Plant Superintendent (Night Shift)

North Star Sheets, an affiliate of Schwarz Partners, and corrugated manufacturing industry leader currently has an exciting opportunity available for a Plant Superintendent in Cottage Grove, MN.

North Star Sheets truly values our employees as our greatest asset and we strive to support both you and your family at work and in life. The Plant Superintendent is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the facility in support of the Plant Manager; including production goals, maintenance, employee interaction, quality control, receiving and shipping, and day-to-day operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION:
• Training and Process Control.
• Monitor machine and crew performance, critique and adjust where needed.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Investigate and find root causes for quality issues.
• Liaison with customers on product quality and performance issues.
• Update requirements of all regulatory agencies as they change.
• Ensure that all laws and regulations are followed and products meet regulatory quality standards.
• Enforce OSHA regulations and establish safety training matrix.
• Leader of AIB food safety and product safety team.
• Create monthly and weekly reports on productivity and downtime analysis
• Update all product certifications.
• Work with Customer Service and Sales on machine/product specifications.
• Regularly inspect buildings and machines for cleanliness and organization and enforce / train where necessary.
• Minor to moderate disciplinary functions.
• Take appropriate steps to improve morale when necessary.
• Lead by example.
• Additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma and continuing education / 7 years corrugator experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• 2 years of continuing education / experience in all aspects of corrugator operation including maintenance and scheduling.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs to create reports and visual training aids.
• High communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Technical proficiency in corrugator operations and product quality.
• High mechanical skills, preferred.
• High spatial reasoning skills, preferred.
• Moderate to Low Computer / IT skills, preferred.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, we want you to be a part of our team!


Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.