Co-Pack Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Continuously improves the group’s performance by implementing lean manufacturing concepts, techniques, and processes.
• Effectively implements new performance management systems, production plans and performance criteria; runs shift meetings; confirms production progress; responds to delays; takes corrective actions; records KPI performance.
• Creates and implements group improvement plans.
• Works directly with purchasing planning team.
• Safeguards team understanding of roles and responsibilities as it relates to the projects and organization.
• Encourages joint problem solving, personal safety, and individual development.
• Supports Shorr Packaging mission, follows values of Shorr Packaging and works to better Shorr Packaging’s business.
• Incorporates and maintains safety observances, including but not limited to, use of all PPE by employees, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and promoting good safety practices and habits.
• Communicates goals and objectives, applies company policy, staffs, trains, coaches, insures positive employee relations, and reviews the performance of employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent related experience required.
• Minimum 3 years related warehouse or copacking management/supervisory experience required.
• Management experience in a dynamic production or co-packing environment required.
• Working knowledge of production run rates, pricing, and expenses as it relates to P/L performance.
• Demonstrated supervisory, organizational, interpersonal, computer, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Basic understanding of OSHA, DOT, labor and other federal regulations.
• Understanding of basic machine operation principles.
• Able to track performance for employees, coach, train and correct as needed.
• Able to drive production on a department, and individual level.
• Previous logistics/ supply management experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing, reaching & sitting required.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Bilingual ability is a plus.