Production Supervisor

Philip Morris International; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International is searching for a Production Supervisor in Aurora, CO to lead and enhance production efficiency. This role requires strong leadership skills, a commitment to safety, and a background in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. The ideal candidate will focus on driving team performance and achieving production targets while maintaining quality standards in a 24/7 operational environment.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with employer matching

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance and disability insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in operations and production management.
• Experience in continuous improvement roles with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. and ability to work rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead production activities and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Organize and supervise direct and indirect reports, driving performance improvements.
• Support continuous improvement processes for productivity, safety, and quality.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Graduated Engineering degree

Technical School

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

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Production Supervisor, Aurora, CO

Be a part of a revolutionary change!



We've chosen to do something incredible at Philip Morris International (PMI). We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.



As a Production Supervisor, you will contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of the Production overall processes and activities, and support reporting on the continuous achievement of the department's performance targets. In your role, you will lead production activities and processes within the shift, consistently, streamlined, and strategically aligned, coordinate the line coordinators, and act as the decision maker for the bay within the shift. The Production Supervisor acts as a role model on the shopfloor to sustain all the Manufacturing Area standards, coordinating the organization to deliver all expected results and objectives, and fostering company business success according to the OPEN+ model and tools.

Your 'day to day’

• Act as a role model for the shift crew. Ensure the respect of Safety standards and rules, high standards of housekeeping, and proper care of assets through maintenance and cleaning activities in line with agreed procedures. Ensure all assets within the assigned area and units are maintained and the machinery's technical state is kept in good working condition by escalating anomalies to the appropriate line structure.
• Actively contribute to the Value Stream activities organization to meet volume objectives cost-effectively, with a high focus on waste reduction. Support the indicated synergies across the different shifts to align with plans and existing standards. Support the crew in identifying inefficiencies' root causes, contributing to their measurement, driving action plans, and implementing corrective actions by adopting OPEN+ tools.
• Coach the organization of the BU crew towards a continuous improvement process for productivity, Safety, and Quality so that deviations or shortfalls are rapidly highlighted and addressed by employees through their prompt corrective actions.
• Organize, supervise and coach work of the direct and indirect reports, as defined by the Line structure.
• Make proposals to management and implement agreed-upon organizational and headcount strategies through effective hiring, assessment, training, and development plans.
• Ensure efficient relations through all levels of the organization by developing effective working relationships with all employee groups, aiming to create a positive attitude towards changes and challenges.
• The Aurora site is intended to run 24/7; this role is based on a rotating shift.
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

• Technical School or Graduated Engineering degree with experience in continuous improvement roles with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma or similar.
• 1-2 years of experience in the operations area with direct/indirect experience in production floor crew management
• Effective coaching and communication skills
• High level of personal responsibility and accountability for results.
• Ability to work with data, information, and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with structured problem tools.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Demonstrated ability to assimilate technical data to support recommendations
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Must be able to work rotating shifts as required.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Commutable distance to Aurora, CO.
  
  

Annual Base Salary Range: $86,500-$110,000

What we offer:

We offer employees a competitive base salary and the potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus.

Employees (and their families) also have the option to enroll in our company's medical, dental, and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care and health savings accounts for those who choose to enroll in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Employees are auto-enrolled in our company’s 401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan, which provides for both annual 5% employer matching and annual employer contributions.

As a new hire, you will enjoy paid vacation time, paid sick time, 12 paid company holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays. We also provide our employees with paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave, paid bereavement leav, paid sick and safe time, paid public emergency leave, paid time off for jury duty, and paid time off for certain activities relating to their status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crime. The company offers unpaid National Guard and reserve leave, unpaid civil air patrol leave, unpaid qualified volunteer leave, and unpaid time off for employees engaging in certain activities relating to criminal proceedings.

The company also provides basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance to employees at no cost. Employees have the option to purchase supplemental life and AD&D coverage for themselves, their spouse, and their dependent children.

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.
• Join an inclusive, diverse culture where each team member’s contribution is valued. Collaborate with some of the world’s best professionals and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our size and scale provide endless growth opportunities.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.
  
  

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate, and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General Snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products, and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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