Corrugator Supervisor
Corrugator Supervisor
Location: Minnesota
Salary: $75,000 - $95,000
About the Company
A leading packaging manufacturer is seeking a Corrugator Supervisor to lead production operations within a high-volume corrugated packaging facility. This individual will be responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while ensuring production goals are achieved on schedule. This role offers the opportunity to join a stable, growing organization that invests heavily in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and employee development.
The Corrugator Supervisor will be responsible for…
- Leading day-to-day corrugator operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- Supervising, coaching, and developing hourly production team members.
- Serving as the primary point of contact for production issues, equipment concerns, and operational troubleshooting.
- Partnering closely with maintenance to address downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support preventative maintenance efforts.
- Monitoring department KPIs, including efficiency, throughput, waste, downtime, and labor utilization.
- Coordinating production activities with maintenance, quality, shipping, and other departments to meet customer requirements.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, and operational performance.
- Ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Conducting employee training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary discussions as needed.
- Preparing and communicating shift production reports and performance updates.
- Supporting staffing, workforce development, and succession planning initiatives.
The Corrugator Supervisor will have the following qualifications:
- 3+ years of supervisory experience within a corrugated packaging manufacturing environment.
- Direct experience overseeing corrugator and/or converting operations.
- Proven success leading hourly production teams in a manufacturing setting.
- Strong knowledge of production processes, equipment troubleshooting, and manufacturing best practices.
- Experience driving safety, quality, and operational performance metrics.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with maintenance, quality, and plant leadership teams.
- Strong leadership, communication, and employee development skills.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma initiatives preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Ability to work flexible schedules or shifts as business needs require.
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