Manufacturing Supervisor- 2nd shift

About the role

Oliver Healthcare Packaging is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead our second-shift manufacturing team in Grand Rapids. This position is responsible for creating a safe, quality-focused, and high-performing work environment while ensuring customer requirements are met on time and within established cost expectations. The Manufacturing Supervisor will provide hands-on leadership on the production floor, coach and develop employees, resolve operational issues, and lead continuous-improvement efforts that reduce waste and increase efficiency.

Safety

• Identify and help eliminate unsafe conditions in the workplace.
• Model, communicate, and reinforce safe working behaviors.
• Help ensure applicable OSHA and local regulatory requirements are met, including training, documentation, and reporting.

Quality

• Ensure compliance with cGMP requirements and ISO 13485 quality-system standards.
• Coordinate timely training and confirm that operators are qualified to perform assigned work.
• Ensure quality concerns are quickly identified, contained, investigated, and resolved.
• Support customer-complaint investigations using the company’s corrective and preventive action procedures.
• Apply root-cause analysis to prevent quality problems from recurring.

Delivery

• Partner with Planning and Scheduling to coordinate production and meet customer delivery expectations.
• Communicate production priorities and ensure travelers and required documentation are complete and ready for production.
• Monitor production performance and proactively address issues that could affect delivery.
• Measure and reduce equipment and product changeover times.

Productivity and Continuous Improvement

• Review production and operating reports to identify and resolve manufacturing, maintenance, and workflow issues.
• Measure daily work-order performance and investigate unfavorable variances.
• Ensure manufacturing employees are trained on current standardized work.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives that reduce waste, control costs, and improve operational performance.
• Use lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies to improve processes.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop second-shift manufacturing employees.
• Build employees’ technical, leadership, and communication capabilities.
• Use key performance indicators and management operating system standards to communicate expectations and progress.
• Foster a culture of open communication, thoughtful decision-making, teamwork, preparation, and accountability.
• Apply company policies and programs consistently in partnership with Human Resources.

Basic Qualifications

• Education in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering; printing technology; or a closely related discipline—or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least two years of manufacturing engineering and leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience leading teams or operational activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use production data and mathematical concepts to assess performance and solve problems.
• Ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects.
• Knowledge of root-cause analysis, lean manufacturing, and process optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S.
• Leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with medical-device or healthcare-packaging manufacturing.
• Familiarity with converting equipment, including slitting, pouch converting, printing, and rewinding.

Working Conditions and Requirements

• Frequent presence on the manufacturing floor.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to work second-shift hours and provide occasional evening or weekend support when business needs require it.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.