Plastics Supervisor, 3rd Shift

Alphapointe; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 35,817 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Alphapointe in Kansas City is looking for a supervisor for its plastics department. Responsibilities include ensuring product quality, on-time production, and a safe workplace for employees. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in the plastics blow molding industry and 1 year in a supervisory role.

The position offers a schedule from Monday to Friday, 11 PM to 7 AM, with a salary between $26 and $32 per hour. Join a team committed to empowering individuals with vision impairments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in plastics blow molding industry.
• At least 1 year in a responsible supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise plastics department ensuring product quality and safety.
• Train employees in safe and efficient job performance.
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment.

Skills

Experience in plastics blow molding industry

Supervisory skills

Job description

Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 816-237-2029 or at [e-mail] .

As part of its mission, Alphapointe provides preferential hiring to people with vision impairments (legally blind).

Alphapointe is a non‑profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying as well as an array of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, PTO, paid holidays and flexible spending options as well as a generous 401(k).

Job Summary

Supervision of plastics department ensuring product quality, on time production, and a safe working environment for production employees.

Essential Functions

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all employees in department.
• Directly supervise activities of all employees assigned to department.
• Responsible for providing each employee with supervisory direction that promotes the employee's unique and individual vocational rehabilitation goals.
• Train or arrange for training of each employee assigned to the department in the safe and efficient performance of their job.
• Maintain a work environment conducive to regular factory experience for all workers assigned to the department.
• Determine work assignments for employees which will:
  • Provide maximum development of each individual's potential capabilities for upward job mobility
  • Meet schedule requirements
  • Maintain maximum productivity levels
• Communicates regularly with management w/ regards to:
  • Evaluation and progress of employees
  • Special problems of employees, determining appropriate, fair and effective disciplinary procedures when necessary
  • Assignment of new trainees
• Maintains accurate and complete records for:
  • Inventory control
  • Production scheduling
  • Development and improvement of equipment, facilities and production methods
• Establishes and maintains high standards for quality control of all items produced in the department.
• Responsible for care and maintenance of all equipment in the department.
• Train Mold Technicians to fill in as substitute supervisors for department in case of emergency.
• Coordinate personal responsibilities and departmental activities with other departments as required for efficient operations.
• Provide counseling as appropriate in developing good work habits and behavior.
• Keep management apprised of general operating status of department and particularly notes unusual progress, problems or occurrences.
• Responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of all departmental tools, machines and equipment.
• Coordinate assignment of departmental employees to other departments when requested by other departmental managers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Functions

• Assist in cycle counts

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Required minimum 3 years’ experience in plastics blow molding industry with at least 1 year in responsible supervisory capacity.

Working Conditions

• Salary Range: $26-$32/hour
• 10% Shift Differential
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 11pm-7am

Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity / Aff...