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Plastipak Packaging, Inc. is seeking a Night Shift Production Supervisor to oversee the site’s production operations, ensuring smooth performance and a strong safety culture.
You will supervise technicians, coordinate training, and report on performance to the Production Manager, while driving improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency across the shift.
Plastipak Production Shift Supervisors are responsible for overall production operations across the site on the night shift. You assure smooth and efficient performance within and across the production floor, providing supervision, guidance & assistance to Production Technicians. You will help ensure efficient bottle and container production. Ensure products are in accordance with customer specified requirements. Ensure team members practice safe work habits by leading by example & promotion a strong safety culture. Coordinate work assignments & training, providing coaching & guidance to Technicians. Report on the effectiveness and performance of production activities to the production manager. Have a continued focus on shifts’ overall performance (safety, quality, reliability, and scrap progress towards goals). Recommend & initiate improvements. Resolve machinery & quality problems in the production area by working with Maintenance, as needed.
Requirements: You have High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, with a strong preference for post-secondary education. A minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience with solid people leadership abilities. A minimum of 3 years of manufacturing production or maintenance experience. Able to communicate in a positive and effective manner, both written & verbal. Previous experience using an ERP system, with a preference for SAP. Ability to utilize Excel to record information & compile reports. Mechanical aptitude, with the ability to use basic hand tools, such as wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, etc.
Hours: Night Shift 7pm - 7:10am 3-2-2 rotation.
*Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements
Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Plastipak is a global leader in sustainable packaging and recycling solutions. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, Plastipak operates over 60 sites around the globe with more than 6,000 employees. At Plastipak, we’re proud of the work we do, the products we make, and the people who make it all possible. We’re family‑owned, and we put our people first. You may come to Plastipak looking for a job, but you’ll stay because you’ll find a career. Plastipak is a place where you can build a future you feel good about.