Manufacturing Supervisor

Sealed Air; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Sealed Air, seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor in Lake Wales, FL. The role involves directing and training staff to ensure safety and quality while driving continuous improvement. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years in manufacturing leadership, with experience in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Join a culture that values accountability, sustainability, and community impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience with equipment maintenance and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to effectively manage and lead teams with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct staff and ensure all Key Operating Procedures are followed.
• Monitor performance on the production floor and report on KPIs.
• Partner with departments to optimize production processes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Lean

Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

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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. Westrive 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 2024, Sealed Airgenerated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

The Manufacturing Supervisor is dedicated to maintaining and improving the capability of the manufacturing facility to safely deliver the highest quality products at the lowest possible cost through the use of effective manufacturing methods. The Manufacturing Supervisor will direct staff, train and develop employees to meet the operating goals of safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Follow and ensure that all Key Operating Procedures are upheld, including but not limited to:
  • Company and facility Policies:
  • Safety – LTCT; use of proper PPE; adherence to all applicable safety rules
  • Quality – PQCT, Injection molded and assembled product, and Inspection procedures
  • SOPs – Methods for performing work
  • SSOP/Good Housekeeping (keep machines and area sanitized and clean)
  • Good Manufacturing Practices
• Accountable for scrap, efficiency, quality, and monitors performance and progress on the production floor and warehouse
• Responsible for all work activities in the all areas of operations being conducted in a safe and effective manner
• Execution of time management skills to coordinate multiple priorities and direct production staff and production management to discuss production, materials, machine problems, scheduled change over, staffing needs, etc.
• Provides technical guidance and hands on assistance when essential to teach while developing and challenging employees to aspire to their full potential
• Ensure maintenance and technical issues are being addressed to optimize performance by exercising judgement to identify root cause and place necessary corrective actions
• Partner with Maintenance Department to organize repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
• Planning to execute projects and production ensuring that equipment, materials, and manpower are available as required to meet expectations of both internal and external customers
• Partner with Quality Department to guarantee that quality standards are upheld and that any suspect or defective product is reported to be appropriately destroyed or placed on hold for review and decision
• Responsible for determining overtime needs by assessing orders and posting/updating the schedule when applicable
• Partner with Scheduling and Materials departments to ensure production needs can be met with both manpower and materials
• Partner with Continuous Improvement to drive continuous improvement efforts to engage all employees to make quality products and promote all Kaizen and initiatives to sustain improvements
• Oversees the work of direct reports – scheduling work assignments, materials, performance, etc.
• Assess project and resource requirements to accurately plan and execute daily production and projects.
• Uphold required KPI metrics as required and partner with team to identify inefficiencies to restore metrics to good standing.
• Analytical ability to understand production line efficiencies regarding labor, machinery, and production methods.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively disseminate and present information and in both written and verbal forms to all levels of the organization.
• Projects and responsibilities as assigned by Plant Management and Corporate to facilitate lean, effective production while upholding safety, quality, and company culture.
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Qualifications

• Bachelor'sDegree in related field required
• Minimum of 5 years of equivalent experience in manufacturing leadership
• Experience with equipment maintenance required
• Experience required: Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement experience and background with mechanical aptitude. Preferred 3-5 years to direct supervision experience.
• Specific skills: Ability to effectively manage, motivate, and lead team with clear communication and company vision.
• Equipment and skills: Preferred experience in the plastics sector. Mechanical aptitude to successfully troubleshoot machine issues and teach production employees, and use problem solving and decision-making skills to run an effective production operation.
• Computer experience and software: Microsoft Suite, Oracle, SAP
• Manufacturing Plant. Climate Controlled.
• Physical Requirements & Condition Analysis

Requisition id:51016

Relocation:No

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.

*Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at [e-mail].

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WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air’s global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability. It’s about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success. Meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it’s more than a goal, it’s an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.