Group Performance Leader / Production Supervisor

Sealed Air; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Performance Leader to drive operational excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role is pivotal in ensuring safety, quality, and productivity across plant operations. You will lead a high-performance team, championing continuous improvement initiatives while managing performance metrics and fostering a culture of accountability. With a focus on coaching and mentoring, you'll play a key role in developing talent and driving operational success. If you're passionate about manufacturing and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Career Development Programs

Employee Discounts

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience and 5+ years in a supervisory role.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant operations focusing on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and manage performance KPIs.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Team Leadership

Financial Acumen

Multi-tasking

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Technical Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Business Objects

Job description

Group Performance Leader / Production Supervisor

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2023, Sealed Air generated $5.5 billion in revenue and had approximately 17,000 employees operating out of 46 countries/territories and distributing products in 115 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

The Group Performance Leader (previously referred to as Production Supervisor) is responsible for the Plant Operations (Safety, Service, Quality, Cost, and Productivity); and includes the planning and on-time execution of the production schedule, achieving Performance KPIs and Targets, addressing challenges affecting improved and sustained performance initiatives in all key areas, assigning resources as needed, as well as reporting performance and relevant issues into the daily integration meetings. The GPL champions the problem-solving and continuous improvement process. Essential roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Accountable for safety, quality, and productivity KPI's in their area. The GPL and Maintenance leadership will partner to share joint accountability for improving and sustaining autonomous and preventative maintenance by the operators.
• Managing all aspects of the Performance Management System.
• Leading the Department War Room, including Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance representation, and ensure that performance KPI's are updated. War room updates and performance KPI's are critical for reporting the shift's performance on a daily basis.
• Creating the daily plan based on the output of the daily review, integration, and daily schedule meetings.
• Supporting problem-solving activities related to safety, quality, service, and performance on the shop floor.
• Administering disciplinary action, in conjunction with appropriate levels of management and HR.
• Providing support for all continuous improvement efforts which include implementation of new standards, procedures, and improvements.
• Personally demonstrating and coaching lean fundamentals with production team members (i.e. - Specifically, Daily Gemba walks, conduct Behavior Based Safety Observations, Quality Behavior Observations, and lead Tier 2 meetings.)
• Assigning work to staff, providing coaching and training, setting goals, being accountable for performance evaluation, planning staff development, and making and approving people management decisions either alone or in collaboration with management and HR (including recruitment, promotions, terminations, and compensation).

Role interaction includes:

• Internal Interaction:
  • Production Operators
  • Supporting personnel (i.e., Operations, Production Control, Training, Human Resources, Accounting/Finance, Quality, etc.)
• Management/Leadership Scope:
  • This role has full managerial responsibility: has direct reports, assigns work, provides coaching and training, sets goals, is accountable for performance evaluation, plans EE development, and makes and approves people management decisions either alone or in collaboration with management and HR (including recruitment, promotions, terminations, and compensation).

Qualifications:

• Education, Experience & Certifications/Training:
  • BS degree in engineering or a technical degree is required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a production environment, in a supervisory role.
  • Prior experience with high volume operations.
  • Six Sigma Certification is preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
  • High degree of analysis, problem solving, and creativity (i.e. - 5-Why Improve).
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance from management.
  • Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
  • Must believe that a clean organized work environment is a safer and more productive work environment.
  • Must be able to prioritize and organize requests from a project perspective. Must be able to multi-task.
  • Technology proficient; Able to effectively use technology to accomplish objectives (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, internet, SAP, Business Objects etc.).
  • Strong financial acumen.
  • Physical requirements - Approximately 75% of the day will be on the production floor coaching and mentoring; Could sit for periods of up to 4 hours at a time; Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds occasionally.

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing 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 federal, state, and local laws.