Production Supervisor 2nd Shift (Cosmetics)

ZipRecruiter; SOUTH PLAINFIELD (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the beauty industry is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift. The role involves supervising packaging operations, ensuring safety and quality compliance, and managing staff. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience, a technical degree, and strong leadership skills, with a focus on team building and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree desired or equivalent supervisory experience.
• Previous supervisory/management experience required.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers in packaging.
• Maintain safety and quality standards.
• Recruit, select, and train employees.

Skills

Team building

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent supervisory work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Work directly for a Middlesex County, NJ area company that develops solutions for the beauty industry.

Production Supervisor 2nd Shift (Cosmetics):

Position Summary:

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in packaging products and materials by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions:

1. Drive the mantra Safety, Quality, and Productivity
2. Follow OSHA regulations including lock-out/tag-out process/procedures
3. Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
4. Reinforce PPE policies for certain areas of the facility requiring employees to wear steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc.
5. Maintain quality standards by enforcing organizational standards.
6. Achieve manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
7. Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
8. Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions; fostering cooperation within and between departments.
9. Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting KPIs (efficiency, scrap, etc.)
10. Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
11. Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; responding to questions and requests.
12. Create and revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
13. Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending actions.
14. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree desired, or equivalent supervisory work and leadership experience - technical or engineering degree.
• Previous supervisory/management experience required
• Proven team building experience
• Previous experience with Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience working with a diverse group of individuals
• Bilingual in Spanish

Mental:

• Ability to lead in a team atmosphere while promoting a team-first mentality
• Logical problem-solving skills related to production issues
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication; ability to implement corrective actions non-confrontationally
• Detail-oriented
• Strong organizational skills

Technical:

1. Ability to read and understand specifications
2. Familiarity with Microsoft Office; computer literate