Converting Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Job Title:

Converting Supervisor

Shift: 2nd [3PM - 11PM]

Reports To:

Converting Superintendent Summary

Supervise approximately 10 - 30 people in the daily routine of producing quality corrugated products in a safe, productive manner with minimum waste.

• Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management.
• Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems.
• Maintain inventories of sheets, inks and other converting supplies.
• Coordinate with your supervisor and Maintenance Manager on any repairs or preventive maintenance done in the department.
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program and good housekeeping.

• Directly supervises all employees assigned to the department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws including the following: training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude and performance.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years' prior supervisory experience.
• Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

• Leadership Skills
  • Time management
  • Crisis management
  • Teaching, training, and coaching
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Employee relations
• Language Skills
  • Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills
  • 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.
• Technical Skills
  • Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
  • Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
  • Quality standards
  • Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

• Required to have a clamp truck license

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.