Manufacturing Supervisor

Graphic Packaging International Spain SA; Lawrenceburg (TN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead and coordinate production teams on the plant floor. You will partner with plant management to align safety, quality, and productivity goals, while developing team members and ensuring SQF compliance.

You will oversee shift activities, coordinate scheduling and materials, and drive improvements in processes, with accountability for meeting budget and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills, good organization and the ability to motivate people to perform at high levels.
• Quality conscious and customer oriented.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing plant preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervises and facilitates the day-to-day shift activities of the production floor.
• Provides training to team members and ensures performance.
• Oversees scheduling, material handling, and maintenance, resolving production problems.
• Maintains safe work environment and drives safety improvements.
• Ensures quality checks are documented and meet standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Computer literacy

Education

BA degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Lean Six Sigma

SQF documentation

Job description

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Manufacturing Supervisor provides leadership and supervision to production work teams and serves as the link to plant management for the team. Facilitates team meetings, intervenes as necessary to keep the team’s goals and results consistent with company direction, and works with the team members to develop their full potential. The Manufacturing supervisor, in conjunction with the team, is responsible for safety, product quality, product quantity, equipment condition, and department housekeeping.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises and facilitates the day-to-day shift activities of the production floor.
• Utilizes knowledge and experience, providing training to team members.
• Responsible for their individual performance.
• Oversees aspects of scheduling, material handling issues and maintenance, as well as resolving production problems.
• Helps team achieve goals and has responsibility for personnel issues, including required discipline.
• Provides a communication network between direct reports and middle and upper management.
• Works with employees to maintain a safe work environment.
• Encourages and leads team members to work in a safe manner and to seek improvement in work practices for their benefit.
• Supports plant in achieving departmental and plant safety goals.
• Ensures that the team maintains quality standards and quality checks are completed and documented in the system.
• Ensures that product quality, production efficiencies, and overall productivity meets or exceeds established standards, and is directly accountable for expenditures exceeding budgeted levels.
• Strives to be technically proficient on the machinery in the department. Assists the team in problem resolution.
• Participates in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follows all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Reports any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Safe Quality Food Responsibilities:

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Exceptional communication skills, good organization and the ability to motivate people to perform at high levels.
• Quality conscious and customer oriented.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing plant preferred

Specific Skills:

• Action oriented and self-motivated: enjoys working hard; acts with the right amount of planning. Seizes opportunities to achieve goals and improve the process.
• Hands-on individual with keen interest in quickly learning and applying new skills who can follow written/verbal instructions and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Establishes clear expectations and inspects the expectations to ensure they are being met.
• Ability to hold employees accountable and confront them as needed to ensure policies are followed and performance goals are met
• Track record of developing direct reports and others
• Adheres to an effective set of core values and beliefs during good times and bad
• Ability to provide current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others
• Creates a climate in which people want to do their best and invites input from employees.
• Solid problem-solving skills utilizing rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
• Ability to lead efforts to react quickly to changing requirements and new processing developments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to be able to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Good organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Computer literate - able to use Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
• Experience in the packaging and/or folding carton industry is a plus

Education & Experience:

BA degree or related work experience required in lieu of degree.

Disclaimer

The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Graphic Packaging retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Curiosity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Influence Skills
• Self-Starter
• Negotiation Skills
• Organization Skills
• Results Oriented

Pay Range

$68,900.00 - $91,800.00

Pay Range: $68,900.00-$91,800.00

Graphic Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal, state provincial and local laws with respect to the recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process free from discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Should you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact your Human Resources representative or email [e-mail].

Requisition: 16064