Shift Supervisor

To manage all aspects (personnel, equipment, and materials) of the production operation, according to Company Production Standards, Safety Guidelines, and Customer Shipping Requirements. To originate and/or carry out projects to provide continued improvement in the production operation.

Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and instilling safe working habits to hourly employees. Monitors daily conditions and conducts monthly shift meetings.

• Become completely familiar with all safety equipment and follow established safety practices at all times.
• Responsible for housekeeping of operational areas and sets expectations for employees on their shift.
• Report all injuries and/or safety hazards or violations to Management immediately.
• Must adhere to Tray-Pak Good Manufacturing Practices, GMP’s
• Floor presence required to drive production goals.
• Assign work to subordinates, trains, instructs, and assists employees in overcoming problems encountered on their job.
• Monitors department operations regularly to insure processes, schedules, and quality are maintained.
• Diagnosis operating difficulties and take corrective action.
• Responsible for product quality based on knowledge of customer requirements and recommendations and specifications provided by Engineering and Customer Service Departments.
• Responsible for maintaining proper and accurate production reports.
• Prepare maintenance work order requests for equipment repairs and/or modifications as necessary.
• Prepare tool repair request for repairs and/or modifications as necessary.
• Assess hourly employees’ performance and makes recommendations for wage changes as appropriate.
• When necessary and while working with Human Resources, recommend and administer disciplinary action for hourly employees and/or discharge.
• Resolve personnel problems with hourly employees; implement company policies, and safety regulations.
• Interview and hire hourly employees as required with support from Production Management & Human Resources.
• Participate in the preparation of department operating costs. Assists in developing annual cost reduction programs by improving production methods, equipment performance, and quality standards.
• Participate in Lean events as required
• Assist in driving Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Sustain Lean Principles implemented.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Equivalent • Associate or Bachelor degree in related field preferred • 1-3 years of Supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food and beverage packaging industry.
• Strong analytical thinking skills. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with co-workers at all levels of the organization. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing, walking, sitting, bending, climbing, stooping
• Fin dexterity of hands and fingers for handling small parts or equipment
• Push/pull/lift capacity of approximately 40-50 pounds.
• Ability to lift overhead