Advanced Polybag is hiring!
The Plant Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all production activities during an assigned shift in a high-volume, 24/7 paper bag manufacturing facility. This role provides direct leadership for approximately 50 hourly production employees across multiple manufacturing lines, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of quality products that meet customer requirements.
The Plant Shift Supervisor drives operational performance by managing staffing, monitoring production results, resolving operational challenges, and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. This hands-on leadership role partners closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Warehousing, and Logistics teams to achieve production goals while maintaining high standards of employee engagement, product quality, and operational excellence.
Location: 4901 S I-35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
Shift: Night
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide direct leadership and supervision for up to seven production lines and approximately 50 hourly production employees per shift, including Machine Operators, Packers, and other production personnel.
- Foster a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor production performance, equipment efficiency, and labor utilization to meet daily production, quality, and efficiency targets.
- Collaborate with Quality personnel to ensure products consistently meet customer specifications, including dimensions, print quality, folding accuracy, and finishing requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues involving equipment, materials, staffing, quality, and workflow disruptions.
- Coordinate staffing assignments, line coverage, breaks, and workforce deployment to support changing production priorities and optimize productivity.
- Review production schedules and communicate priorities to ensure timely completion of customer orders.
- Maintain accurate production records, downtime reporting, shift documentation, and labor tracking information.
- Partner with Maintenance to identify equipment concerns, prioritize repairs, and minimize production downtime.
- Track material consumption and communicate inventory requirements to ensure uninterrupted production operations.
- Lead shift start-up meetings, shift change communications, and employee engagement activities.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, productivity enhancement, quality improvements, and cost savings.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, equipment upgrades, workflow enhancements, and operational efficiencies.
- Train, coach, mentor, and develop employees on operating procedures, quality standards, safety requirements, and company expectations.
- Conduct employee performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and corrective action when appropriate.
- Ensure effective shift transitions through clear communication and thorough documentation of ongoing operational issues.
- Promote housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the production environment.
- Participate in daily production, planning, maintenance, quality, and operations meetings.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support plant objectives.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong leadership, team-building, and employee development skills.
- Ability to effectively supervise large hourly workforces in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, machine operations, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze production metrics and utilize data to drive performance improvements.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and changing priorities.
- Proficiency in production reporting systems, Microsoft Excel, and manufacturing software applications.
- Understanding of quality systems, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience in a production environment.
- Experience supervising large teams of 20 or more employees required.
- Experience managing multiple production lines in a high-volume manufacturing operation preferred.
- Experience in paper converting, packaging, printing, corrugated, flexible packaging, or related manufacturing industries preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, production reporting systems, and ERP/manufacturing software.
Leadership Expectations
- Lead by example and promote a culture of safety, accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and engage employees to build a high-performing team environment.
- Drive operational excellence through effective communication, execution, and problem-solving.
- Champion company values while supporting business objectives and customer satisfaction goals.
Physical Demands & Environmental Conditions
- Standing and Walking: Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 12 hours per shift) on concrete floors in a production environment.
- Lifting and Carrying: Regularly required to lift and carry materials and packaging supplies weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Bending, Stooping, and Kneeling: Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to set up printing equipment, load materials, and perform maintenance tasks. Occasional reaching overhead or below waist level to access supplies and equipment.
- Manual Dexterity: Must have fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to operate printing machinery, adjust settings, and manage small components with precision.
- Visual and Auditory Acuity: Ability to read print specifications and computer screens. Must be able to hear equipment alerts and verbal instructions in a moderately noisy environment.
- Environmental Exposure: May be exposed to ink fumes, cleaning chemicals, heat, humidity, and moderate-to-high noise levels typical of injection molding and printing operations.
- Mobility and Coordination: Must be able to safely navigate production areas and storage zones with good balance and coordination.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
Employment Requirements All new hires must comply with the following:
- Attendance: Must be able to maintain regular and reliable attendance and work all scheduled 12-hour shifts.
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Company does not sponsor employment visas for this position now or in the future.
- E-Verify: The Company participates in E-Verify and will verify the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees as required by law.
- Screening: Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all pre-employment screenings permitted by applicable law, which may include a background check and drug screening.
- Safety & Compliance: Must adhere to all Company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and standard operating procedures. Consistent and proper use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is mandatory.
- Safety & Communication: Must be able to understand and respond to workplace safety instructions, hazard communications, emergency notifications, and operating procedures necessary to safely perform the essential functions of the position.
- Tobacco-Free Workplace: The Company maintains a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus. Compliance with this policy is required for all employees and visitors.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Supervisor: 3 years (Required)
Language:
Location:
- Oklahoma City, OK 73129 (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Oklahoma City, OK 73129 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
