Night Shift Production Supervisor

Amcor Rigid Packaging; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Flexible time off

Holidays

Wellbeing program

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Parental Leave

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor is hiring a Production Supervisor for a 12‑hour night shift in Ames, IA. You will supervise hourly production staff, ensure safe and efficient operation, and maintain quality standards while managing labor and training needs.

The role requires a bachelor level degree (or equivalent) and 3–5 years in a production setting, preferably plastics. Strong computer skills and leadership abilities are essential for success. This is a full‑time on‑site position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; three to five years experience in production environment, preferably in plastics production.
• Strong computer skills and ability to read, analyze, and interpret procedures.
• Ability to teach and train employees, supervise staff, and enforce safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervises hourly employees performing various production operations and administers all rules, programs and procedures that pertain to direct reports.
• Responsible for on-the-job training of employees and instructs new or reassigned employees in the safe and efficient operation of equipment.
• Evaluates employees, recommends candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, or release.
• Responsible for maintaining labor within assigned department levels and reassigns labor on idle equipment to eliminate unfavorable labor variance.
• Observes production operation to ensure compliance with quality, safety, production standards and work rules; takes corrective action as needed.
• Reports potential downtime, scrap, and quality data for each machine under supervision and summarizes shift results.
• The Production Supervisor has the authority to shut down production equipment to prevent production of defective product.

Job description

Amcor is hiring a Production Supervisor for a 12‑hour night shift in Ames, IA. You will supervise hourly production staff, ensure safe and efficient operation, and maintain quality standards while managing labor and training needs.

The role requires a bachelor level degree (or equivalent) and 3–5 years in a production setting, preferably plastics. Strong computer skills and leadership abilities are essential for success. This is a full‑time on‑site position with comprehensive benefits.