Tooling Supervisor - Corrugated Packaging

Pratt Industries•Wapakoneta, OH

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department Supervisor works alongside the Tooling Manager and Tooling Coordinator and reports directly to the Production Manager, assisting in the administration and management of the tooling process to alleviate bottlenecks within the department and managing all 3 shifts of the department. Pratt Industries is America’s 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 6,500 highly skilled employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than a dozen states. The company operates three of the most modern, cost-effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by “harvesting the urban forest."

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Provide own tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks.
Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
Able to apply concepts of high school math.
To apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working knowledge of the ink kitchen system.
Working knowledge of Tooling Cutting Dies & Print Plates.
Working knowledge of Product layouts and production specifications.
Working knowledge of Product quality specifications.
Working knowledge of Quality standards.
May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification to work in certain areas or on certain equipment.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

Ensures all production demands for ink and printing assistance are fulfilled as a first priority.
Ensures all process and procedures are being followed by the department members (and DieCo) as directed by Management.
Responsible for checking in Print Plates and cut dies during their shift.
Coordinating repairs of Cutting Die and Print Plates with Die Room and DieCo repair group.
Be trained on basic Cutting Die and Print Plate repair in order to assist when needed.
Works as a liaison between Customer Service and Tooling Department members when it comes to checking tooling for specific issues/questions after 2pm.
Works as a liaison with Quality Department to investigate tooling related Customer complaints.
Makes sure next shift is set up for the day in terms of ink and tooling related needs.
Ensures Ink is being recycled, combined to reduce overall inventory when possible. Work with the tooling coordinator to ensure Ink pricing and usage monthly is reported to the Production Manager/ and or General Manager.
Be involved with New Items and Trials when needed. Help troubleshoot and create “Recipe Cards” to ensure future orders run more smoothly. Coordinates this with the Converting Supervisors, Customer Service and Scheduling.
Works alongside the Die Room Operators. Help pull tooling for orders when needed. Perform daily checks on red tagged tooling to ensure they are repaired quickly. Takes repaired and replacement tooling off HOLD on the Red Tag Spreadsheet when it is ready to run.
Works alongside the Expeditors especially when they are being utilized for other duties. Makes periodic checks at machine centers to ensure quality tooling has been delivered. Performs periodic checks on tooling after it runs.
Ensures Band Type is not being discarded by the operators.
Ensures Red Tag procedures are being followed.
Investigates and records in a spreadsheet print plate and cutting die damage including shift/machine/date in order to implement corrective action and or retraining when needed.
Cross trains with the Tooling Coordinator in order to provide backup coverage.
Regularly works on purge lists to get rid of old tooling by reporting issues and results to the Production Manager.
Works on special projects as assigned by Management.
Ensures all Tooling Department areas are kept clean daily.
Assigns cleaning duties and or special projects across shifts based on workloads, vacations and other determining factors.
Carries out and supports any additional needs or instructions given by the Production Manager.
Ensure shift walk through is assigned and completed.
Ensure that the tooling department keeps the next 3 orders of tooling at each machine at all times.