Shift Supervisor

About the role

Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands. As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. We invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all tasks of subordinates and ensure all equipment is operating at peak efficiency to meet company assigned goals.
• Run Production area and ensure goods are produced and packaged in correct quantities in accordance with agreed specifications.
• Accurately record goods produced and problems encountered during shift to ensure smooth changeover of shifts.
• Perform mold changes with the Machine Operator.
• Ensure the good quality of the product.
• Ensure all employees understand and follow company policies and procedures, and work in a safe manner by following company regulations.
• Lead the team to work together as efficiently as possible.
• Assess training needs of staff and ensure execution of training.
• Ensure adequate staffing to cover absenteeism, holidays, and normal operations.
• Correctly record time and attendance of team.
• Perform performance evaluations on a regular basis.
• Attend meetings with Production Manager.
• Review employee concerns and issues with the Production Manager.
• Maintain good housekeeping within department.
• Act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Technical engineering background.
• Supervisory experience required, preferably in the plastics industry.
• Good process knowledge.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to train personnel.

Performance Measurements

• Efficiency
• Quality
• Skill level of shift team
• Waste

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Childcare and dependent care savings programs.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Hands-on training and professional development.