Relief Supervisor
Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio
Full Time
The Production Relief Supervisor oversees employees involved in the daily production of corrugated board and supports efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing operations.
This role involves planning and assigning work, training employees, evaluating performance, resolving conflicts, and promoting teamwork. The supervisor must be flexible enough to cover all three shifts and occasional weekends to support staffing needs and maintain production continuity.
The ideal candidate has prior corrugated packaging industry experience, strong leadership skills, and a proactive approach to employee development, safety, quality, and production performance.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Prior experience in the corrugated packaging industry is required.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Willingness to work all three shifts.
- Availability to work some weekends as needed to cover supervisory absences.
- Ability to train, direct, and motivate production employees.
- Ability to promote safety, quality, teamwork, and operational accountability.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees, management, and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1–2 years of supervisory or team-lead experience.
- Experience supervising employees in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Experience with corrugated board production, machine setup, or machine operation.
- Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS).
- Experience conducting employee training and completing training records.
- Experience with Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) operations and associated safety procedures.
- Experience handling employee performance issues and conflict resolution.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a proactive, results-driven production leader who demonstrates accountability beyond basic supervisory responsibilities. They should be able to motivate employees, resolve workplace conflicts professionally, and communicate leadership expectations clearly.
Strong candidates will provide specific examples of their leadership accomplishments, employee development efforts, and contributions to safety, quality, and production results. Flexibility across all three shifts is essential.