About DS Smith, North America Packaging and Paper Division, United States: DS Smith is a global leading packaging company of customer-specific packaging with emphasis on state-of-the-art packaging design and local service close to customer facilities. With a product portfolio that includes transit packaging, consumer packaging, displays and promotional packaging, customized protective packaging, and industrial packaging.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads, directs work, coaches, and trains the shift crews to include the corrugator, laminator, and shipping areas; ensures the safety of all employees. Complies with all applicable plant and OSHA safety rules. Ensures the quality of corrugated board manufactured according to industry and customer specifications. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Create and maintain a cross training plan within the shift to provide ongoing continuous employee education. Explore continuous improvement opportunities. Oversee personnel using performance development reviews and recommending pays raises. Track and manage plant waste, down time, and optimal speed; analyzes data. Complete reports using the computer by utilizing email, word, and excel.

 

These responsibilities and duties are not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may be added or deleted as necessary.

 

Education/Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The individual must have knowledge of the computer, Microsoft Word and Excel and email. The individual must have a strong commitment to safety with a belief that all accidents are preventable. The individual must be knowledgeable of corrugated manufacturing practices, procedures, and the quality process. Prior work experience in a corrugated manufacturing plant, preferred. Demonstrate full understanding of wet end and dry end operation of a corrugators. Must be able to troubleshoot root causes of machine problems. Demonstrate knowledge of paper weights, size, liner, medium, kraft, white and special exceptions Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of customer requirement recognizing what is conforming and nonconforming material. Demonstrate ability to read a production schedule including special instructions. Demonstrate awareness of schedule and what is needed to satisfy the customer. Must have a working knowledge of the overall machine both mechanically and operationally. Proficiently inspect and clean machine for optimal performance Demonstrate a full knowledge of paper quality standards and combined board quality standards.

 

Benefits: Benefits Eligibility starts Day 1 (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Company 401k matching up to 6%- vested on day 1 of eligibility

Vacation: 2 weeks (prorated based on time of hire)/ 3 Diversity days.

 

Work Environment:

Regular work near moving mechanical parts. Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and temperature variations Noise level is moderate to high. Bump caps, ear protection, eye protection, and safety shoes are required.

 

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the function of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The Employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop. kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the function of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.