Production Supervisor

About the role

The Production Supervisor will manage manufacturing employees, make improvements, and oversee day-to-day operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals are met.

Responsibilities

• Communicate performance expectations to ensure production targets and metrics are met
• Achieve production demands
• Supervise machine productivity and quality
• Supervise, coach, and mentor team members
• Manage manufacturing employees to include performance reviews and disciplinary actions
• Make recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the entire facility
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedule
• Work with other team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses
• Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment
• Execute safety briefs to team members on designated shift, daily, weekly, monthly and annually
• Monitor workplace safety environment to identify and address any unsafe conditions
• Ensure compliance with plant safety regulations, safe work practices, plant policies, and encourage employees to become safety-conscious
• Monitor and track production daily goals for the Converting machines utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report results on the plant scorecard
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance policies (vacations, floating days, call ins, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with all functional areas of the plant to ensure all production needs are successfully achieved
• Promote positive employee relations and interdepartmental communication and collaboration
• Supervise daily production activities, including oversight of team members, and monitor performance levels of each team member
• Monitor and participate in Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track progress against production goals and enable performance excellence

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management) - Preferred
• 3+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience - Required, Packaging Experience preferred.
• Experience working in a Lean environment; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.
• Proven experience in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Proven track record of effective problem-solving
• Ability to embrace continuous improvement
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills with stakeholders across functions
• Ability to coach and train employees
• Ability to be an on-shift resource for troubleshooting problems in the process as well as maintenance issues
• Ability to make independent, effective decisions
• Possess the ability to be a self-directed team player
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management) - Preferred
• 3+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience - Required, Packaging Experience preferred.

Skills

• Communication and listening skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Leadership and supervision
• Decision-making
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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