Position Summary:
The Converting Manager is responsible for safely leading and coordinating all converting operations within the box plant, including flexo-folder gluers, specialty finishing, and support personnel. This role ensures production targets are met with maintaining safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enforce all plant safety policies and procedures, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free converting area.
- Execute daily and weekly production schedules for all converting machines.
- Coordinate changeovers, setups, and staffing to minimize downtime.
- Monitor machine performance, scrap, and efficiency throughout the shift.
- Troubleshoot production issues related to tooling, material, setup, or staffing.
- Work closely with scheduling, maintenance, and quality teams to meet customer commitments.
- Address quality issues quickly and drive corrective actions
- Supervise, coach, and develop machine operators, helpers, and leads
- Conduct training on machine operation, setups, safety, and quality standards
- Communicate shift performance, downtime, quality issues, and staffing needs to leadership
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in a corrugated box plant converting environment
- Strong working knowledge of flexo-folder-glues
- Amtech/Encore ERP experience preferred
- Solid understanding of safety, quality, and production controls
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What We Do
UFP Industries is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries – UFP Packaging, UFP Construction and UFP Retail Solutions – manufacture, distribute and sell a wide variety of products used in residential and commercial construction, packaging and industrial applications. Founded in 1955, the company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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