What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finishing Department Lead – Gluer & Folding Carton Operations position at Sheboygan Paper Box Company?
Join Our Team at Sheboygan Paper Box Company!
We’re a stable, family-oriented manufacturing company with over 100 years of experience producing quality folding cartons. We’re looking for a Finishing Department Lead – Gluer & Folding Carton Operations to help manage and support our team while keeping production running smoothly. This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise and teamwork make a real impact.
Shift:
Monday – Thursday | 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Consistent schedule with three-day weekends.
Compensation
- $28.25-29.75 Based on experience (plus $1.50 shift premium)
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate, set up, and maintain all Finishing Department equipment, including:
- Domino 110
- Visionfold 110 and Cartonpack
- Alpina with Easy Feeder and Cartonpack II
- Masterfold with Easy Feeder, Batch Inverter, and Cartonpack II
- HHS gluing systems
- Heiber Schroeder window machines
- Serve as a working lead—running equipment while supporting the Supervisor with daily production, safety, and quality goals.
- Review job jackets/factory tickets to ensure proper scheduling, process flow, and customer specifications.
- Verify materials for accuracy and completeness before and after jobs.
- Ensure SOPs, machine standards, and quality requirements are met while hitting customer deadlines.
- Communicate job expectations clearly to operators and crews so everyone understands requirements upfront.
- Share your expertise by training, coaching, and mentoring operators, assistants, and inspector/packers.
- Maintain machine maintenance logs and coordinate timely repairs (no repairs beyond training or OEM specifications).
- Perform first-article quality approvals and support QA processes and procedures.
- Fill in as needed across departmental areas for vacations, absences, training, or production needs.
- Operate Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV).
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe finishing department.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in folding carton finishing operations or related manufacturing discipline.
- Proven ability to operate and troubleshoot gluer and finishing equipment.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
- High level of technical, problem-solving, and process-improvement ability.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft products and manufacturing/ERP systems (Encore experience preferred).
- Sense of urgency with a strong focus on safety, quality, and production.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Ability to read factory tickets, follow detailed instructions, and perform basic math calculations.
- Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 40 pounds in a manufacturing environment with loud noise levels.
Salary : $28 - $30