Production Supervisor 1st Shift

Description

• Create and maintain a safe work environment through employee buy-in
• Identify hazards and act proactively to minimize hazards, investigate incidents and participate in corrective actions
• Provide leadership on the production floor and achieve excellence in safety, health, environmental, and quality
• Teach, coach, correct, train and cheerlead employees in safety, quality and production through excellent communication skills and machine knowledge
• Become the most knowledgeable person regarding the facility machinery
• Ensure best practices are being followed to minimize waste at machine centers
• Address key issues and concerns to ensure excellent quality and on-time delivery
• Identify repairs needed at machine centers and create work orders for completion
• Make recommendations to improve safety, quality, production, and customer satisfaction
• Monitor production progress to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedule
• Plan, assign, and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback through regularly scheduled crew meetings and annual evaluations
• Willing and able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed

• Desire and ability to teach, coach and train employees
• Three years of supervisory experience in manufacturing
• Five years of experience operating corrugated converting machines
• Able to manage multiple high throughput machines
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite such as Excel (create/modify spreadsheets), Word (create/modify documents), and Outlook (send and receive email)

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering
• Five or more years of experience working in a supervisory role
• Five or more years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience in manufacturing
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Proven track record of practical problem-solving
• Possess the ability to be a self-directed team player

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except were prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a physical and drug test.