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Shift Supervisor

Crafted Plastics Inc
Sheboygan, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2026
JOB REQUIREMENTS: SUMMARY: Supervises and coordinates activities of

workers engaged in plastic extrusion and related finishing (secondary)

Work By Performing The Following Duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Confers with supervisor of preceding shift and/or production manager

and/or production scheduler to determine status of current and pending

production runs. Analyzes Shop orders and prints to determine

information such as material to be used, type of operations, and

sequence of operations required. Requisitions dies, fixtures, and

material as needed. Interprets run card specifications, prints, and job

shop orders to production employees, and assigns duties based on skill

and experience of each operator. Studies production schedules and

estimates employee\'s time requirements for completion of job. Ensures

each order has correct quantities produced in pieces, boxes, reels,

coils, or feet according to the Shop Order. Inspects work-in-progress

and finished products visually, and measures each part running with

calipers and other instruments, to verify conformance to specifications,

documents measurements on process control check sheet, and directs

adjustments of machines if necessary. Make sure parts are being produced

in the best possible way. Check teardowns, set-ups and start-ups of

employees. Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists employees

involving work problems. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet

production schedules. Determines that raw material is charged in and out

correctly. Maintains time and production records. Relays production

status information to supervisor of following shift. See that scrap is

ground up in a prompt and timely manner. Ensure all scrap is recorded

and accounted for properly. Responsible for training all production

employees permanent or temporary and documentation of such training.

Interprets company policies to employees, trains and enforce safety

regulations and maintains good housekeeping. Attend various safety,

supervisory or other related training, workshops or seminars. May attend

team meetings with sales and engineering for quoting new jobs. Attends

daily production scheduling meeting. Holds weekly employee team

meetings. Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment

performance, and quality of product. Suggests changes in working

conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency. Initiates or

suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals. Supervises a

portion of inventory such as weighing and counting of raw material.

Examines defective machinery to determine cause of malfunction and

reports need for machine repairs. May attempt less complex repairs on

the off shifts. On occasion may need to set up or polish tooling.

Occasionally performs activities of employees supervised including

packing parts, making boxes, making skids, helping out on the line,

finding materials needed for a job, mixing raw materials, filling

hoppers, setting-up, starting-up, tearing down extrusion jobs, running

and packaging production jobs, and wrapping skids. Sets up and operates

machines to make test runs for developments and experimental products.

SUPERVISORY REPONSIBILITIES Manages one group leader who, together with

supervisor, supervises a total of 5 to 20 employees in the primary

(extrusion) section and secondary (finishing) section. Is responsible

for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the

organization\'s policies, procedures, work instructions, shop orders,

ISO, customer requests, handbook, safety and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees;

planning, assigning and directing work; appraising employee performance;

rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and

resolving problems; attending quote meetings; attending daily production

scheduling meeting; participating in safety meetings; participating in

ISO audits; participating in inventory; holding weekly employee team

meetings. Responsible for the quality of production parts on your shift,

and responsible for the correct quantity of parts produced on your

shift. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: QUALIFICATIONS To

perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform

Each Essential Duty Satisfactorily. The Requirements Listed Below Are

representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions. EDUCATION And/or

EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

including shop courses and five years\' related work experience

including thermoplastics, plastic extrusion and supervisory experience

and/or training; or a oneyear certificate from technical school in

production management or plastic technology and two to three years\'

related experience and/or training in plastic extrusion; or equivalent

combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read

and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance

instructions, and procedure sheets and manuals. Ability to write routine

reports. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or

Employees Of Organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability To Add, Subtract,

multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,

common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts

such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, time, and volume.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. REASONING

ABILITY The work involves \"trouble shooting\" with considerable daily

variation. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety

of concrete variables in situations where sometimes only limited

standardization exists. Understand different plastic extrusion

processes, equipment, methods and be able to troubleshoot, and train

employees on the same. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions

furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. \*\*\*\*\*

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person: 1822 Martin Ave E-Mail a

Rsum: hr@crafted.com Apply Online:

https://www.craftedplastics.com/job-application

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