Manufacturing Supervisor

Who We Are: Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi‑billion‑dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well‑being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide. Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well‑being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the role

The Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America Converting Team is currently searching for a Manufacturing Supervisor. This position will be based at our facility in Bordentown, New Jersey. The Manufacturing Supervisor plays a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient, and cost‑effective production operations. As a frontline leader and safety role model, this position is responsible for achieving production targets on time, within quality specifications, and according to operational standards. The role serves as the first point of contact for safety, quality, environmental, and employee‑related issues, while driving continuous improvement and loss elimination initiatives. By optimizing labor, materials, and equipment resources, monitoring key performance indicators, and coaching and developing team members, the Team Leader ensures operational excellence, employee engagement, and the successful execution of business objectives. The position includes hands‑on training on the first shift Monday to Friday from 7:00AM to 3:30PM, before moving into a Weekend shift Friday to Sunday 5:00AM to 5:00PM. We’re looking for people who embody our Beliefs & Behaviors and bring curiosity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. If you want to learn and grow in a collaborative environment where your skills are challenged, but you’re always supported, we would love to connect.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate safe work practices and promote a culture of safety among team members.
• Adhere strictly to all company safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Act as the first point of contact for managing incidents related to safety, quality, and environmental concerns, as well as handling disciplinary actions.
• Identify and address safety hazards, investigate incidents and near misses, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct regular safety discussions and coach employees on safe work practices and behaviors.
• Ensure adherence to essential operational standards and procedures within the team and on the production line.
• Participates in the implementation of product initiatives and projects in the line.
• Ensure team’s compliance with operational standards (safety, quality, maintenance, center lining (CL), cleaning, inspection, lubrication (CIL), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), etc.).
• Execute onboarding processes