Printing - Shift Supervisor - Continental Night Shift 7 PM to 7 AM

Polytainers Inc; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Polytainers Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO is seeking a Printing Shift Supervisor to manage the printing department during the night shift, ensuring cost, quality and customer service meet expectations while driving continuous improvement.

The role requires leading a team on the shop floor, maintaining training, enforcing safety standards, and collaborating with quality and maintenance to optimize uptime and output. Strong leadership and manufacturing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years of leadership experience in progressive manufacturing environments.
• Experience in midsize to large manufacturing with fast-paced made-to-order processes.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office; effective data handling and reporting.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, total quality, SPC, HACCP, SQF and cGMPs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise People: Manage and resolve personnel issues; lead Performance Improvement Process; control absenteeism; manage training & training matrix; ensure conduct standards; foster good labor relations.
• Supervise Shop Floor Performance of Shift: Ensure quality and schedule attainment; write storyboards and actions for PQIs; manage productivity and labor budgets; coordinate vacation planning; improve uptime and OEE; manage utilities, inventory, and QSCOT.
• Support and Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities; lead improvement projects; implement process changes and ensure SOPs are developed; train team members to high standards.
• Communicate and Report On Performance: Hold daily audits; conduct cell leader meetings; collect data; submit daily production reports.
• Training: Responsible for training Team Members on cGMPs, Food Safety and Quality procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Education

Post-secondary education in manufacturing, business or related technical experience in packaging or related converting business

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Printing Supervisor

Location: Lee’s Summit, MO Department: Printing Shift: 7 PM to 7 AM Continental Night Shift

At Polytainers, we create packaging that helps protect the food products people enjoy every day. As a leading North American manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, we combine innovation, operational excellence and strong customer partnerships to deliver quality products and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Across our teams and facilities, we work together with purpose, put our customers first and continuously look for better ways to work. We create an environment where people are encouraged to share their ideas, empowered to take action and are supported in their growth.

When you join Polytainers, you become part of a team that values accountability, collaboration and respect. Whatever your role—making our products, supporting our customers or improving how we work—your contribution matters. Together, we partner for success, win through teamwork and create packaging solutions for today and tomorrow.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Printing Manager, the Printing Shift Supervisor is responsible to manage the production results for one shift in the printing department ensuring that cost, quality and customer service meets business expectations and continuously improves.

They are also responsible for to contribute and ensure that the working environment is one that is safe, fair, equitable and non-discriminatory.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

Supervise People

• Manage and resolve personnel issue
• Lead Performance Improvement Process
• Manage and reduce Absenteeism through follow up etc.
• Manage Training Program and maintain Training Matrix
• Ensure conformance to Standards of Conduct
• Ensuring good employee relations on the shop floor by diligent communication and feedback

Supervise Shop Floor Performance of Shift

• Ensure quality and schedule attainment requirements are met
• Write storyboards and provide corrective actions for PQIs as assigned.
• Ensure Productivity, Labour budget targets for the shift are met and exceeded.
• Manage vacation planning to satisfy production needs move TM’s to manage labour
• Improve Uptime and OEE metrics.
• Manage Utility scanning , inventory levels and QSCOT

Support and Drive Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities and drive continuous improvements to all key results area; i.e., print quality, cost, reliability, flexible operations, safety housekeeping, yields (increase speeds), etc.
• Lead and/or participate in improvements projects
• Work in partnership with peers to implement process change and physical upgrades. Ensure new systems are properly commissioned and validated and SOPs are developed. Ensure Team Members are trained to support ongoing operations at high standards of quality, efficiency and flexibility
• Aid in the development of performance metrics to help drive continuous improvement and implement change. Establish principles for accountability, constructive feedback and personal growth for all employees.
• Create and update SOPs and related documents

Communicate and Report On Performance

• Overlap with previous Shift Supervisor and report opportunities
• Conduct formal communication sessions
• Conduct daily audits
• Conduct Cell Leader meetings
• Collect data and submit daily production reports

Training

• Responsible for training Team Members on cGMPs, Food Safety and Quality procedure

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Educational Requirements: Post-secondary education in manufacturing, business or related technical experience in packaging or related converting business

Minimum Experience/Field: 5 – 10 years of leadership experience in progressive manufacturing environment(s).

• Experience in a midsize to large manufacturing environment with fast paced made to order processes
• Technical print experience
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Work, Microsoft Office is necessary
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Processes, total quality, SPC, HACCP, SQF and cGMPs

Licenses/Permits Required:

Communication Skills: Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements: Job requires both office and plant exposure. Both areas are air conditioned and are subjected to high noise levels. From time to time, the position incumbent must be able to work for long periods of time