Categories: Manufacturing, Operations

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