Production Supervisor

About the role

Our Plant Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing daily operations within the manufacturing plant to ensure optimal production efficiency, safety, and quality. This role involves coordinating manufacturing activities of corrugated carters and inner packaging, supervising production teams, enforcing safety protocols, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations to ensure production output, quality standards, and efficiency targets are consistently met, coordinating with team members and departments as needed.
• Monitor and inspect machinery and equipment to ensure optimal performance, reporting maintenance needs and recommending improvements to enhance productivity and reduce downtime.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate production staff, ensuring proper operation of equipment, adherence to safety standards, and compliance with company procedures.
• Maintain accurate inventory of materials such as sheets, inks, and other supplies, while ensuring timely data entry, tracking, and retrieval of production information.
• Inspect work in progress and finished goods for quality compliance, interpret job specifications, and adjust workflows to resolve issues or improve results.
• Identify and implement process improvements, recommending changes in methods, equipment, or work conditions to boost plant efficiency and product quality.
• Handle shift transition communication to ensure seamless operations and prepare performance evaluations while addressing any disciplinary issues or performance concerns.
• Analyze production reports and operational data to troubleshoot manufacturing issues, reduce costs, and prevent delays in workflow or delivery.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of related experience of successful supervisory/management experience required to motivate and develop direct reports, as well as size up new talent.
• High School Diploma/GED Preferred.
• Work environment: regularly working in a non-climate-controlled warehouse where exposure to cold, heat, damp or humid conditions may occur; exposure to loud noise; exposure to dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles.
• Physical requirements: ability to lift, twist and carry up to 50-75 pounds, manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material handling equipment and skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds utilizing pallet jack; walking/standing throughout warehouse; sitting only when driving sit-down material handling equipment; lifting items