PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Berry Global, Inc.; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in packaging solutions is seeking a Production Supervisor to manage resources effectively and ensure goals across safety, quality, and production. The role requires strong supervisory experience and a background in manufacturing, emphasizing safety and employee development. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovative solutions and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing required.
• Must possess above average extrusion skills with 5 years of experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift resources to achieve safety, quality, and production goals.
• Oversee training and evaluate performance of shift personnel.
• Lead safety activities and ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

Extrusion skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

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.

1. Oversees training, evaluation, and performance reviews of shift personnel.
2. Performs administrative duties as required including maintaining employee attendance records, initiating personnel action forms, writing counseling forms, vacation requests, and any other reports as needed.
3. Actively leads risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health, or safety risks.
4. Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
5. Helps to maintain the shift safety program to minimize accidents and injuries and to ensure a safe working environment.
6. Must know blown film, troubleshooting, extruder drives, heaters, and controls. (preferably but can be related manufacturing experience)
7. Constantly follows quality and production and makes the necessary decisions to maintain maximum rates with high quality in an efficient time and manner.
8. Coordinates with Maintenance for scheduled shutdowns and repairs to achieve the necessary maintenance work with minimal operational losses.
9. Inspects each line and checks the product is being run according to the specifications of the job; takes corrective action to resolve problems.
10. Closes out production work orders and records production on a daily report. Forecast equipment for future orders.
11. Reads work orders and checks production reports on the lines.
12. Verbally communicates with all Shift employees, Production Manager, Management Staff, and Maintenance.
13. Leads all required meetings with safety (e.g., pre-shift, department, change management, general communication, town hall, etc.)
14. Promotes a safe and productive team work environment.
15. Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
16. Ensures the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
17. Sets goals for their organizational unit; achieves goals and ensures that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
18. Motivates and coaches employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed.
19. Ensures efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department.
20. Communicates between shifts and departments to anticipate and prepare for any possible production concerns.
21. Accurately records daily production in the computer and submits various reports to the Production Manager.
22. Maintains good employee relations by stimulating maximum efficiency and productivity of employees through good communication and regular performance reviews.
23. Provides training as appropriate (e.g., toolbox meetings, safety, etc.).
24. Keeps accurate records including training, production, and other related activities.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Assigns work and provides technical assistance to meet production schedule and inventory requirements.
2. Performs daily reviews/analysis to determine status against production goals.
3. Ability to lead teams and committees and special projects as required.
4. Reports daily downtime, efficiency, and production scrap.
5. Minimizes scrap and maximizes efficiency on each shift.
6. Prepares for and monitors product changeovers, verifies line clearances.
7. Supports packers at breaks/lunches by packing bottles.
8. Ensures completion of daily and weekly preventive maintenance on shift.
9. Responsible for reacting to various sounds and alarms.
10. Provides appropriate and timely feedback on performance.
11. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 4-year college degree in manufacturing or engineering is a plus or equivalent supervisory experience.
• Above average to expert level extrusion and conversion skills with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Ability to influence people effectively and efficiently to meet production and organization goals.
• Ability to manage complex, difficult, and emotional situations involving employees.
• Self-starter that uses initiative within established policies and procedural guidelines.
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage rapidly changing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Adherence to Amcor’s Safety, Health, and Environmental standards.
• This is a second shift, 3 PM - 1 PM position, in Victoria, Texas.
• Physical ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods multiple times per day.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to work in warm, humid, and cool climates.
• Willingness to wear PPE including safety glasses, goggles, hearing protection, steel toe shoes/boots, face shield, and gloves.
• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack; maintain a forklift operator license.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for the employment process due to a medical condition or disability, please call 224-313-700 and inform us of your request.

About Amcor

Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. We develop responsible, sustainable packaging across multiple materials, supported by a commitment to safety. With approximately 70,000 colleagues across 140 countries, we aim to elevate customers, shape lives, and protect the future.