Manufacturing Supervisor

Sealed Air; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and matching

Dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off and parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Sealed Air in Holyoke, Massachusetts, is seeking a Group Performance Leader responsible for overall plant operations including safety, service, quality, and cost. You'll lead performance management and problem-solving efforts, ensuring that performance KPIs are met.

The ideal candidate will have significant manufacturing experience, preferably in a supervisory role, and possess strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills. Benefits include flexible spending accounts, health insurance, and comprehensive wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• 5 years of experience in a supervisory role in a production environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily performance and production schedules.
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity KPIs are met.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and problem-solving activities.

Skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

High school diploma

B.S. degree in engineering or technical degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Group Performance Leader is responsible for Plant Operations (Safety, Service, Quality, Cost and Productivity); planning and on-time execution of the production schedule; achieving performance KPIs and targets; addressing challenges affecting performance initiatives; assigning resources as needed; and reporting performance and issues in daily meetings. The role champions problem solving and the continuous improvement process.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Review Daily Performance.
• Manage all aspects of the Performance Management System.
• Partner with the maintenance department to coordinate planned maintenance activities and ensure equipment is prepared prior to maintenance intervention as defined in the daily War Room.
• Create the daily plan based on the output of the daily review, integration, and daily schedule meetings so the GPL and Team Performance Leader (TPL) can manage key daily activities.
• Support problem solving activities related to safety, quality, service and performance on the shop floor.
• When required, elevate problems to the Value Stream Leader (VSL).
• Ensure teams complete routine assessments on team effectiveness and coach the coaches for the respective TPLs.
• Administer disciplinary action in conjunction with appropriate levels of management and HR.
• Accountable for safety, quality, and productivity KPIs in their area; partner with Maintenance leadership to improve and sustain autonomous and preventative maintenance by operators.
• Provide support for continuous improvement efforts, including implementation of new standards and procedures; demonstrate lean fundamentals with TPLs and production team members (Daily Gemba walks, Safety and Quality observations, Tier 2 meetings).
• Lead Plant Planning and Scheduling Operations.
• Assist with Pay for Performance tracking and communication.
• Lead the Department War Room and ensure performance KPIs are updated; report shift performance daily.
• Assign work to staff, provide coaching and training, set goals, evaluate performance, plan staff development, and make people-management decisions with management and HR (including recruitment, promotions, terminations, and compensation).

Internal interaction

• Shift TPLs
• Production Operators
• Support Personnel (Operations, Production Control, Training, Human Resources, Accounting/Finance, Quality, etc.)

Management scope

• Has full managerial responsibility: direct reports, assigns work, provides coaching and training, sets goals, responsible for performance evaluation, plans employee development, and makes/approves people-management decisions with or without HR involvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma; college degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a production environment, in a supervisory role.

Additional qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or a technical degree is highly preferred.
• Green Belt Certification preferred.
• Strong analysis, problem solving and creativity (5-Why approach).
• Ability to work independently and in a team; strong communication and presentation skills.
• Flexible, innovative; able to set priorities and multi-task.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge; experience with high-volume operations.
• Strong organizational and planning skills; change agent experience.
• Ability to translate plant goals into actionable plans; maintain a clean, organized work environment.
• Proficient with technology (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, internet, SAP, Business Objects).
• Good financial acumen.
• Approximately 75% of the day on the production floor coaching; may sit for up to 4 hours; ability to lift up to 45 pounds occasionally.

Benefits and perks

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Paid elder care, tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance
• Flexible spending account

Relocation: Yes

Requisition ID: 55006

EEO statement: Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws.

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