Production Supervisor

MMC; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MMC Lititz, PA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead frontline teams and drive safety, quality, delivery and productivity in a regulated manufacturing setting. Opportunities may exist on 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift with assignment based on business needs and candidate availability.

The role requires managing shifts, coordinating manpower, and maintaining high standards of performance on packaging lines, while collaborating with unionized staff and cross-functional leaders to optimize operations.

Qualifications

• Associates degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years in Operations / Manufacturing / Packaging.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication in English.
• Basic to intermediate mathematics ability.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication, listening, negotiating and problem solving / decision-making skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production team to meet goals on high speed packaging lines and manufacturing platforms.
• Establish personnel schedules based on business needs and assess risks.
• Compile and report production metrics.
• Train staff in safety and quality policies and procedures.
• Lead change initiatives to meet business and costumer needs.
• Ensure compliance with standards, policies and procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Safety mindset

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Production Supervisor

Lititz, Pennsylvania

Full Time

What you will do

We are continuously building a pipeline of experienced production and manufacturing leaders to support current and future Production Supervisor opportunities across our manufacturing operations. Successful candidates will lead frontline teams, drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives, and ensure efficient execution of manufacturing activities in a regulated production environment.

Available opportunities may be available on 1st Shift (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM), 2nd Shift (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM), or 3rd Shift (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM). Shift assignment will be determined based on business needs and candidate availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise production team to meet production goals related to the operation of high speed packaging lines and manufacturing platforms to support internal and external customer expectations for quality, timeliness and cost.
• Establishes personnel schedules based on business needs. Provides input to production flow and identifies potential manufacturing risks and challenges.
• Compiles and reports out on production metrics.
• Trains staff in policies and procedures including areas of safety and quality. All activities will be completed in a manner that protects the health and safety of all colleagues and in full compliance to all policies and procedures
• Establishes a work environment that embraces change by providing the leadership needed to implement and deliver goals that achieve business and costumer & consumer's needs.
• Continuously assesses work and processes to ensure compliance to all required standards, policies, and procedures.
• Facilitate communication activities and acts as a liaison between hourly colleagues and other leaders at the site. Responsible to understand and ensure adherence to union collective bargaining agreement.
• Recommends changes to standard operational and working practices providing the leadership vital to develop and implement continuous improvements.
• Works with Business Unit Manager to develop and implement methods and processes that optimize the flow and use of material, machine and human resources.
• Supervise all hourly colleagues on the shift within the business unit ensuring performance standards are achieved and driving employee and equipment productivity, uptime and efficiency to achieve optimum results in the areas of quality, production, health and safety, cost of goods, etc.
• Provides feedback to operational budgets and have an understanding of financial drivers.
• Maintain appropriate levels of labor, scrap, data integrity, schedule attainment, quality, up time, run time, cycle time, and housekeeping.
• Recommend changes in working conditions and equipment to increase the efficiency of the business unit and staff

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Operations / Manufacturing / Packaging is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication in the English language is required.
• Basic to intermediate math (computational) ability is required.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills are required.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication, listening, negotiating and problem solving / decision-making skills are required.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience and/or certification(s) related to TPM, TPS, Lean, Six Sigma is preferred
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in GMP environments is preferred.
• Prior Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Previous manufacturing and packaging experience is preferred.
• Basic to intermediate math (computational) ability is required.
• Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools is preferred.