Production Supervisor - Nights

Tekni-Plex , Inc.; Decatur, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

MIP bonus

Job summary

Tekni-Plex, Inc. in Indiana is seeking a Production Supervisor to plan, coordinate and lead forming operations on a 12-hour shift.

You will train and motivate a crew of 18–30 employees, conduct pre-shift meetings, and ensure safe operation of equipment while meeting production goals. You will develop schedules, monitor performance, manage hiring, onboarding, and discipline, participate in Tier meetings, and drive continuous improvements and cost-saving ideas.

Qualifications

• Lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel.
• Good interpersonal, organizational communication and mechanical skills.
• College degree in a related field; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise forming employees on 12-hour shifts.
• Attend Tier Meetings and provide information on Tier boards.
• Create training plans for new hires and support onboarding.
• Maintain shift reports and staffing levels; interview and hire.
• Ensure safety, quality and housekeeping; meet production goals.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Interpersonal skills

Mechanical skills

Manufacturing experience

Operational safety

Education

College degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

• Plans and coordinates work, trains and motivates, monitors and evaluates performance of forming employees; ensures their ability to safely operate equipment to produce product; Counsels, records, and disciplines as necessary. Develops Production leads too effectively to be able oversee the daily routines of their assigned crew in the event of the production supervisors absence.
• Responsible for conducting pre-shift meetings, and communicating changes, company information and planning to employees every shift.
• Responsible for attending Tier Meetings as set forth by leadership team and responsible for providing information on Tier boards.
• Responsible for creating a training plan for new hires, and directly support any onboarding needs.
• Be alert to existing and potential production problems and take necessary corrective action.
• Must have an active presence on the production floor; at least 50% of your time during each shift, showing support and building positive relationships with all employees.
• Maintain shift reports/records; ensure that necessary operating supplies/materials are on hand
• Maintain a personnel structure and staffing level to accomplish the manufacturing mission in an effective and efficient manner. Interview and recommend applicants for hire as forming employees.
• Responsible for creating shift schedule, and modifying the schedule accordingly as changes occur with production and employees.
• Collaboration with other employees at all levels to develop and install methods, improvements and cost saving ideas
• Maintains thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment.
• Ensures that established policies, rules, regulations and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for all processes, equipment, employees’ safety, and housekeeping of the area and meeting productions quality and quantity standards on the shift.
• Responsible for budgets and business planning for department and responsible for establishing and meeting department goals and objectives.
• Reviews and ensures SPC data and Production reports are completed.
• Directly supervises 18-30 employees in the Production. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts on a 2.2.3 rotation, 545pm - 6am
• Eligible for a $2,000.00 Sign on Bonus
• Pay range between $75,000.00 and $90,000.00 depending on experience.
• Position Eligible for MIP Bonus, annually @ 6.5%

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel. Good interpersonal, organizational communication and mechanical skills. Computer skills required for multiple graphs, reports and charts. Manufacturing experience preferred. College degree in a related field; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

N/A

TECHNICAL SKILLS/TRAINING.

None

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 groups of managers, employees, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally 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 ENVIORNMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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