Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Pratt Industries; Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Pratt Industries seeks a Production Supervisor in Vandalia, OH to lead plant floor operations, mentor employees and ensure safety, quality and on-time shipping.

You will oversee 3–30 employees, drive improvements to reduce waste and costs, and partner with management to meet customer expectations while maintaining high standards across production processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or related field or equivalent experience, or 1–3 years in manufacturing
• Extrusion, plastic bag converting, paper converting experience is a plus
• Proven leadership ability and structured problem solving to deliver results
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; willingness to learn new systems

Responsibilities

• Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures
• Manage 3 to 30 manufacturing employees at the location
• Plan, organize, direct and run day-to-day operations to exceed customer expectations
• Increase production, reduce waste, cut costs while maintaining quality
• Be responsible for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping
• Allocate resources effectively to optimize results
• Develop and mentor plant staff and future talent
• Collect and analyze data to identify waste or overtime and drive improvements
• Develop systems to track productivity, quality and safety metrics
• Communicate goals and progress to management and teams

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Communication

Scheduling

Budgeting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position will report to the Production Superintendent. Direct and manage plant floor operations with overall responsibilities for production, quality and other production related activities. This position requires that the Production Supervisor to spend a significant amount of time on the production floor. In doing so, he/she will work with direct reports to uncover opportunities for process improvement, improved downtime, reduce waste, cost reduction and quality enhancements all in a safe manner. This individual must develop, train manufacturing floor employees by mentoring developing and challenging them.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures.
• Manage 3 to 30 manufacturing employees at the location
• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Increase production, assets capacity, reducing waste and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Be responsible for production output, product quality, reducing waste and on time shipping.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic Division initiatives providing a clear sense of direction and focus for production employees.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
• Share a trusting relationship with work group and recruit, manage and develop the plant staff. Provide leadership and drive training initiatives for all plant employees. Develop future talent by coaching and mentoring direct reports.
• Collect and analyze data to find areas of waste or overtime and implement an improvement process.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets, quality and safety.
• Participate in monitoring, managing and controlling expenses throughout the year.
• Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes.
• Conduct meetings with employees to communicate company goals, objectives, initiatives and progress to date.
• Build and retain a “customer focused” environment; including internal and external customers.
• Adhere to all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), operating procedures (SOPs). Manage, drive and oversee continuous improvement programs.
• Communicate the needs of all production operations functions to the Production Manager and or Plant Manager and local Management team on an as needed basis.
• Develop and analyze new methods of reducing/avoiding costs, improving products and assuring a safe working environment.
• Create a departmental vision and translate into action items with specific completion dates and delegation of responsibilities to appropriate direct reports.

Safety

Ensure Plant Operations meets or exceeds all safety goals by:

• Understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with all Safety protocols/OSHA standards. Ie. lockout tag out
• Participating on the Management Safety Team or assisting Plant Safety Committee
• Promoting safety as a key strategic initiative for Plant Operations and providing direction to the plant employees.
• Holding employees accountable to meeting their safety expectations and the expectations of their direct reports.
• Acting as a role model and setting the example for working safely.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement for safety throughout all of Plant Operations.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or a related field preferred or equivalent experience or, a minimum of 1 to 3 years related experience and or training in a manufacturing environment
• Extrusion, plastic bag converting, paper converting experience is a plus
• Proven technical and leadership ability to utilize structured problem solving to deliver results
• Demonstrated competence to work with minimal supervision effectively at all levels within the organization
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness to learn new systems.
• Superior problem-solving and coaching capabilities
• Ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong team building, decision making and people management skills.
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents and statistical information
• Request and/or build computer generated reports that measure and track performance of one or more departments
• Exceptional organizational, priority setting and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts and ease of numbers.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in written and in a diagram form.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
• Budget development, adherence and analysis.
• Quality standards.
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Additional Information

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.
Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.

EEOC Statement

Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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