Shift Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Promote and support highest level of safety, both personally and with others, throughout daily activities.
• Select and apply appropriate continuous Improvement tools aimed at improving line capacity, production line efficiency, process reliability, mean time between failure and other key measures.
• Drive lean training and implement a lean toolkit utilizing PDCA; quick changeovers; operator care, Kaizen, problem solving, 5S, etc.
• Actively reinforces key continuous improvement concepts through coaching and auditing across the organization.
• Communicate effectively with other departments and internal and external customers.
• Takes actions to control emergency situations and ensures appropriate management personnel are notified.
• Be solely responsible for the plant in the absence of manufacturing managers and other staff members.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a technical field is preferred.
• Must have at least three years of manufacturing experience (plastic manufacturing is a plus).
• Three years of front line supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility is strongly preferred but a combination of manufacturing experience, line leadership experience, and/or education would satisfy this requirement.
• A working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience leading problem solving and/or continuous improvement teams is preferred.