and productively with minimum waste. The supervisor maintains quality, efficiency, and production standards; communicates expectations to staff; monitors quality concerns; manages rollstock and corrugator supplies; coordinates repairs and preventive maintenance; and keeps upper management informed about issues affecting departmental performance. The role directly supervises department employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. This includes training, planning and assigning work, directing employees, assisting with machine operation as needed, evaluating performance, recognizing and disciplining employees, resolving conflicts and complaints, coaching, documenting employee matters, and fostering teamwork and strong performance. The supervisor also conducts weekly production and safety meetings, coordinates communication across shift changes, supports company policies and safety and housekeeping programs, and may take on additional duties assigned by management. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of prior supervisory experience. Preferred qualifications include prior experience in the corrugated industry. Candidates should be able to interpret safety and operating documents, write routine reports, communicate effectively with groups, read a tape measure, perform basic calculations, and apply practical reasoning. Technical knowledge includes equipment capabilities, cost considerations, quality standards, and regulatory requirements such as OSHA, DEQ, EEO, wage and hour requirements, and environmental and waste minimization practices. A current lift truck operator license may be required. The work regularly involves standing, walking, communicating, and exposure to moving mechanical parts; it may involve wet or humid conditions, loud noise, and occasional exposure to heights, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The employee regularly lifts or moves up to 50 pounds. Leadership expectations include strong time management, teaching and meeting facilitation, composure in difficult situations, effective employee relations and conflict resolution, coaching and delegation, and consistent professional confidence. Performance is measured by operating standards, personal growth, employee relations, and creativity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of prior supervisory experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to read a tape measure quickly and accurately and calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rates using high-school-level math.
Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or graphic instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, cost considerations, quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements, including OSHA, DEQ, EEO, wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements.
May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.
Regularly stand, walk, talk or hear, and lift or move up to 50 pounds; frequently use hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Demonstrated time management, teaching, meeting leadership, crisis management, employee relations, listening, coaching, delegation, conflict resolution, and professional leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental quality, efficiency, and production levels established by management and communicate standards to employees.
Report quality concerns to the Corrugator and Plant Superintendent and assist in establishing quality guidelines.
Build and maintain employee morale through fair, consistent leadership and appropriate confidentiality.
Maintain inventories of rollstock and corrugator supplies.
Coordinate department repairs and preventive maintenance with the supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent.
Inform upper management of problems or situations that may affect departmental performance.
Apply corrective-action procedures and conduct meetings with employees involved in violations.
Conduct weekly production and safety meetings with departmental employees.
Coordinate with other supervisors to prevent problems during shift changes.
Develop professional skills through seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
Implement and support company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping programs.
Directly supervise department employees, including training, planning and assigning work, directing work, assisting with machine operation as needed, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining, resolving conflicts and complaints, coaching, documenting, and team building.
Set an example of strong behavior, attitude, and performance.
Perform additional duties assigned by management.