Converting Shift Lead 2nd shift

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Regular Operation Sturtevant, WI, US

Reports to:

Shift Supervisor

The Converting Lead is responsible for driving safe, efficient, and high-quality converting operations across rotary die cutters, flexo folder gluers, and supporting processes.

This role acts as the technical and operational leader on the production floor, ensuring standardized setups, troubleshooting support, tooling readiness, and operator development across the converting department.

The Converting Lead bridges the gap between operators and supervisors, enabling supervisors to focus on overall shift management while the lead drives process discipline, machine performance, and operator capability.

This position improves plant performance by:

• Increasing converting uptime and machine efficiency
• Reducing setup time and tooling-related downtime
• Improving operator technical capability
• Ensuring consistent quality and process discipline
• Supporting daily production targets and operational KPIs

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At ND Paper, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

ND Paper is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pulp, paper, and packaging products in the United States, generating over half a billion dollars in annual sales. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited – the largest container board producer in the world – ND Paper is part of a global network committed to excellence and innovation. With two integrated pulp and paper mills in Rumford, Maine and Biron, Wisconsin, a packaging plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, and two sheeting facilities in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia, the ND Paper family produces nearly one million tons of products annually.

Our 1,100 dedicated employees are the heart of our operations, and we are committed to fostering positive work environments where individuals can advance and thrive. At ND Paper, we are investing in our future, and that starts with our staff.

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and actively promote safe work practices across converting operations.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and safe operating procedures.
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions on machines and in surrounding work areas.

• Lead and enforce standardized setup procedures for rotary die cutters and flexo folder gluers.
• Audit machine setups to ensure adherence to process standards.
• Drive improvements in setup efficiency and machine changeover times.

• Ensure tooling, print plates, dies, and inks are prepared and ready prior to production.
• Coordinate with tooling technicians to ensure accurate tooling modifications and readiness.
• Support troubleshooting and repair of dies and print plates when required.

• Track and analyze downtime related to tooling, ink, setups, and operator issues.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions with operators and supervisors.
• Support troubleshooting efforts to restore production quickly and safely.

• Train and mentor operators and assistant operators in setup, troubleshooting, and process control.
• Build technical capability across the converting team.
• Promote operator ownership of machine performance and quality.

• Assist with resolving production issues such as short sheets, missing tooling, WIP disruptions, or equipment jams.
• Support banders, takeoff lines, and sheet flow issues to maintain production continuity.
• Help prioritize work and reallocate labor during machine downtime.

• Diagnose machine issues and determine whether…