Production Supervisor
Packaging Corp of America · Farmville, NC
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $71k–$85k
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Packaging Corp of America (industrial) in Farmville, NC. Supervise, resolve conflicts, provide training, evaluate performance and ensure efficient scheduling of the production staff including the recommendation of personnel actions such as hiring, evaluations, promotions and disciplinary action.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Base pay
- $71k–$85k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live production postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 14% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $77k–$103k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 97%
- Lean 32%
- SAP 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Packaging Corp of America
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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requirements
and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
Maintain a clean, safe and injury‐free work environment.
Request materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services as needed.
Maintain operations data such as time, production and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
Basic
Qualifications
Education equivalent to high school diploma required.
2+ years previous experience in a supervisory capacity at a manufacturing facility. Previous experience in coaching, training, teambuilding, performance development and conflict resolution.
Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as needed.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
Solid analytical, mechanical and mathematical skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all individuals at all levels throughout the company.
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead and communicate with production team and management.
Working knowledge of computer systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Some college or manufacturing training.
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As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
People • Customers • Trust
Hexacomb is the largest manufacturer of paper honeycomb in the United States. We are a leader in helping our customers package, transport and display products of all kinds. A typical Hexacomb plant will have a workforce from 20 to 70 employees.
The Production Supervisor, Hexacomb is responsible for planning and supervising the activities of personnel and resources assigned to production. This includes the responsibility for coordinating the seamless execution of operations, meeting production goals, and all aspects of supervising production employees during a shift.
Principle Accountabilities
Supervise, resolve conflicts, provide training, evaluate performance and ensure efficient scheduling of the production staff including the recommendation of personnel actions such as hiring, evaluations, promotions and disciplinary action.
Assign and keep records of employee shift times, attendance, schedules and hours.
Optimize all material, personnel, equipment and time resources utilization to improve productivity while limiting waste and without compromising health, safety, and quality standards.
Coordinate activity with the Plant Manager, Hexacomb to plan and manage daily and weekly schedules to meet production goals, prioritize work orders, maintain quality requirements, and assure an even flow of work through all the departments with minimal or no interruptions.
Enforce health, safety, and quality procedures and regulations.
Train new hires and retrain existing employees on all equipment, protocols, production standards, safety regulations and waste control.
Analyze production performance, identify opportunities, make recommendations for process and equipment improvement, establish and execute goals.
Enforces health, safety, and quality procedures and regulations
Supervise efficient operation of equipment including the inspection of materials, products and equipment to detect and/or prevent malfunctions.
Read and analyze work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production