Job Description

Shift Supervisor (Night Shift) – Folding Carton Manufacturing

(Night Shift – 10 hour shifts Monday-Friday, with rotating Saturdays) **

**near Shelbyville, KY

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

Pay Range: $60k-$65k+

You should be proficient in:

• Supervisory Experience