Quality Supervisor

Pratt is America’s 5th Largest Corrugated Packaging Company and the world’s largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 4000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.

POSITION: Quality Supervisor

LOCATION: Wapakoneta, OH

Reports to: Quality Manager  

Join Our Team at Pratt Industries – Wapakoneta Corrugator!

At Pratt Industries, we’re committed to investing in your growth as much as you invest in us. If you’re looking for a company that values your skills and provides opportunities for career advancement, Pratt Industries is the perfect place for you! We recognize the value of your maintenance experience and reward it with competitive pay, excellent benefits, and unmatched career growth potential.

Why Work with Pratt Industries?

• Great Career Opportunities: We are committed to developing our team members and providing opportunities for career growth at Pratt.
• Fantastic Benefits:
• Health Insurance & Wellness Program within 1 month of hire
• Paid Holidays from Day 1
• 401(k) with match
• Paid vacation days
• Tuition reimbursement & paid childbearing/parenting leave
• $500 healthy lifestyles reimbursement program
• Safety shoe and vision reimbursement program
• And much more!

SUMMARY

This role is responsible for assisting the Quality Manager in the coordination, facilitation, and implementing of quality assurance standards and systems for the company.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the quality technicians in daily and weekly requirements.
• Management of the quality complaint tracking system
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety procedures.
• Support the quality training program for all departments. Collaborate with supervisors and leads to facilitate and ensure adequate training is provided to all plant personnel. 
• Become familiar with the company quality system to effectively train the lead team and plant personnel.
• Follow up with front line leadership and become a resource/support on Quality-related issues and concerns. Collaborate to complete quality initiatives and get the training done on time.
• Identify training needs by identifying the business goals and regulatory/certification compliance. 
• Identify resources needed to provide training & support. Identify employees who could benefit from outside training.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED.
• Related college degree and/or appropriate technical courses or Associate’s (A.A.) degree
• 4 years  of years of work experience required/education will be considered in lieu of work experience
• Computer literate, must be skilled in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Power Point

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.
• Lean Six Sigma experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  
• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear. 
• The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. 
• The employee is occasionally required to sit. 
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 
• Vision requirements include:  close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

• Operating Standards – meet or exceed operating standards set in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity.
• Personal Growth – Each year, professional goals will be developed and agreed to by the employee and supervisor.
• Employee Relations – The employee will be evaluated regarding behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication.
• Creativity – The employee is expected to be active in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.