Production Supervisor

ForestSource; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mativ, based in Windsor, CT, is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee the production floor on the assigned shift. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while reporting to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities include coaching, scheduling, KPI tracking, and leading continuous improvement initiatives such as 5S. Requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years manufacturing experience, and 3+ years of supervision. Competitive benefits and salary offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Proven hands-on leadership and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety by enforcing policies and improving safe work practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and educate personnel on equipment use.
• Lead production performance: plan, schedule, monitor, and review results.
• Schedule and assign personnel, manage overtime, and adjust plans as needed.
• Provide coaching, discipline, and ensure adherence to ADP schedules.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Communication

English fluency

Cross-functional

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world. Position Title: Production Supervisor Job Family: Operations Busienss Unit: Sustainability & Adhesives Solutions (SAS) Classification: Exempt Location: Windsor, CT

Description: Our Production Supervisor supports Mativ’s Sustainability and Adhesives Solutions (SAS) Function. This individual is responsible for the overall performance of the production floor, within the assigned shift. Their supervision of activities needs to result in meeting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives/goals. All activity needs to focus on improving operational performance. This role is located in Windsor, CT and reports to the Production Manager.

responsibilities:

• Be a champion of company safety by adhering to all appropriate safety policies and procedures in the course of directing employees and seeking opportunities to improve safe work practices.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of equipment and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Assure the successful performance of each production department by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Successfully execute production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel on both regular time and overtime, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and summarizing results of on-shift turnover reports.
• Provide coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action while enforcing policies and procedures including assuring compliance with an employee’s work schedule in ADP.
• Maintain a high level of quality in production by understanding quality requirements and working with the team to determine the root cause and corrective action of all non-conformances.
• Implement and sustain corrective actions.
• Be a champion of waste elimination.
• Understand sources of waste by performing variance analysis and by using other waste identifying tools.
• Work with your team to put corrective measures in place.
• Be a champion of employee engagement by Creating content for, scheduling, conducting, and documenting department meetings to maintain open communication between hourly employees and leadership.
• Reviews Production variances and addresses issues with the team.
• Provide manufacturing information as required by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions, and responding to requests.
• Assist in defining KPI safety, quality, delivery, cost, scrap, and productivity goals.
• Update performance on department boards.
• Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within and between shifts by assuring there is strong daily communication.
• Maintain capable staff by orienting and training/cross-training new and experienced employees and developing personal growth opportunities.
• Diligently perform 30, 60 & 90-day reviews along with annual performance evaluations.
• Be a champion of continuous improvement by leading/participating in 5S and other improvement events.
• Assure continuous cleanliness of work areas.
• Assist in the hiring process by interviewing potential candidates and providing hiring recommendations to HR.
• Ensure operation of equipment by submitting maintenance work requests along with evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Understand and assure all weekend shut down procedures are followed.
• Perform all other assignments as requested by management.

qualifications:

• Required Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of working in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role.
• Proven “hands‑on” leadership ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Must have strong leadership skills and the ability to work cross‑functionally with all levels of management
• Excellent computer skills.
• Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) and Access proficiency required
• Fluency in English both verbal and written
• Preferred Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO13485
• Knowledge of ERP (SAP) systems considered an advantage.
• LSS Greenbelt Competencies
• Ability to foster creative change in an established team environment
• Positive attitude
• High energy level

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer‑Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company‑paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

The annual salary for this position is 75,600-114,000.

WHAT WE OFFER Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best‑in‑class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.