Supervisor - Assembly Operations - 1st shift

L'Oréal; Streetsboro (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Pension Plan

Flexible Time Off

Perks & Discounts

Learning & Development

Employee Resource Groups

Mental Health & Wellness

Job summary

L'Oréal Streetsboro is seeking an Assembly Supervisor in Packaging Engineering to lead corrugate packaging solutions for promotions across multiple brands. You will manage BOMs, ensure compliance with standards, and collaborate with planners, vendors, and internal teams.

The role requires a BS in Packaging Engineering, strong project management, and the ability to travel locally. You will drive cost optimization, supervise a small team, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Packaging Engineering or related field.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Proven influence to secure resources and reach agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication across levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify viable packaging options and assess feasibility for promotions.
• Analyze cost-saving opportunities in materials and labor.
• Manage ~150 BOMs across PAR Calls and input data into the MM system.
• Define and ensure compliance with packaging standards and labeling.
• Collaborate with promo planners and third-party labor on changes.
• Execute promos and reworks for 9 brands; manage corrugate POs and BOMs.
• Oversee billing, supplier relations, and invoice management.
• Support Assembly Shared Services projects and RFP specs.
• Travel locally for site visits and pack size equipment trials.
• Lead recruitment for Co-ops and supervise rotation plan.
• Back up Promo Assembly Director as needed.

Skills

Multi-project management

Influence & negotiation

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

MS Office & data analysis

Travel ready

Education

Bachelor's in Packaging Engineering

Tools

TOPS/CAPE

SAP/SRM

Job description

Job Title: Assembly Supervisor

Function: Packaging Engineering

Division: Professional Product Division

Location: Streetsboro

Reports To: Director – Shp/Rec/Promo

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L'Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.

What You Will Do:

As a Packaging Engineer, you will be instrumental in identifying and implementing viable packaging solutions, primarily focusing on corrugate materials for promotional prepacks. Your role involves a blend of technical expertise, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure efficient and compliant packaging operations.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Packaging Innovation & Feasibility: Identify viable packaging options and provide expert advice on the technical feasibility and associated risks of promotions and reworks. This includes preparing prototypes for ship (5 point drop) testing on all new kits and continuously developing and maintaining knowledge of new or emerging trends in packaging technology.
• Cost Optimization: Analyze opportunities to achieve material and labor cost savings through innovative packaging solutions and processes.
• Project Management: Manage multiple packaging projects concurrently to meet established timelines. This entails overseeing approximately 150 Bills of Materials (BOMs) across the entire team's PAR Calls, providing feedback on kit boxes, signing off, and accurately entering information into the DPM system.
• Technical Compliance & Documentation: Define and ensure adherence to L'Oréal technical standards for packaging, including orientation, labeling, pack out, hazardous material considerations, and the creation of promo codes and Purchase Orders (P.O.s) in Materials Management (MM) system when warranted.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface regularly with promo planners through weekly PAR calls and daily communication regarding quantity changes, production output, labor instructions, and labor rates. You will also coordinate with third-party labor for deliveries, brainstorm challenges, and resolve production line prioritization issues.
• Execution & Administration: Take full responsibility for executing promos and reworks for 9 distinct brands. Administrative duties include creating and maintaining corrugate purchase orders, updating bills of materials with corrugate components, creating all master codes, and defining pallet specifications. You will also manage billing for all Pack size activity and oversee invoice management, particularly for reworks.
• Operational Support: Perform other duties as necessary, including projects related to Assembly Shared Services, creating Purchase Orders for plants/marketing/compliance (e.g., bleaches), managing Request for Proposal (RFP) specifications, and supporting traceability projects.
• Travel & On-site Support: Undertake minimal local travel to customer sites for troubleshooting and creating shipper samples on pack size equipment.
• Team Leadership & Development: Support recruitment efforts for Co-op students at universities. You will also manage a team of one Co-op with a 6-month rotation plan, coordinate with Promo Planning, and supervise the SAW Group's execution of in-house reworks.
• Leadership Backup: Act as a backup to the Promo Assembly Director, ensuring continuity of operations and leadership when needed.

Required Qualifications

What We Are Looking For:

• BS degree in Packaging Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects of varying degrees of complexity simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others to resolve problems, gain resources, and reach agreements effectively.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage daily documentation, materials, and information efficiently.
• Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office suite, TOPS/CAPE for data analysis, and SAP/SRM systems.
• Ability to travel to packaging-related meetings and to Assembly Vendors within the state.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in package development, preferably within the cosmetics, consumer goods, or a related field.

What's In It For You

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oréal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

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