Manufacturing Supervisor

Trillium Professional is now seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor for direct-hire in Tucson, AZ!

The Corrugate Supervisor will lead and operate a new corrugated flexographic printer and rotary die cutter work center. This hands‑on leadership role will be responsible for machine setup, operation, programming, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, minor repairs, production scheduling, quality documentation, and employee supervision.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with industrial equipment, machining, CNC programming, CAD and vector files, and team leadership. Experience in aerospace machining or other highly technical manufacturing environments will be considered transferable to corrugated converting.

Main Responsibilities:

-Set up, operate, and monitor the corrugated flexographic printer and rotary die cutter.
-Interpret work orders, job specifications, drawings, CAD files, vector files, and tooling requirements.
-Create or modify machine programs, job files, and setup parameters as required.
-Perform machine changeovers, tooling changes, adjustments, and start‑up checks.
-Understand the mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control‑system functions of the equipment.
-Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs.
-Troubleshoot machine issues, identify root causes, and restore production safely and efficiently.
-Coordinate with maintenance and technical support personnel when issues exceed the work center’s capabilities.
-Support equipment installation, commissioning, testing, and process improvement activities.
-Maintain a clean, organized, and production‑ready work center.

Production Scheduling and Execution
-Schedule production orders, labor, machine time, changeovers, and preventive maintenance.
-Assign daily work and coordinate activities among production associates, machine operators, and material handlers.
-Ensure jobs are completed safely, efficiently, and according to customer and production requirements.
-Monitor material availability, tooling readiness, machine capacity, and production priorities.
-Communicate schedule changes, constraints, and production risks to the Production Manager.
-Support continuous improvement in setup time, throughput, downtime, waste, and equipment utilization.

Supervision and Leadership
-Supervise approximately 2–3 employees supporting the work center.
-Train employees on equipment operation, work instructions, safety requirements, quality expectations, and standard work.
-Manage attendance and daily employee coverage.
-Enforce company policies, work rules, safety procedures, and housekeeping standards.
-Conduct performance feedback and formal performance reviews.
-Participate in employee selection, interviewing, and hiring activities.
-Provide hands‑on coaching and develop employee capabilities.
-Approve timecards, if assigned by company policy.

Quality and Documentation
-Perform first‑article approvals and in‑process inspections.
-Ensure production documentation is completed accurately and on time.
-Verify finished products meet job specifications and customer requirements.
-Identify, document, and communicate quality issues.
-Support corrective actions, root‑cause investigations, and process improvements.
-Work closely with Quality Control regarding defects, inspections, and nonconforming product.
-Follow applicable ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 procedures and requirements.

Performance Reporting
-Track and report work center performance, including:
-Safety performance
-Throughput
-Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
-Equipment downtime
-Scrap and material waste
-On‑time completion
-Changeover time
-Quality defects, in coordination with Quality Control

We are seeking a hands‑on Corrugate Supervisor to lead a new corrugated flexographic printer and rotary die cutter work…