Lead Manufacturing Machine Operator - 12 Hour Day Shift (7am-7pm)

ProAmpac; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a shift supervisor to oversee 12-hour day shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule within a fast-paced packaging operation. You will lead operators, coordinate with maintenance and training teams, and enforce safety, quality, and productivity standards.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong English communication, and hands-on experience with packaging equipment, data collection, and 5S practices. A proactive, safety-minded mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, and speak English; strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to perform basic arithmetic and scheduling tasks.
• Strong organization and time management abilities.
• Proficiency with computers; reporting and data entry as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies or submit maintenance requests.
• Promote safe behaviors and ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Perform safety, quality, and productivity standard work.
• Verify quality checks of machines throughout the department.
• Assist supervisor with staffing, rework, and incident investigations.
• Train new employees with the Training Team.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping standards.
• Assist operators with setups and troubleshoot downtime.
• Work with maintenance technicians for timely repairs.
• Provide daily feedback on machine and personnel performance.
• Understand production scheduling and data collection programs.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Time management

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

This opening is for 12 hour days - 2-2-3 Schedule

• Performs safety inspections as required to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment, corrects deficiencies or enters maintenance requests.
• Practice and encourage safe behaviors and ensure that all safety procedures are followed.
• Perform safety, quality and productivity standard work as assigned.
• Verify/conduct required quality checks of the machines throughout the department.
• Assist supervisor daily with staffing, rework, safety incident investigations, and other pertinent projects or issues for the shift.
• Work directly with the Training Team in training of new employees.
• Use positive communication skills to promote teamwork and a team atmosphere.
• Ensure housekeeping is a priority for Packers and Operators – make assignments to Operators and crews as necessary to maintain 5S Standards.
• Assist Machine Operators on all machines with setups and troubleshooting of downtime events.
• Have a working knowledge or be able to run machines in the production area.
• Ability to resolve technical problems independently through multiple types of machinery.
• Work directly with the shift maintenance technicians to ensure timely and appropriate repair/troubleshooting work.
• Provide daily feedback to management on machine performance as well as any personnel performance issues that arise.
• Understand and enforce general rules in accordance with our employee handbook.
• Knowledgeable of the converting/thermoforming scheduling programs.
• Knowledgeable of the production data collection, material management and converting/thermoforming scheduling programs.
• Assume Supervisor duties in his/her absence as directed from management
• Willing to work overtime on short notice.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be able to adapt and work efficiently in a fast-pace environment
• Must be capable of maintaining good attendance
• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalency
• 2 years knowledge of all packaging equipment and procedures
• 2 years in flexible packaging industry or equivalent

Skills/Competencies

• Must be able to read, speak, and write English with strong interpersonal skills
• Must be capable of performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations
• Must possess good organization and time management skills and practices
• Must be capable of using a computer to complete reports, schedules, etc. as needed
• Microsoft Office strongly preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed by using both hands and arms while in a standing position for an eight to twelve-hour shift. Frequently bends, reaches, twists, pushes, pulls, squats, or kneels. Must be capable of lifting 50 lbs. from floor to waist on occasion.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee will primarily be working inside in a semi-climate controlled manufacturing environment in order to perform the essential functions of the job.