Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Schutz Container Systems, Inc.; Branchburg Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Schutz Container Systems, Inc. is seeking a seasoned 1st and 2nd shift Manufacturing Supervisor for our Steel plant in North Branch, NJ. You will set goals, create production schedules, ensure order accuracy, and monitor attendance to meet company standards.

You will mentor new hires, enforce safety and policies, manage scrap reduction, review BOMs, and work with management to sustain a high-performance production environment while ensuring quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• General knowledge of assembly line manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Email; SAP knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set and clearly communicate goals and objectives for production staff.
• Create and delegate work schedules and tasks.
• Ensure accuracy of production orders and monitor time/attendance.
• Document, record, and report employee and production information.
• Tend to down machines and issue work orders for maintenance.
• Check BOM before production and perform first/last piece checks.
• Scrap reduction responsibility and safety compliance.
• Onboard/train new hires and temporary staff daily.
• Maintain a positive, high-performing work environment.
• Ensure plant cleanliness and inventory control.

Skills

5+ years supervisory experience

General knowledge of assembly line

Computer proficiency

Tools

SAP

Machine maintenance knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Schutz Container Systems is a global packaging/manufacturing company located in North Branch NJ, that is currently in need of an experienced 1st and 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisors for our Steel plant.

Main Responsibilities and Duties for the Shift Supervisor

• The manufacturing Shift Supervisor will be setting and clearly communicating goals and objectives for production staff.
• Creating and delegating work schedules and tasks.
• Ensuring accuracy of production orders.
• The manufacturing Shift Supervisor will be monitoring time and attendance.
• Accurately documenting, recording, and reporting all matters related to employees and production.
• Immediately tending to and creating work orders for down machines and other maintenance and machinery issues.
• Checking and clearly understanding the BOM before production begins and doing first piece/last piece check on all orders, without fail, to ensure that all orders are always made to SCS specs.
• Being responsible for scrap reduction
• Communicating and ensuring compliance with all directives from Production Manager, Plant Manager, and the Company.
• Providing quality onboarding and training new hires and new temporary employees.
• Providing quality assistance, training, and support to production employees and temporary employees on a daily basis.
• Creating and providing a positive and motivating work environment, and retaining high performing employees.
• Ensuring 100% compliance with employment laws and SCS policies at all times, immediately reporting to Management and issuing disciplinary actions, fairly and consistently, to those employees who violate any laws and Company policies.
• Being 100% responsible for the quality and accuracy of all products and orders.
• Being responsible for the safety record of the plant, and ensuring that all employees are performing safe work practices, using all PPE at all times.
• Being responsible for the cleanliness of the plant and the return of all items and tools to its respective places to make sure that the plant is appropriately prepped for the next incoming shift.
• Constantly monitoring the quality of incoming and outgoing materials.
• Inventory control.

Skills

• 5+ years of related supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have general knowledge of assembly line manufacturing.
• Must have basic computer proficiency with Word, Excel, and Email. SAP knowledge is a huge plus.
• .Machine maintenance and processing knowledge a huge plus.

Company Description

Schuetz Container Systems is a world-class leader in the manufacturing of industrial containers across multiple business lines. In addition, our sister company, Cardinal Container Systems, reconditions industrial packaging for use in a wide range of commercial applications. A vital part of this process involves the collection and return of used containers that can be reconditioned in our state of the art factories and reused by our diverse customer base.