Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 13 non-exempt Mill Technicians/Operators. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

                                                                                                                                          

Purpose: Manage employees on a paper machine to ensure safe and efficient manufacturing of 100% recycled containerboard.

 

Leadership Skill Set:

• Leads by example, mentoring, and exhibiting behaviors that are consistent with the company’s values.


• May provide recommendations regarding staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination.


• May prepare and/or deliver performance appraisal for staff.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage Mill Technicians/Operators to ensure accurate time management, scheduling, training, and meeting KPI’s including mill goals, production, quality, and on-grade up-time.


• Compliance with all HR policies, SOP’s, and collective bargaining agreement.


• Safety and environmental compliance through training, meetings, and enforcement of safety and environmental policies.


• Responsible for new employee orientation, training, and daily toolbox talks.


• Works with crew members and maintenance team to perform root cause failure analysis (RCFA) for paper breaks and mechanical failure.


• Assesses individual training needs and plans training.


• Works with the Paper Machine Superintendent to plan and execute mill maintenance shutdowns.


• Maintains equipment through assuring basic care rounds, operator maintenance, housekeeping, and effective use of maintenance resources are completed.


• Champions continuous improvement processes and equipment reliability.


• Communication among crew members, other shift supervisors, and management through shift turnover and daily reporting.


• Works with crew members to resolve issues or complaints; communicates concerns with the Paper Machine Superintendent and Human Resources Manager if necessary.


• Other functions that may be assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle items or feel.


• Regularly move, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.


• Bend at the waist and twist upper body.


• Regularly walk the distance of a large manufacturing facility.


• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.


• Climb or balance on stairs, ladders, and catwalks.


• Occasionally required to sit, drive heavy machinery such as a forklift and clamp truck.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Work Environment:

• Noise level can and will be very loud most times (80+dB).


• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.


• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.


• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.


• Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety-toed boots, gloves, safety glasses, and hearing protection.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.