Production Lead

CKS Packaging, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off after one year

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Discretionary bonus

401k matching after 30 days

Job summary

CKS Packaging, Inc. is seeking a Shift Supervisor for the 3rd shift to oversee safety, quality, and production on the Atlanta, GA plant floor.

You will lead a team of 30-40 employees, including area leads and temporary staff, ensuring adherence to policies and continuous improvement. The role requires hands-on supervision, training, and effective communication to meet production goals while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising hourly employees in production, maintenance, and support.
• Proven ability to coach and motivate staff.
• Strong communication of expectations and standards.
• Attend to attendance, policy compliance, safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, quality and production during the shift.
• Teach, train, and retain employees while enforcing policies and work instructions.
• Manage approximately 30-40 employees including area leads and temps.
• Coordinate machine start-ups, changeovers and troubleshooting of production equipment.
• Maintain production records and administer counseling/discipline as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Training

Safety & Quality

Communication

Attendance

Manufacturing Ops

Job description

(Please note if you are viewing this posting on an external job board, unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided hourly/salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by CKS.)

What's In it for You?

• Stable, growing organization with opportunity for future advancement of qualified candidates
• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• Paid vacation and sick days after one year of service
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits at modest employee contributions
• Discretionary Bonus
• 401k participation with Company matching contributions upon completion of first 30 days of service

Hours:3rd Shift (Monday - Saturday) 11:00pm-7:00am

Job Requirements

This role is responsible for Safety, Quality, and Production of the plant during assigned shift hours. You will be required to teach, train, and retain employees while enforcing all company policies, procedure, work rules, and work instructions. This involves managing approx. 30-40 employees - including area leads and a mix of full time and temps.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Requirements:

• Experience providing leadership, coaching, and training to employees to motivate and retain staff- servant leadership model
• Successful previous experience supervising hourly employees engaged in production, maintenance, and support of manufacturing operations (open to candidates who were Department Lead or Assistant Supervisor)
• Effectively communicating expectations/requirements
• Monitor performance of employees
• Guiding/leading personnel engaged in machine start-ups, changeovers, and troubleshooting production equipment
• Maximizing production efficiencies by allocating people, maintaining support for equipment, and maintaining work flow
• Lead by exhibiting personal commitment to standards of attendance, behavior, policy/rules compliance, safety, and quality
• Assist in production flow, completing rework, and other tasks as necessary
• Maintain employee records (such as performance and attendance), administer counseling/discipline, and maintain production records as directed
• Develop cooperative working relationships with other functional managers
• Meet essential function of reliable, regular, consistent attendance six days/ week
• Hands-on practical experience injection molding and blow molding (Husky, Sidel, One Blow, Sipa, Flex Blow, Bekum, Uniloy, Nissei, Aoki, Stretch Blow Molding or similar) of rigid plastic containers, is a plus