Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Independence Corrugated, a subsidiary of Schwarz Partners and corrugated manufacturing industry leader, currently has an exciting opportunity available for a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor in Oak Creek, WI. The right candidate will have experience managing a team within the corrugating or paper industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the performance of production employees
Responsible to provide direct leadership and supervision to the employees on shift and to set an example for all employees of the plant.
Provide mentoring and coaching to ensure employee development.
Monitor and manage raw materials, inventories, and production schedules.
Maintain shift coverage schedule of Production Employees, including vacation management, and communicate to employees when they are required to work.
Identify incidents/accidents/near misses and communicate through submittal of incident investigation form.
Address corrective action as identified
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all corporate policies, procedures, and requirements.
Follow-up on all production activities.
Responsible for ensuring that all employees follow the product specific SOP’s
Maintain clean and organized production, site and office area.
Guide employee performance and development using daily communication and annual performance evaluations.
Utilize progressive discipline as required to enforce company policy.
Must help on the floor when needed
Enthusiasm for being an active part of a safety-first work environment.
Coordinate with maintenance department to ensure that all repairs are made timely and that the necessary preventive maintenance is performed as necessary to keep plant operational.
Continuously evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements to the plant processes and facilities working closely with the Plant Manager and Operations Manager.
Works with other staff members to maintain workload balances. Provides back-up support.

Qualifications:

Previous Corrugating experience STRONGLY preferred.
3+ years of experience managing a team in a Production/Manufacturing environment.
Must have excellent supervisory and leadership skills in an organic manufacturing environment.
Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write, and speak English.
Strong attention to safety and detail.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and as part of a team.