Manufacturing Shift Leader — Drive Safety, Quality & Productivity

Reynolds Consumer Products; Malvern (AR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products in Hot Springs, AR is seeking a Shift Supervisor I to guide a manufacturing shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations.

You will lead hourly employees, manage staffing and shift transitions, and coordinate with maintenance, quality and planning teams to meet schedules and improve performance. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preference for a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, safety, and quality systems.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing operational demands in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational, planning, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze operational performance and implement process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop hourly production employees to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance objectives.
• Build an engaged, accountable, and inclusive team culture through coaching, performance management, employee development, and recognition.
• Manage staffing, work assignments, and shift transitions to ensure efficient production operations.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and develop employees while addressing performance and employee relations issues.
• Direct daily production activities to maximize productivity, optimize labor utilization, and minimize operating costs.
• Execute production schedules by coordinating labor, materials, and equipment resources to meet customer and business requirements.
• Monitor operational performance and implement corrective actions to improve throughput, equipment effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure accurate collection and reporting of production performance metrics.
• Champion a culture of safety by enforcing safe work practices, investigating incidents, eliminating hazards, and driving continuous safety improvement.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality systems, food safety requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, and regulatory standards, where applicable.
• Drive quality initiatives that improve product consistency, reduce waste, and achieve plant quality objectives.
• Identify operational improvement opportunities that enhance productivity, quality, cost performance, and employee engagement.
• Partner with maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, warehouse, and other functional teams to resolve operational issues and improve manufacturing performance.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & development

Communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Collaboration

Planning & organization

Continuous improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Engineering

Job description

Reynolds Consumer Products in Hot Springs, AR is seeking a Shift Supervisor I to guide a manufacturing shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations.

You will lead hourly employees, manage staffing and shift transitions, and coordinate with maintenance, quality and planning teams to meet schedules and improve performance. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preference for a Bachelor's degree.