Production Supervisor, Night Shift

Scapa Tapes North America; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor for the Night Shift in Windsor, CT. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing operational performance while ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing and supervisory experience, along with excellent communication and leadership skills. You'll be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a collaborative team environment. With a commitment to employee development and safety, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness Support

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing with 3+ years in a supervisory role.
• Proven hands-on leadership and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety and maintain a clean environment for all personnel.
• Execute production plans, manage schedules, and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

ERP (SAP)

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, Night Shift

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:

1. Champion safety: Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, direct employees safely, and seek opportunities to improve safe work practices.
2. Maintain a safe and clean environment: Educate and direct personnel on equipment and resource use, ensuring compliance with policies.
3. Ensure departmental performance: Communicate job expectations, plan, monitor, and appraise results.
4. Execute production plan: Schedule and assign personnel, prioritize tasks, monitor progress, revise schedules, resolve problems, and manage shift turnover.
5. Provide coaching and discipline: Enforce policies, manage work schedules, and conduct performance reviews.
6. Maintain quality: Understand quality requirements, identify root causes of non-conformances, and implement corrective actions.
7. Reduce waste: Perform variance analysis, identify waste sources, and implement corrective measures.
8. Employee engagement: Conduct department meetings, foster open communication, and address production variances.
9. Provide manufacturing data: Collect and analyze performance records, respond to inquiries.
10. Define KPIs: Establish safety, quality, delivery, cost, scrap, and productivity goals, and update performance boards.
11. Promote cooperation: Ensure strong daily communication between shifts.
12. Staff development: Orient, train, cross-train employees, and conduct performance evaluations.
13. Lead continuous improvement: Participate in 5S and other initiatives, maintain cleanliness.
14. Assist hiring: Interview candidates and recommend hires to HR.
15. Maintain equipment: Submit maintenance requests and evaluate new equipment and techniques.
16. Follow shutdown procedures: Ensure weekend shutdown procedures are followed.
17. Other duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role
• Proven hands-on leadership
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Leadership skills and cross-functional collaboration ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485
• ERP (SAP) system knowledge
• LSS Greenbelt certification

Competencies:

• Ability to foster creative change
• Positive attitude
• High energy

What We Offer:

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, health plans, life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), employee assistance programs, wellness support, and career development opportunities.

About Mativ:

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials, connecting, protecting, and purifying the world through innovative solutions across multiple markets. We operate globally and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.