What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at DS Smith?
Responsibilities
- Lead, direct work, coach and train the shift crews
- Complies with all applicable plant and OSHA safety rules
- Ensures quality of corrugated board manufactured according to industry and customer specifications
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
- Create and maintain a cross training plan within the shift to provide ongoing continuous employee education
- Explore continuous improvement opportunities
- Oversee personnel
- Track and manage plant waste, down time, and optimal speed; analyze data
- Complete reports using the computer by utilizing email, word, and excel and other computer programs
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Higher education degree preferred
- Two years prior supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge of computer and Microsoft suite
- Must be knowledgeable of corrugated manufacturing practices, procedures, and the quality process
- Prior work experience in a corrugated manufacturing plant preferred
- Demonstrate full understanding of wet end and dry end operation
- Troubleshoot root causes of machine problems
- Demonstrate knowledge of paper weights, size, liner, medium, kraft, white, and special exceptions
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of customer requirement recognizing what is conforming and nonconforming material
- Demonstrate ability to read a production schedule including special instruction
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