Production Supervisor

Pratt Industries•Wapakoneta, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees the Corrugator department’s daily production of quality corrugated board, ensuring work is performed safely and productively with minimal waste. The supervisor maintains management-set quality, efficiency, and production standards; communicates those standards to staff; and reports quality concerns to the Corrugator and Plant Superintendent. The role also helps establish quality guidelines and keeps upper management informed of issues that could affect departmental performance. The supervisor directly supervises department employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities under company policies and applicable laws. Duties include training, planning and assigning work, directing employees, assisting with machine operation as needed, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, resolving conflicts and complaints, documenting matters, building and coaching the team, and setting a strong example. The role maintains rollstock and corrugator-supply inventories, coordinates repairs and preventive maintenance with the supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent, conducts weekly production and safety meetings, and coordinates with other supervisors around shift changes. The position supports and enforces company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping requirements and corrective-action procedures. It also calls for ongoing professional development through seminars, technical courses, and related college courses. Performance is evaluated against operating standards for quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity, as well as personal growth, employee relations, and contribution of new ideas.

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; calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rate; and apply high school mathematics concepts.
Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or graphic instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities and how to apply that knowledge to efficient operation and employee training.
Working knowledge of cost issues to make daily decisions that reduce costs and identify areas for improvement.
Working knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements, including wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization requirements, company and personnel policies, OSHA, DEQ, and EEO.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Ability to demonstrate time management, teaching, crisis management, employee-relations, conflict-resolution, motivational, coaching, delegation, and professional leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental quality, efficiency, and production levels set by management and communicate those standards to staff.
Report quality concerns to the Corrugator and Plant Superintendent and assist in determining quality guidelines.
Promote departmental morale through fair and consistent treatment, employee engagement, and confidentiality.
Maintain inventories of rollstock and corrugator supplies.
Coordinate departmental repairs and preventive maintenance with the supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent.
Keep upper management informed of issues that may affect departmental performance.
Apply corrective-action procedures when appropriate and meet with employees involved in violations.
Conduct weekly production and safety meetings with departmental personnel.
Coordinate with other supervisors to help prevent problems during shift changes.
Pursue professional development through seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
Implement, maintain, and support company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping programs.
Directly supervise assigned department employees, including training, planning and assigning work, directing work, and assisting with machine operation as needed.
Appraise employee performance; reward and discipline employees; resolve conflicts and complaints; document matters; and coach, lead, and develop the team.
Meet or exceed operating standards for quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
Support personal growth, positive employee relations, and business improvement through new ideas.