Weekend Nights- Supervisor

Alliance Laundry System LLC

Weekend Nights
- Supervisor

Manitowoc Plant – Manitowoc, WI

As a Plastics Production Group Leader, you will be the first line leader to support team members within your area. You will be responsible for coordinating day‑to‑day activities in order to maintain scheduled production requirements and to ensure your team is successful.

• Creates an environment of continuous improvement
• Lead a team of 5‑15 production workers
• Coordinate day to day activities to maintain scheduled production requirements
• Empowers and expects every team member to contribute to continuous improvement
• Demonstrates a core value of respectful treatment of all team members in every discussion, interaction and decision
• Desires to eliminate waste and to develop team member skill to improve lean operations
• Ensure that employees are properly trained by their Team Leader or other designated trainer in the areas of safety, quality, equipment operation and 6S
• Interface with technical staff to ensure proper support
• Establish annual goals and objectives that support the attainment of operating metrics
• Work to continuously improve processes and reduce inventories and work in progress
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees regarding employee relations issues
• Interface with Union Stewards in contract and discipline issues
• Other duties as assigned

• Proven history of ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.
• A minimum of one to three years of experience in a medium/high volume, fast‑paced manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot injection molding process issues.
• Strong knowledge of the plastic injection molding processes.
• Previous manufacturing supervision experience would be preferred.

• Must be self‑driven and ambitious with proven leadership capabilities, including providing coaching, mentoring and supervision within a team environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Strong problem‑solving skills, including encouraging others on your team to think proactively and create solutions.
• Basic understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean manufacturing is preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.
• Previous professional, internship or co‑op experience will be taken into consideration as relevant experience.

• Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending and minimal lifting.