2nd Shift - Production Supervisor

Welch Packaging Group; Valley View (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch Packaging Group is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Supervisor to drive a behavior-based safety culture while maintaining quality products and optimizing plant efficiencies. The role is a 2nd shift position in Ohio, with hours Mon-Thurs 2:30pm-12:30am, and requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

The successful candidate will supervise direct reports, enforce safety and attendance policies, manage time cards, and ensure accurate production and quality reporting,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
• Packaging industry experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or training experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Time management and data/documentation proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of associates and enforce safety procedures across the plant.
• Develop and motivate direct reporting staff.
• Monitor and report production performance and issues.
• Communicate clearly with staff verbally and in writing.
• Identify root causes and implement fast corrective actions.
• Maintain housekeeping and a safe, clean workplace.
• Make decisions on quality or scheduling within company structure.
• Communicate changes to plant superintendent and crews.
• Enforce company policies (attendance, quality, safety, conduct).
• Authorize and review time cards daily and conduct weekly evaluations of new hires.
• Complete RGAs and report order shortages.
• Ensure production and quality reporting accuracy.

Skills

Communication

Staff supervision

Safety culture

Process monitoring

Problem solving

Time management

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Summary

Lead Manufacturing department to create and maintain a behavior-based safety culture, produce quality products and maintain and increase plant efficiencies.

Description

2nd Shift

Mon-Thurs 2:30pm-12:30am

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for safety of associates and implementing safety procedures established throughout the plant.
• Manage, Develop, and motivate direct reporting staff
• Monitor, measure, and report on production related process performance, general issues
• To ensure good communication is given either verbally or written to all members of staff
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills are used to ensure that all team members can identify root causes and take fast effective action to resolve the problems in hand.
• Maintain and enforce housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace
• Be able to make appropriate decisions involving quality, or scheduling while following the companies organizational structure.
• Communicate with the plant superintendent any changes communicated from crews.
• Enforce and discipline any associates breaking our companies policies (i.e. attendance, quality, safety, associate conduct).
• Maintain and authorize employee time cards on a daily basis
• Conduct new employee evaluations at the end of each week within their first month of employment
• Responsible for the completion of RGAs
• Report and communicate order shortages
• Responsible for correctness of production and quality reporting
• Duties may vary depending on location

Requirements/Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience

• Packaging industry experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or training experience

Specific Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Physical Requirements

• Sit and stand as needed.
• May require walking on a level surface for periods throughout the day.
• Reaching above shoulders, below waist and lifting as required to file documents or store materials.
• Lifting to 25 lbs.

Work Environment

• Typical office setting
• May require you to enter a manufacturing environment that requires proper PPE including safety shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection.
• Manufacturing environment may be loud, hot/cold depending on season

Welch Packaging is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran.

Disclaimer: This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs' essential functions.