Job opening
Corrugated Supervisor
Filed under Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
Full job description
Employment Type: Full-time
Available Positions: 1
Location: On-Site
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Summary
Corrugated Supervisor leads packaging production, ensuring safety, quality, equipment efficiency, waste reduction, and target achievement.
Key Activities
- Supervise daily production activities to ensure customer orders are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
- Lead, coach, train, and develop production employees while maintaining a positive and accountable work environment.
- Assign manpower and coordinate staffing to maximize productivity and equipment utilization.
- Monitor production performance, machine efficiency, downtime, scrap, waste, and labor utilization.
- Ensure products meet established quality specifications and customer requirements.
- Oversee corrugator and converting operations, including printing, slotting, die-cutting, folding, gluing, stitching, and related processes.
- Monitor raw material usage, including linerboard, medium, inks, adhesives, and other production supplies.
- Identify production problems and work with Maintenance and Engineering to resolve equipment issues and minimize downtime.
- Ensure proper machine setup, changeovers, and operating procedures are followed.
- Track and communicate key production metrics, including throughput, efficiency, waste, downtime, and quality.
- Conduct shift meetings and communicate production priorities, safety expectations, quality issues, and operational updates.
- Coordinate with Production Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Shipping to maintain smooth workflow.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost reduction, waste reduction, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure employees follow all company policies, OSHA requirements, safety procedures, and housekeeping standards.
- Investigate production, safety, and quality issues and implement appropriate corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate production records, reports, and documentation.
- Cross-train employees to ensure adequate coverage for critical production positions.
- Support preventive maintenance activities and ensure equipment is properly maintained.
Preferred Skills
- Basic computer skills; experience with ERP/MES production systems preferred.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and manage multiple priorities.
Educations & Experience
- High school diploma or GED required; technical degree or college coursework preferred.
- 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Corrugated packaging experience strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of corrugated manufacturing and converting processes.
- Experience with corrugators, flexographic printing, die-cutting, folder-gluers, stitchers, or related equipment preferred.
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Job ID: 8396