The Production Supervisor leads day-to-day operations on the corrugator and converting lines to consistently hit output, quality, and cost targets. This role requires deep corrugated-box manufacturing experience and strong “process feel” — someone who can diagnose losses (speed, waste, downtime, quality defects), fine-tune machine settings, and coach crews to run stable, fast, and safe.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Execution & Output Fine-Tuning
  • Own daily production plan execution: output, schedule adherence, and line efficiency (OEE/uptime/speed).
  • Optimize machine performance through correct set-up, run parameters, and changeover discipline.
    • Troubleshoot and correct causes of low output
      a. Frequent stops, splice issues, warp, poor bonding, misfeeds, jams, inaccurate cut/score, print defects
      b. Poor changeover practices, wrong tooling, wrong adhesive/steam profiles, weak preventive maintenance follow-through
    • Drive continuous improvement on: changeover time, waste %, uptime, speed stability, and labor productivity.
    • Implement standard run conditions for each SKU (speed ranges, adhesive settings, steam/pressure targets, tooling specs).
• Quality & Process Control
  • Ensure conformance to quality standards (ECT/BCT targets, dimensions, warp limits, print quality, joint/slot accuracy).
  • Maintain and enforce first-piece approval, in-process checks, and final inspection standards.
  • Investigate defects and drive corrective actions (root cause, containment, prevention).
  • Coordinate with QA and Maintenance to reduce repeat defects and customer complaints.
• Team Leadership & Shift Management
  • Lead operators and helpers on shift: staffing, job assignments, training, and discipline.
  • Coach operators on proper machine set-up and fine-tuning techniques (not just running at “safe speed”).
  • Enforce 5S, housekeeping, and line organization to prevent downtime and quality issues.
  • Promote a performance culture: clear targets per shift, hourly monitoring, and structured shift handovers.
• Maintenance Coordination & Reliability
  • Partner with Maintenance on preventive maintenance compliance and quick breakdown response.
  • Identify chronic equipment issues and push permanent fixes (not repeated patchwork).
  • Ensure lubrication, cleaning, and critical checks are done per schedule (belts, knives, bearings, steam traps, glue systems, sensors).
• Safety, Compliance & Documentation
  • Enforce safe work practices, lockout/tagout compliance, and machine guarding requirements.
  • Lead shift safety briefings and incident investigations with corrective actions.
  • Maintain production reports: output, downtime reasons, waste, quality holds, and action logs