Converting Supervisor Hood Container Corporation - 2.9 Jamestown, NC Job Details 4 hours ago Qualifications Defect resolution root cause analysis Team supervision Personal protective equipment (PPE) use High school diploma or GED Manufacturing facility experience Manufacturing company experience Team motivation (leadership skill) Cross-functional communication Failure analysis Team building Full Job Description At Hood Container Corporation, we're searching for a Converting Supervisor at our Greensboro, NC plant. This role is responsible for managing to meet manufacturing and production schedules, providing overall direction to production floor employees, including production, scheduling, performance management, training and other related areas, striving to improve overall operational efficiencies during the designated shift. This role is responsible for coordinating production operations and maintaining effective quality procedures and safety regulations for the facility. The ideal candidates must be a self-driven individual with a passion for excellence in Safety, People Development, Manufacturing, and Customer Focus. The plant runs Monday-Friday with weekend work as needed. Must provide leadership on the operating floor and striving for compliance in safety, health, environmental, and quality. Also responsible for coaching, training, and developing operations personnel in safety, quality, production, problem solving, and technical and interpersonal communication skills; addressing key issues and concerns; and interacting with employees from other departments to ensure quality and on-time production. Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership and accountability to proactively identify hazards and implement the appropriate mitigating strategies; investigate incidents and participate in resolution of causes Ensure best practices are being followed for minimization of waste at machine centers. Track continuous improvement opportunities where performance issues are apparent and provide leadership/action plans for gap closure. Strictly adhere to plant safety and housekeeping efforts. Identify repairs needed at machine centers and create work requests for completion; follow up as required. Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis. Must possess problem solving/root cause analysis skills; leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate teams to exceed expectation; communication, planning and organization skills; sense of urgency and accountability; customer focus; ability to work effectively in cross-functional team environment.

How You Will Contribute:

Develops short and long-term courses of action that support the organization's overall vision and mission; balances business, technical, and operational issues when determining a strategy; identifies problems with current strategies and suggests ways to resolve them Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, waste, delivery and cost Motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly and safely. Maintain agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one's approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Manager, as appropriate Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management. Communicate these standards to your staff. Report quality concerns to Plant Superintendent. Assist in determining quality guidelines. Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality. Maintain inventories of sheets, inks, and other converting supplies. Coordinate with Maintenance Manager on any repairs or preventive maintenance done in the department. Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department. Enforce the corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with the violating employees. Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel. Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems between shift changes. Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, safety program, and good housekeeping. Comply with company policies and procedures. Additional duties may be assigned by management. What it

Takes:

Required:

High School diploma or G.E.D. with equivalent experience 3-5 years in a leadership role within the manufacturing industry. Must be able to work high temperature & humidity conditions while wearing proper PPE including, but not limited to, hearing protection, steel toe shoes and safety glasses. Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Corrugated industry experience preferred Must be able to lift 50lbs Bilingual (English, Spanish) is a plus

Our Story:

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, mill to market company specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Over the last eight years Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation, while operating as a boutique business building close relationships with our customers.

Our Mission:

Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.

Our Vision:

A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. INDHP