Converting Shift Lead

ND Paper • Sturtevant, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Converting Lead is responsible for driving safe, efficient, and high-quality converting operations across rotary die cutters, flexo folder gluers, and supporting processes.

This role acts as the technical and operational leader on the production floor, ensuring standardized setups, troubleshooting support, tooling readiness, and operator development across the converting department.

The Converting Lead bridges the gap between operators and supervisors, enabling supervisors to focus on overall shift management while the lead drives process discipline, machine performance, and operator capability.

This position improves plant performance by:

Increasing converting uptime and machine efficiency
Reducing setup time and tooling-related downtime
Improving operator technical capability
Ensuring consistent quality and process discipline
Supporting daily production targets and operational KPIs

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 3–5+ years experience in corrugated converting operations
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 3–5+ years experience in corrugated converting operations

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating rotary die cutters or flexo folder gluers preferred
• Prior leadership, lead operator, or trainer experience preferred
• Experience operating rotary die cutters or flexo folder gluers preferred
• Prior leadership, lead operator, or trainer experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and actively promote safe work practices across converting operations.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and safe operating procedures.
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions on machines and in surrounding work areas.
• Lead and enforce standardized setup procedures for rotary die cutters and flexo folder gluers.
• Audit machine setups to ensure adherence to process standards.
• Drive improvements in setup efficiency and machine changeover times.
• Ensure tooling, print plates, dies, and inks are prepared and ready prior to production.
• Coordinate with tooling technicians to ensure accurate tooling modifications and readiness.
• Support troubleshooting and repair of dies and print plates when required.
• Track and analyze downtime related to tooling, ink, setups, and operator issues.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions with operators and supervisors.
• Support troubleshooting efforts to restore production quickly and safely.
• Train and mentor operators and assistant operators in setup, troubleshooting, and process control.
• Build technical capability across the converting team.
• Promote operator ownership of machine performance and quality.
• Assist with resolving production issues such as short sheets, missing tooling, WIP disruptions, or equipment jams.
• Support banders, takeoff lines, and sheet flow issues to maintain production continuity.
• Help prioritize work and reallocate labor during machine downtime.
• Diagnose machine issues and determine whether operators can resolve or maintenance support is required.
• Ensure operators understand the root cause and corrective actions to prevent repeat issues.
• Ensure consistent adherence to quality standards and inspection procedures.
• Support root cause analysis for print defects, die-cut quality issues, and tooling damage.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and critical illness for you and your family.
• Financial protection benefits, including life insurance, disability insurance, and business travel accident insurance.
• Tax advantaged accounts such as Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Paid holidays, personal days, and vacation days to support work-life balance.
• A 401K retirement plan with a company match and annual fixed contribution
• Wellness programs with incentives and an on-site clinic available at our Rumford and Biron location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED