Shift Supervisor-Folding Carton Manufacturing in Shelbyville, Kentucky at Ajulia Executive Search

• Location: Shelbyville, Kentucky
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #26347

Night Shift: 10-hour shifts Mon-Fri, with rotating Saturdays

Are you looking to take the next step in your manufacturing leadership career within a high-speed production environment? This exciting opportunity as a Shift Supervisor focuses on leading production operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring safety, quality, and productivity goals are achieved within a packaging manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong team development skills and experience supporting fast-paced converting or packaging operations.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate shift production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and promote a Lean Manufacturing culture throughout the operation.
• Monitor departmental KPIs and implement corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, supplies, and production resources to support manufacturing schedules.
• Train, mentor, and develop production employees and team leaders.
• Support production scheduling, inventory control, and workflow optimization.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize equipment performance.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, safety procedures, and quality standards.
• Conduct employee performance management, coaching, and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Drive productivity improvements through Lean Manufacturing principles and process optimization.
• Facilitate effective communication between shifts and cross-functional departments.

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years of management or technical experience within folding carton manufacturing, printing, die-cutting, gluing, or related converting operations required.
• 5-7 years of supervisory or leadership experience within a manufacturing environment required.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
• Experience with KPI management, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
• Strong understanding of production planning, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and lead cross-functional teams effectively.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
• Experience with quality systems and process controls preferred.
• Experience within high-speed packaging or converting environments preferred.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with matching

Salary: $60K-$65K

Ask for: Brenna

Job Id: 26347

Ajulia Executive Search is a New Jersey based Executive Search Firm specializing in retained searches in multiple sectors, including Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal, and Pharmaceutical. We have a nationwide client base and offer services in temporary and direct hire placements.

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