3rd Shift Production Supervisor: Safety, Quality & Throughput

Facebook; Burgaw (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hood Container Corporation in Wilmington, NC is seeking a 3rd shift Production Supervisor to lead production personnel on the floor and uphold safety and quality commitments. You will coach, train, and develop direct reports in safety, quality, and process improvements to meet production goals.

You will collaborate with other department managers, Production and Customer Service teams to ensure on-time delivery, optimize throughput, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Five or more years in a leadership experience.
• Previous supervisor in manufacturing or corrugated industry preferred.
• Customer service-related experience; or equivalent training and experience in other plant operations.
• Ability to take initiative, to maintain confidentiality, to meet deadlines, and work in a team environment essential.
• Basic computer experience (word processing, Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Works with Safety to support excellence within the plant.
• Achieve quality initiatives by leading processes to ensure lowest cost and best quality - KPI's.
• Minimizing waste within the department by driving awareness, training, and accountability.
• Drive the 5s Initiatives / housekeeping.
• Drive maximum throughput within the department by increasing uptimes and production speeds.
• Work with the Maintenance team to maintain machine cleanliness, PM schedules, and work orders.
• Participate in new item meetings with customer service, design, sales, and production.
• Review and analyze production reporting for accuracy.
• Coach and develop employees to maximize effectiveness.
• Trains and mentor hourly employees to achieve production goals.
• Analyzes daily, weekly, and monthly production statistics for production to improve quality and efficiency.
• Maintains Performance boards daily.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & training

Teamwork

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hood Container Corporation in Wilmington, NC is seeking a 3rd shift Production Supervisor to lead production personnel on the floor and uphold safety and quality commitments. You will coach, train, and develop direct reports in safety, quality, and process improvements to meet production goals.

You will collaborate with other department managers, Production and Customer Service teams to ensure on-time delivery, optimize throughput, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.