PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Berry Global; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company seeks a Production Supervisor in Victoria, Texas. This role involves managing shift resources, ensuring safety and quality in production processes, and requires substantial experience in extrusion. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to navigate complex work environments.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in manufacturing required.
• 5 years of extrusion and conversion experience preferred.
• Ability to work in varying climates and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage resources to meet production goals for safety, quality, and cost.
• Oversee training and evaluation of shift personnel.
• Ensure safety compliance and lead risk assessment activities.

Skills

Effective influencing skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-starter

Ability to manage complex situations

Adherence to safety standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

4-year college degree in manufacturing or engineering

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Overview

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people, and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine, and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives, and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever-changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities, and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com | LinkedIn | YouTube

Responsibilities

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing the resources of the shift to ensure all goals are achieved, including but not limited to safety, quality, production, and cost.

• Oversees training, evaluation, and performance reviews of shift personnel.
• Performs administrative duties including maintaining employee attendance records, initiating personnel action forms, writing counseling forms, vacation requests, and other reports as needed.
• Leads risk assessment activities in their area by driving corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health, or safety risks.
• Ensures the safety of all employees through active engagement in safety activities and clear communication of safe work expectations.
• Maintains the shift safety program to minimize accidents and injuries.
• Requires knowledge of blown film, troubleshooting, extruder drives, heaters, and controls (preferably manufacturing experience).
• Monitors quality and production, making decisions to maintain maximum rates with high quality efficiently.
• Coordinates with Maintenance for scheduled shutdowns and repairs to minimize operational losses.
• Inspects lines, checks product specifications, and takes corrective action as needed.
• Closes out production work orders and records daily production, forecasting future equipment needs.
• Reads work orders and checks production reports.
• Communicates verbally with shift employees, management, and maintenance.
• Leads safety meetings (pre-shift, department, change management, town hall, etc.).
• Promotes a safe and productive team environment.
• Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions.
• Ensures proper training and development of employees.
• Sets and achieves organizational goals, ensuring team understanding and engagement.
• Motivates and coaches employees, providing performance feedback and additional training as needed.
• Ensures efficient use of materials, improves methods, and eliminates waste.
• Communicates across shifts and departments to anticipate production concerns.
• Records daily production and submits reports.
• Maintains good employee relations and performance reviews.
• Provides training (toolbox talks, safety, etc.).
• Keeps accurate records of training, production, and activities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assigns work and provides technical assistance to meet production and inventory requirements.
• Reviews and analyzes production data daily.
• Leads teams, committees, and special projects as required.
• Reports downtime, efficiency, and scrap daily.
• Minimizes scrap and maximizes efficiency per shift.
• Prepares for and monitors product changeovers and verifies line clearances.
• Supports packers at breaks/lunches.
• Ensures completion of preventive maintenance.
• Identifies and reacts to sounds and alarms.
• Provides timely feedback on performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 4-year college degree in manufacturing or engineering is a plus, or equivalent supervisory experience.
• At least 5 years of extrusion and conversion experience with above-average to expert skills.
• Effective influencing skills to meet goals.
• Ability to manage complex and emotional situations involving employees.
• Self-starter with initiative, following policies and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Adherence to safety, health, and environmental standards.
• This is a second shift position (3 PM - 1 PM) in Victoria, Texas.
• Physical ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to work in warm, humid, and cool climates.
• Wears PPE including glasses, goggles, hearing protection, steel-toe shoes, face shield, and gloves.
• Operates forklift and pallet jack, with a valid license.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other protected classes.

Contact

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Amcor provides equal employment opportunities without regard to protected characteristics. For accommodations, contact 224-313-700. Learn about your EEO rights and protections.

About Amcor Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions, committed to safety and sustainability, with approximately 70,000 employees across 140 countries. We develop responsible packaging for consumer and healthcare products, guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives, and protecting the future.