Kansas Shift Supervisor 3rd Shift Job Omaha area,Nebraska USA,Manufacturing / Production

Position: 525 Kansas Shift Supervisor 3rd Shift
Description

Airlite Plastics is a premier, privately held, family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family style and personal culture is what makes Airlite an amazing place to grow and build a successful career. Airlite's company values of unquestionable integrity and respect and appreciation for each other are at the core of our success! These values set a strong foundation to build on where we can 'wow' our customers with innovative products and sustainable solutions and continuously improve our processes and efficiencies.

Our product lines include rigid plastic containers and lids for food packaging and cosmetics, dry powder scoops, plastic drink cups, shipping containers, industrial strength insulated concrete forms (ICF) and sustainable permeable paving systems. As pioneers in our industry, focused on sustainable solutions, we strive to provide our customers with top-notch service and quality, which aligns with our award-winning products.

How would you contribute?

This role is a contributing member of our Airlite Plastics/EPS team, located in Omaha, NE. As a Production Supervisor you are a key to continued growth and success of Airlite. This role is responsible for organizing and prioritizing production flow to achieve division goals through developing and coaching assistant supervisors and production personnel by performing the following duties. Supervises the Shipping Supervisor along with the warehouse and shipping employees.

Will support and back-up the EPS Production Manager which includes directing, coordinating, supervising and managing the day-to-day operational aspects of production operations, labor management of EPS manufacturing, shipping and warehouse processes with the support of shift supervisors and leads.

Essential Duties:
- Analyzes production requirements to estimate worker hours that meet both internal and external customer needs.
- Delegates production requirements to lead packer and quality assurance person that are clear, measurable and informative.
- Interfaces with production personnel to ensure customer requirements are met.
- Ensures conformance to customer quality requirements.
- Directs machine operators, mold changers and expander operators in adjusting of machines and equipment that fail to produce to quality and quantity standards.
- Works closely with the EPS Production Manager & the EPS Engineering Process Technician to understand the machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance, optimum utilization to improve OEE.
- Develops, recommends and implements measures to improve effectiveness of production methods, machine performance and scrap reduction.
- Submits recommendations for changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase production efficiency.
- Analyzes and resolves production problems and coaches employees in solving production problems.
- Maintains time and production records.
- Communicates and implements company policies and standards of conduct, safety and housekeeping. Audits and maintains housekeeping expectations.
- Responsible for reporting food safety problems to management.
- Cooperatively develops and implements employee evaluations and performance reviews. Conducts employee skill and proficiency assessments.
- Structures and initiates training and coaching procedures to support and achieve employee skill development and attainment.
- Participates in the development and implementation of new technologies.
- Will be a main operator of the IQMS software system for production, inventory management, equipment real time monitoring, warehouse inventory control, physical count auditing as determined necessary, etc.
- Communicates production support needs to maintenance and shipping functions.
- Maintains attendance to company standards.
- Works weekends, other shifts and holidays as required to meet customer requirements and company priorities.
- Implement and support 5S standards throughout facility.
- Ensure the entire EPS facility is neat, clean and organized at all times.
- Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views.
- Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Treats all employees with respect.
- Upholds and supports organizational goals and…