Alltrista - Supervisor, Operations, Reedsville, PA

Position Summary

Responsible for maintaining a productive, efficient, quality-oriented and safe work atmosphere during their assigned shifts' operation along with ensuring positive, fair and equitable treatment for all employees.

Primary Functions

• Troubleshoot and evaluate molding process within documented specifications.
• Make necessary adjustments to ensure prescribed quality and production standards are achieved and maintained.
• Investigate root cause of severe process shifts to take appropriate corrective action to bring process back within specifications.
• Monitor and evaluate daily production to ensure customer expectations are exceeded.
• Manage the production floor responsibilities including timely and efficient mold set-ups and/or changes, manpower utilization, material efficiencies and documented quality evaluation to ensure that maximum capabilities are met.
• Directs the performance of real time and preventative maintenance on all primary and auxiliary equipment as required and within skill level.
• Shows proactive thinking in training and development of shift personnel to maximize efficiencies in our maintenance program.
• Coincides with Maintenance Staff on all maintenance issues that are beyond the skill level of the shift team to ensure accurate communication of needs for repair and timeliness for completion.
• Directs and performs activity on the shift with respect to preventative maintenance and cleaning of molds.
• Establishes communication path with Tooling Team to coordinate repair and maintenance schedules for all tools to ensure efficiency, cavitation, and prolong the life of the tools.
• Uses systematic approaches to problem solving and improves the manufacturing process.
• Provides timely, detailed information for shift changes through written and verbal communication.
• Provides timely submission of reports and miscellaneous documentation as required by policy and procedure and/or requested by Staff.
• Ensures adequate supplies are on hand to ensure smooth efficient operation. Orders/requisitions additional supplies as needed.
• Ensures fair and equitable treatment of all employees by coordinating with other supervisors, managers and departments to ensure consistency in the manufacturing operation.
• Ensures equitable distribution of work assignments and prioritization of same for subordinates along with follow-through until completion.
• Provides timely completion and submission of performance reviews and evaluations for subordinates along with recommendations for corrective actions and promotion potential.
• Provides counseling and/or disciplinary actions, both verbal and written, when/if required on assigned shift.
• Maintains enforcement and compliance with policy and procedures to ensure that the results conform to planned and/or desired results and to ensure a safe working environment is maintained.
• Establishes and maintains “Safety and Housekeeping.” Ensures a productive, proactive work environment.
• Provides ongoing training to subordinates to ensure continued growth and improvement in all aspects of their responsibilities.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Supports the QMS by adhering to the system requirements.
• Understands and follows plant safety rules.
• Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern.
• Aids in monitoring of quality of work output.
• Maintains compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains a neat and orderly working area.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to direct Supervisor.
• Maintains good working relations with all other employees.
• Strives to have no conflicts with other employees.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years processing injection molding experience.
• Three to five years of supervisory or lead experience.
• Thorough knowledge of safety specifications and procedures.
• Understanding of Quality standards and systems including Statistical Process Control and other quality measurements.
• Standing skills necessary to perform mold changes as required.
• Heavy lifting and heavy limb movements in excess of 40 pounds as much as 4-5 times per hour.
• Spoken communication skills to lead others.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts.