Production Supervisor-ARP

Amcor LLC; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Plant Supervisor to lead production on a shift at our Wytheville, VA facility, directing manufacturing and material handling while meeting schedules and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have two years of college and supervisory experience in plastics manufacturing, with strong leadership and communication skills to manage a diverse team on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Two years of college minimum, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in a supervisory position, preferably in plastics manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Directs manufacturing and material handling on a given shift.
• Ensures safety policies are followed by all employees.
• Trains and supervises hourly staff and enforces plant rules.
• Optimizes workforce and equipment use to minimize idle time.
• Maintains quality to meet customer and internal specs.
• Leads continuous improvement in quality and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Two years of college

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management

Job description

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 behaviours 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 everchanging 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 I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Job Description FLSA Status: Exempt Basic Function: Supervises all plant production activities on a specific shift. Responsible for meeting production schedules and standards, producing product in accordance with applicable customer requirements, and maintaining optimum production at the least possible cost while adhering to all Amcor Rigid Packaging’s safety requirements. Supervises shift maintenance personnel and regular maintenance staff in the absence of the Plant Maintenance Manager.

Specific Duties:

• Directs the manufacturing and material handling activities on a given shift.
• Ensures employees are performing tasks in accordance with safety policies.
• Trains and supervises hourly employees in these activities; administers plant rules and procedures; recommends employees and candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, disciplinary action and/or termination.
• Effectively manages the work schedule within the department to prevent idle time and provides for the optimal use of personnel, machinery, and material.
• This includes the proper use of any established work standards and incentive plans.
• Maintains standards of quality to meet customer and internal specifications.
• Strives for continuous improvement in quality performance through proper training, good communication, effective leadership/supervision, and follow-up with all members of the shift.
• Maintains safe working conditions throughout the plant by taking corrective action on unsafe conditions or acts.
• May serve as a member of the Plant Safety Committee.
• Implements all approved safety recommendations, and insures compliance with established safety standards, including lockout/tagout, hearing conservation, and other programs required by law and/or management.
• Conducts monthly safety meetings with shift.
• Effectively handles employee complaints, suggestions, questions, and conflicts in accordance with the guidelines established in the Employee Handbook and in accordance with company policies/procedures.
• Maintains employee morale and discipline through fairness and impartiality.
• Responsible for reporting the following information at the end of each shift: Production achieved by department / machine / product Runtime / downtime by department / machine Maintenance, installation and/or test work performed Deviations from acceptable quality standards and product disposition Material receipts and shipments Material problems, outages, and action taken Personnel problems, absenteeism, time worked.
• Assists in the review of labor and manufacturing costs as they relate to production.
• Analyzes, pursues, and recommends methods for reducing these costs.
• Coordinates the implementation of any approved material or method changes.
• Responsible for communicating these changes to production personnel and follows-up to insure understanding and proper implementation.
• Keeps current on technical developments and changes in order to appraise or make recommendations to management and supervisors and to instruct and train employees.
• Performs other related duties as request by the Production Manager, Operations Manager, and/or Plant Manager.

Reporting Relationship:

Production Manager/Operations Manager

Education Required:

Minimum of two years of college, prefer Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.

Experience Required:

Experience in a supervisory position, preferably in plastics manufacturing. Must be able to communicate quickly and effectively with all members of the shift as well as with management. Must be capable of managing and training all members of the shift on an on-going basis.

Salary:

Salary: $74,100-$92,600

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full‑time salaried employees
• Company‑paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term & long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

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About Amcor Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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