JOB TITLE: Production Supervisor
DEPARTMENT: Production
FLSA: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Plant Manager
REVISED: 7/1/2026
Objective: Responsible for the safe, efficient manufacturing and converting production by your team. Meet business objectives. Manage all activities of your assigned crew.
Essential Functions
1. Supervise, coordinate and manage all aspects of production and converting operations on assigned shift. Partner with other departments to efficiently schedule and produce manufacturing and converting projects.
2. Partner with the Plant Manager and other departments to utilize raw materials for maximum efficiency, minimum waste and minimum expense.
3. Maintain a safe working environment for your shift. Conduct daily pre-shift safety meetings. Assist with incident investigations and ensure corrective action is taken
4. Ensure compliance with all safety and hazardous materials handling procedures. Ensure work areas are constantly maintained in a hazard-free, safe manner
5. Supervise all production and converting personnel on assigned shift, including assigning duties, scheduling, setting expectations, providing feedback and holding employees accountable. This requires constant, effective communication.
6. Set clear performance, safety, attendance and behavior expectations and hold employees accountable through constant feedback.
7. Discipline employees when appropriate, following company policy and practice.
8. Perform frequent inspections to ensure Company standards, rules and laws are being followed regarding safety, quality, productivity, efficiency.
9. Adhere to and ensure compliance with all policies, rules, regulations and laws, including but not limited to: wage and hour, employment, harassment, discrimination and retaliation, workplace safety, health and environmental
10. Ensure ERP is properly used throughout your shift: Confirm all Jobs are assigned on the system; confirm LOTS and make corrections as necessary; Verify Production per job; Ensure return takedowns are accurately entered in the system; ensure raw material is added to jobs if necessary
11. Enter everyone in and out of the ERP system at the beginning and end of each day
12. Before jobs are closed and throughout the day, verify that jobs, labor, material used are all entered accurately in the ERP
13. Trouble-shoot Factory track issues
14. Partner with Shipping and Receiving to schedule production/converting, and to coordinate incoming and outgoing materials.
15. Conduct Cycle counts and other inventory activities
16. Assist in the recruitment, on-boarding and training of employees assigned to your team
17. Accurately complete and maintain records and documents, including but not limited to: daily shift report, time & attendance, production reports from Syteline
18. Treat all employees with respect in a fair and consistent manner.
19. At all times behave in a professional and courteous manner. Be a role model in the facility
20. Requires the ability to work on-site, stand and walk for a minimum 8-hour shift; overtime, swing or night shift and weekends
21. Requires the ability to constantly lift, carry, push and pull 35 pounds
22. Required to open or close facility. Must punch in immediately upon entering the facility and punch out after all closing tasks have been completed.
Other Duties
1. Partner with others to resolve issues, improve plant safety, efficiency and cost effectiveness
2. Drive a forklift to assist with production as needed
3. Occasionally may be required to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds
4. Participate in special projects as required
5. Partner with plant leadership to develop short- and long-term goals for the facility, as well as new product/process development and implementation.
6. Serve as a resource and leader in the implementation of new programs and procedures and process improvements
7. Assist in the development of and adherence to department budget
8. Other duties as assigned
Reporting Relationship
1. Reports to the Plant Manager
2. Works closely with shipping and maintenance, Human Resources and all staff
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bilingual English Spanish
2. 2 years’ experience working in a manufacturing or warehouse environment managing multiple employees
3. High School Diploma or equivalent
4. Prior experience using an ERP
5. Able to become Red Cross First Aid and CPR certified
6. Develop knowledge of products manufactured and sold, paper grades and quality, and converting operations
7. Excellent logical decision-making ability
8. Excellent verbal & written communication skills
9. Ability to partner with and lead employees at all levels of the organization
10. Be flexible responding to changing customers and production scheduling needs.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Prior experience in paper manufacturing
2. Forklift experience
3. BA or BS
Competencies
o Strategic Thinking & Execution
· Business planning, prioritization
· On-time execution
· Follow through until completion. Communicates progress
· Skill level – proficient – create & execute plans
o People Leadership & Talent Development
· Seeks and responds to feedback
· Learns from feedback. Adjusts behavior. No repeat errors
· Know talent and capabilities of everyone on their team so they can cross-train and schedule most efficiently
· Manage time cards and time off requests
o Operational & Financial Acumen
· Manage resources, minimize overtime
· Meet productivity metrics
o Communication & Cross Functional collaboration
o Decision-Making & Accountability
· Ability to make timely, informed decisions & own outcomes
· Behavior: Owns results, adjusts course
o Compliance, Risk & Ethical Leadership, Decision-Making & Accountability
o Culture, Engagement & Inclusion
Physical Environment/Working Conditions
This position is in the factory, where temperature fluctuations occur throughout the year. Employees must use eye and hearing protection and exercise caution around equipment and forklifts.
This job description is an overview of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required.
Fleenor is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Company DescriptionFleenor Paper is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly packaging. With manufacturing plants coast to coast and network of distribution centers covering the United States, Canada and Mexico, Fleenor Paper boasts nationwide distribution capabilities and overseas shipping.Company DescriptionFleenor Paper is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly packaging. With manufacturing plants coast to coast and network of distribution centers covering the United States, Canada and Mexico, Fleenor Paper boasts nationwide distribution capabilities and overseas shipping. Read Less
Job description:
Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Production Employee - Non Operator and become a vital part of our manufacturing process!
Essential Functions
Assist the operator in the operation, cleaning and minor maintenance of paper manufacturing and converting equipmentPerform manual and automated paper catching, tying, stacking and moving. Requires the ability to constantly lift, carry, push and pull 30 poundsMust be able to walk and stand for a minimum of 8 hour shiftInsure compliance with all safety and hazardous materials handling proceduresAssist the operator as required to accurately complete production and other paperwork. Requires the ability to read and write.Perform routine janitorial and deep cleaningOther Duties
At all times keep work area clean and organizedParticipate in special projects as requiredOccasionally may be required to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 poundsReporting Relationship
Reports to the Production Supervisor or ManagerMinimum Qualifications
Ability to learn to perform all essential functions and other dutiesMust be able to understand verbal and written directions and trainingMust be able to continuously lift, carry, push, pull a minimum of 30 poundsMust be able to stand and walk for a minimum 8-hour shiftAbility to work well with people at all levels of the organizationPreferred Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalentPrior experience working in manufacturingPrior experience in paper manufacturingDuties and Responsibilities: (not ranked by priority)
Assist the operator in the operation, cleaning and minor maintenance of paper manufacturing and converting equipmentPerform manual and automated paper catching, tying, stacking and movingInsure compliance with all safety and hazardous materials handling proceduresAssist the operator as required to accurately complete production and other paperworkPerform routine janitorial and deep cleaningAt all times keep work area clean and organizedParticipate in special projects as requiredBe flexible responding to changing customer and production scheduling needs.At all times behave in a professional and courteous mannerOther duties as assignedFleenor is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Company DescriptionFleenor Paper is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly packaging. With manufacturing plants coast to coast and network of distribution centers covering the United States, Canada and Mexico, Fleenor Paper boasts nationwide distribution capabilities and overseas shipping.Company DescriptionFleenor Paper is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly packaging. With manufacturing plants coast to coast and network of distribution centers covering the United States, Canada and Mexico, Fleenor Paper boasts nationwide distribution capabilities and overseas shipping. Read LessResponsible for repairing and maintaining facility equipment and machinery, insuring that it functions properly so that the organization can meet business demands. Consistently adhere to and model all safety requirements.
Quickly respond to and resolve equipment and machinery breakdowns and emergencies. Keep management informed of downtimeInstall and remove equipment, machinery and products. Change blades, saws, conveyor belts.Fabricate repairs and adjustments to existing equipment and parts for new equipmentForklifts: perform oil & filter changes, brakes inspection, fluid & repair, general maintenance. Drive forklift to deliver/remove materials from work sitePerform welding, torch and plasma cuttingPerform preventive maintenance, including but not limited to: lubricating machinesInsure compliance with Lock Out Tag Out and all other safety and hazardous materials handling proceduresComplete department paperwork, including but not limited to OSHA records, work orders, parts and equipment orders, safety investigations and documentsMust be able to lift, carry, push, and pull 75 pounds. Must be able to stand, climb, squat and crawl for minimum 8 hours per day. Requires overhead reaching and working.Company DescriptionFleenor Paper is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly packaging. With manufacturing plants coast to coast and network of distribution centers covering the United States, Canada and Mexico, Fleenor Paper boasts nationwide distribution capabilities and overseas shipping.Company DescriptionFleenor Paper is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly packaging. With manufacturing plants coast to coast and network of distribution centers covering the United States, Canada and Mexico, Fleenor Paper boasts nationwide distribution capabilities and overseas shipping. Read Less