3rd shift Converting Supervisor

York Container is an industry leader in the manufacture of performance-based brown box, multi-color display-ready, and e-commerce corrugated packaging to some of the most well-known names in the Consumer Products world. We are currently looking for experienced 3rd Shift Converting Supervisor
. This is an onsite position in Elgin, IL

The Atlantic Packaging Group (APG) is a North American leader in sustainable packaging solutions, offering corrugated, decorative, recycling and paper bag products. Headquartered in Canada with U.S. operations, APG focuses on collaboration, innovation and strong customer partnerships. With 3,600+ employees, 80+ years in business and operates 20+ facilities across North America. Its Canadian operations include Atlantic Packaging Products (Ontario) and Mitchel Lincoln (Quebec), while its U.S. operations include York Container, Skybox Packaging, Standfast Group, Black Hawk Corrugated and Champion Container.

The Converting Supervisor is responsible for the leadership, management, and technical problem solving of one assigned shift of hourly employees to ensure safety, quality, waste, productivity and training.

Additionally, the Converting Supervisor is responsible for executing the production business plan to meet departmental objectives to include but not limited to the following areas: safety training; accident investigation, managing work schedules, coaching and training employees, developing corrective actions to proactively address problems and issues, machine waste reduction, set up reduction and increased throughput. In addition assuring product quality is being produced to specifications.

Cross training all direct reports within your respective discipline to ensure a more flexible and well trained workforce. Following and enforcing all policies and regulations to remain compliant to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

• Providing leadership on the operating floor and striving for compliance in safety, quality, waste and productivity.
• Responsible for coaching, training, and developing operations personnel in safety, quality, production, problem solving, and technical aspects. Addressing key issues and concerns; and interacting with employees from other departments to ensure quality and on-time production.
• Ensure all employees are working in a safe manner
• Ensure minimum quality expectations are followed and met on a daily basis
• Ensure best practices are being followed for minimization of waste at machine centers
• Track continuous improvement opportunities where performance issues are apparent and provide leadership/action plans for gap closure
• Strictly adhere to plant safety, housekeeping, and 6S efforts
• Identify repairs needed at machine centers and create work requests for completion; follow up as required
• Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis
• Must possess problem solving/root cause analysis skills; leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate teams to exceed expectation; communication, planning and organization skills; sense of urgency and accountability; customer focus; ability to work effectively in cross-functional team environment

• The ability to make effective, independent decisions.
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to manage the details.
• Must be willing to “seek perfection” and have the ability to get others to following this direction.
• Must be proactive
• Must posses strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Suite and other office equipment.
• Possess working knowledge of SPC (Statistical control).
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to multi-task and handle a number of issues at one time.

In addition to the functions listed above, the employee is expected to: exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, maintain good attendance by working when and where directed, work safely in compliance with all safety policies, respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.

The employee is also expected to perform such other duties and functions as required and assigned from time to time.

The Physical Requirements Checklist that specifies the physical demands for this job is attached and is incorporated into this description.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing, production, industrial or military environment OR 2 years of…