Secondary Packaging Senior Manager

Socket.dev; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Packaging Operations Supervisor to keep production lines running efficiently and to coordinate packaging operations with the Director of Operations and Operations Manager. The role focuses on improving changeover times while increasing overall machinery output and maintaining a clean, safe work area.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field with at least 5 years in manufacturing/packaging and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing/packaging experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify inventory related to forecasting, planning, procuring and replenishing.
• Manage day-to-day operation workload and prioritize to meet production needs.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to team members.
• Schedule the packaging process and related activities.
• Monitor packaging process and schedules for on-time completion.
• Create WIPS packaging configuration for each lot.
• Ensure procedures and forms are accurate and updated.
• Ensure employees have proper training.
• Assist packaging trainer in development of trainings.
• Present new packaging/logistics strategies to Director of Operations.
• Analyze, develop and implement policies and programs.
• Set packaging goals and report findings to Director.
• Perform administrative duties including roster, scheduling.

Skills

Detail oriented

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Change management

Team building

Data accuracy

Training/mentoring

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field

Job description

Description

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for keeping production lines running efficiently to meet production goals.
• Assists with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.
• Assists Director of Operations with planning and coordinating all packaging operations. Works with the Operations Manager and Director to focus on areas of improvement. Implement a plan to decrease the changeover times while increasing the overall output of the machinery.
• Focus on cleanliness of the area and assigning crews to maintain the progress.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verify inventory as it relates to forecasting, planning, procuring and replenishing process.
• Managing day-to-day operation workload and prioritize the workload to maintain production needs.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to other team members whenever is require.
• Schedule the packaging process and departmental activities relating to material, employee, and equipment availability.
• Monitor packaging process, workflow, and schedules to ensure on-time completion of lot / batch.
• Create a WIPS packaging configuration for each lot on the secondary packaging schedule.
• Ensure all secondary packaging procedures and forms are accurate and up to date. Implement changes/ new procedures when necessary.
• Ensure all employees have the proper training and means to perform their job requirements.
• Assist packaging trainer in the development of new employee trainings.
• Present and explain new packaging / logistics strategies to Director of Operations.
• Analyze, develops, determines and implements policies, procedures and programs.
• Set packaging goals within the department report findings and recommendations to Director of secondary packaging.
• Perform administrative duties to include personnel roster, personnel scheduling, and monitoring the production line.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Detail oriented, ability to work independently as a self-started, dependable and ability to supervise and motivate up to 250 employees.
• Previous supervisory training preferred
• The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational and business demands.
• The ability to create and contribute environment that values people, encourages trust, teamwork, and open communication, and provides participation, learning, feedback and recognition.
• The ability to manage a multitude of resources and to be accurate and current with data and information.
• The ability to effectively manage one self, demonstrates integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals.
• The ability to create new products and processes that add value to the business, by generating new ideas and applying creative and analytical approaches.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Health Policy or Administration, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing / packaging work experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a leadership role.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Position requires bending (waist to floor), lifting (up to 20 lbs), reaching (waist to head), vision (20/20), standing (30%), sitting (30%), hearing, typing, talking and walking (30%).
• Salary range: Based on experience