Coating Department Supervisor

Pixelle Specialty Solutions™ is the largest specialty paper company in North America, with fully integrated pulp and paper operations in Chillicothe, Ohio, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Stevens Point, Wisconsin and a coating operation in Fremont, Ohio. Supported by an experienced product development team, Pixelle excels in designing customized solutions that help customers bring new products to market. With a long history of leadership in the paper industry, Pixelle delivers the most comprehensive portfolio of specialty papers to help you meet today’s challenging demands.

The  Coating Department Supervisor will provide coater department leadership on rotating shifts by supervising crews of up to 20 people in two separate buildings.  This position will focus on ensuring effective operations 24/7 with regards to safety, quality, productivity, and cost.  Setting clear expectations, ensuring effective and efficient learning/training, and ensuring each person has the opportunity to perform to their best is paramount.  This position will provide relief for the day supervisor.

Essential Duties and Specific Responsibilities:

• Support troubleshooting of crews through validating TCC (trouble/cause/correction) usage by crews and following CARPs (corrective action and response plans).
• Validating that all procedures are being followed appropriately and provide feedback/coaching on gaps
• Ensuring rapid response to operational challenges including following communication escalation protocols to heighten priority.
• Creating and implementing “When Down Do Lists” when downtime opportunities present themselves to maximize productive time.
• Improve overall operations through generating and implementing improvements in processes, equipment, training, etc.
• Validating operator basic care rounds are followed and effective addressing any findings and/or performance issues.
• Completing shift logs highlighting safety, environmental, training, quality, productivity, scheduling, cost, and other issues Building crew schedules enabling effective operations while balancing employee requests including responding to last minute vacancies/changes.
• Investigating, resolving, and reporting all safety incidents including injuries, near misses, observations, etc.
• Lead crew safety meetings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions·       

• Experience – 3 to 8 years of experience in manufacturing with paper, converting, or coating industry preferred.  Previous supervisory experience a must, preferably in a union environment.
• Competencies – Strong leadership skills, troubleshooting skills, sound communication skills, highly motivated, team player, and accountable for results.
• Education – B.S. degree or equivalent in operational experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.