Production Supervisor

About the Opportunity

Our client is a well-established, privately held manufacturer of sustainable paper-based packaging solutions serving a diverse portfolio of nationally recognized customers. For decades, they have built a reputation for operational excellence, employee longevity, and a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

This organization offers a stable, team-oriented culture where employees are empowered to contribute, grow their careers, and make a meaningful impact on the business. Their products support essential industries and are used every day by consumers across North America.

As a result of continued growth, our client is seeking a Production Supervisor – Corrugated Manufacturing to lead operations within a high-volume corrugated production environment.

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement. This role will provide hands-on leadership to production personnel, coordinate resources across departments, and drive operational performance within a fast-paced corrugated packaging facility.

The successful candidate will be a strong communicator and people leader with experience supervising corrugated manufacturing operations and a passion for developing teams, improving processes, and maintaining a safe workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Operations Leadership

• Lead and support production employees to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery objectives.
• Monitor daily manufacturing performance and address operational challenges to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Assign personnel based on production requirements and operational priorities.
• Assist with workforce planning, scheduling, and overtime coordination.
• Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently and customer delivery requirements are met.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture throughout the operation.
• Investigate workplace incidents, complete required documentation, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Administer first aid and emergency response procedures when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Employee Leadership & Development

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to production employees.
• Recognize and reward strong employee performance.
• Address attendance concerns, policy violations, and performance issues through appropriate corrective action processes.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment.

Communication & Coordination

• Collaborate closely with maintenance, quality, scheduling, and production teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Participate in daily production meetings, safety discussions, maintenance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate operational priorities, staffing needs, and production challenges across departments.
• Support employee training and development efforts.

Systems & Reporting

• Maintain accurate production, attendance, and operational records within company systems.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure necessary materials, tooling, and resources are available to support production.
• Review and initiate maintenance work requests as needed.
• Utilize manufacturing systems and reporting tools to support production planning and operational decision-making.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational effectiveness.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the implementation of process improvements and best practices throughout the facility.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience within a corrugated packaging, paper converting, or related manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of corrugating and converting operations.
• Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Experience managing employee performance, attendance, scheduling, and workforce development.
• Strong safety mindset with experience promoting a culture of accountability and compliance.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems and production reporting tools.
• Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence experience is preferred.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a stable, privately held manufacturing organization with a strong industry reputation.
• Collaborative, employee-focused culture with excellent retention and tenure.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on plant performance and team development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Long-term career growth within a growing packaging manufacturing organization.