Production Shift Supervisor - 1st Shift

Interplastic Corporation • South Bend, IN

11h • $28 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Production Manager of Molding Products, LLC, the Production Supervisor manages the daily activities of their respective shift. Front-line leadership in day-to-day operations of a designated production team seeking to optimize their safety, quality, efficiencies, housekeeping, training, and development.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Proven track record of success as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of five years of experience in a related plastics or management field.
• Knowledge of ISO9001: 2015 and ISO14001:2015 methodology and mandates.
• Strong communications and team building skills.
• Ability to participate in self-development activities and training of others.
• Ability to lead or participate in teams and coordinate activities with other departments to achieve goals for the site.
• Strong problem-solving skills required.
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills with an emphasis on a Microsoft platform including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to bend, stand, twist, and climb stairs.
• Requires a flexibility in the schedule allowing the individual to occasionally and strategically work with other shifts.
• Periodically requires overtime and work on weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and 5S methodology preferred.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and training with their respective shift personnel in accomplishing production objectives and in assuring that activities are completed in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Leads the shift’s start-up meetings and communicates information to production floor team members about safety, identified quality issues, production schedules, plant metrics, production requirements, and other business updates.
• Focused on continuous improvement. Monitors and improves the site’s manufacturing performance regarding safety, quality, and efficiencies. Works in conjunction with other departments in order to minimize production losses.
• Promotes floor organization and plant housekeeping with employees utilizing 5S and lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Manages planned/unplanned absenteeism by positively influencing others while building and creating collaborative relationships.
• Assures that accurate production records are maintained and communicates this production data accurately for scheduling, inventory, production, quality, hazardous waste, and shipping purposes as required.
• Assures that production supplies and tools are available as needed for their team members.
• Expected to be an agent of change in improving the site’s safety culture by subscribing to the philosophy that all accidents are preventable. Proactively identifies unsafe conditions and understands the urgency in immediately correcting unsafe behavior.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED