Overnight Shift Supervisor (4:45 PM to 5:00 AM)

Tekni-Plex; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Overnight Shift Supervisor for its Van Wert facility. This pivotal role involves leading a team in a start-up manufacturing environment focused on molded pulp consumer products. The supervisor will ensure safety, foster a positive employee experience, and drive innovation while collaborating across departments. Ideal candidates will have significant supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and a servant leadership approach. Join a dynamic team where your leadership can make a real impact on product quality and team development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Management Incentive Program eligibility

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to front line employees.
• Ensure a safe working environment and supervise production employees.
• Collaborate with HR and plant leadership to hire and train crew members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Conflict Resolution

Team Management

Servant Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification in CPR and First-Aid

Six Sigma Certification

Job description

NOW HIRING!

Overnight Shift Supervisor

Tekni-Plex Consumer Products Division – Van Wert, OH

(Manufacturer of molded pulp consumer products)

Compensation: $70k+ annual salary (depending upon experience)
PLUS eligibility for annual bonus

Description:

The Van Wert, OH Fiber plant is a part of the Consumer Products Division of a global leader in Consumer Products & Healthcare solutions. The Overnight SHIFT SUPERVISOR (4:45PM-5:00AM on 2.2.3 rotation) will be primarily responsible for providing leadership and guidance to the front line employees. Ensures a safe working environment through modeling safe behaviors, leading audits/inspections, correcting unsafe behaviors, conducting safety meetings, and utilizing proper work methods, procedures and equipment. Provides direct supervision to production employees. In this start-up Mfg location, the Overnight SHIFT SUPERVISOR will actively partner with HR & Operations leaders to hire & train crew members to operate Molding, Pulping, and Printing equipment in the manufacturing of molded pulp egg cartons. The Van Wert Fiber location will be a manufacturer of molded pulp consumer products; primarily egg cartons. Visit our website for more information about our people, products, and culture! www.Tekni-Plex.com

Key Accountabilities:

1. Maintain a Safe Working Environment: Ensure safety requirements are met & ensure diverse, respectful workplace conditions are adhered to for an overall “safe workplace.” Engage warehouse & scheduling team to be consistently involved in safety culture.
2. Employee Experience: Partner with HR and plant leadership team to attract, embrace, and empower people. Maintain structure of skilled staffing level to accomplish warehouse department mission. Directly supervise, coach, mentor, & develop production crew, driving & adhering to a “We Grow People” approach to training/growth/development.
3. Accelerate Innovation: Understand business needs & goals and transform ideas into action. Lead team through changes & business growth. Encourage open dialogue and sharing of ideas - recognize & reward teams for innovative ideas. Drive a culture of trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of shared ideas for product and/or process improvements.
4. Optimize Our Work: Observe/evaluate concerns and opportunities in processes, procedures and/or systems. Plans and coordinates work, trains and motivates, monitors and evaluates performance of crew employees; ensures their ability to SAFELY operate equipment to produce product; cross-training team members to effectively/efficiently operate variety of equipment across the factory floor. Develops & mentors shift LEAD to effectively oversee the daily routines of their assigned crew.
5. Win as a Team: Collaborates with other team members in all departments and across all levels of the plant team to develop and install methods, improvements and cost saving ideas.
6. Drive Customer Satisfaction: Works closely with the Plant Manager & Production Manager to drive plant standards, procedures and program plans for achieving and maintaining the required level of product quality.

Position Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 5 or more years previous Shift Supervisor experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment
• Strong verbal/written communication skills as well as interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are critical for excelling in this position.
• Servant Leadership style

Ideal Candidate will possess:

• Molded Pulp foodservice mfg experience preferred
• Certification, or willingness to become certified in the following: CPR and first-aid, Six Sigma
• Self-directed approach to work & prioritization.
• Recruiting/Interviewing/Hire Selection experience a huge plus
• Bilingual abilities are a bonus

The company offers:

• Competitive salary plus Management Incentive Program (MIP) eligibility
• Benefits eligibility (medical/dental/vision insurance plus company-paid life, STD, & LTD)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) begins accruing on day #1
• 8 Paid Holidays PLUS 1 Paid Personal Day per calendar year
• 401K + company match
• Relocation assistance is available if needed

Qualifications Experience:

Required: 5 years

Team/Crew Supervisory experience in a Mfg setting

Behaviors:

Preferred:

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations:

Preferred:

Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business