Swing Shift Production Supervisor

About Us

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC is a privately held company with over 35 years of history dedicated to providing corrugated box manufacturing machines and services to the changing industry. As the paperboard packaging industry's premier global supplier of productivity-enhancing process machinery and systems, we supply innovative designs, intelligent automation, and optimized workflow, coupled with highly responsive parts and service support. Our United States and Europe based engineering, manufacturing, sales and service operations provide a global support system covering the full product portfolio of Alliance, Serco, TEI, ASC, Pallmac, J&L and Tanabe machines.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

THIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION LOCATED IN SPOKANE, WA. THIS IS A SWING SHIFT POSITION. STANDARD SWING SHIFT SCHEDULE IS MONDAY-THURSDAY 3:30PM-2AM.

The Swing Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for directing and coordinating production activities by performing the duties personally or through subordinates for the assigned area. The role is responsible for leading assigned Production Leads and Assemblers by championing Barry-Wehmiller’s Truly Human Leadership approach where success is measured by the way we touch the lives of our co-workers and team members. The Supervisor must be a leader with the ability to develop others, a strategic thinker and a problem solver.

This leader must be detail oriented and able to combine mechanical aptitude and technical knowledge with business functions and operations management. This individual should be well organized, disciplined and self-motivated, with the capability to balance multiple priorities related to operations and organization. The ideal candidate will be a proactive communicator and have a level of professionalism and business acumen that allows communication with company personnel as well as external customers.

This position will be a critical team member in improving the Plants’ Schedule, Quality and Customer Satisfaction Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and will participate in Quality, Continuous Improvement and Plant Housekeeping/ flow projects with the Value Stream Leader, Manufacturing Engineering or other technical experts, previous experience or education is beneficial.

Daily Tasks:
Supports the quick resolution of project issues through multiple means so that Projects ship on time with the appropriate Quality level The role is responsible for leadership of the team and planning production activities and priorities through establishing manpower requirements based on scheduled workloads to achieve the customer promised ship date. Reports Production status in Company Teams meetings and written pass-on reports on a daily basis.

Accounts for hourly team members hours through the Time and Attendance process. Ensures hourly team members Direct and Indirect hours are accurate for Project Accounting. Supports procurement process of materials and other equipment to achieve schedules or improved shop performance.

Demonstrate strong leadership behaviors (employee-centered and value based) of Barry-Wehmiller’s Truly Human Leadership model. Co-owns the production teams’ culture of participation and collaboration with the Value Stream Leader and other leadership positions. Possesses strong interpersonal skills, is emotionally intelligent and is able to develop the Manufacturing Leads and lead difficult conversations with employees. Manage, Review and evaluate performance of Manufacturing Leads and Assembly workers through the BW Elevate/ Performance Cycle program.

Support the Value Stream Leader in managing the appropriate shifts…