Supervisor - Operations (Shift Lead)

Mativ; Munising (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ, a global leader in specialty materials, invites applications for the Operations Shift Lead/Supervisor at the Munising, MI facility. You will mentor production crews, ensure safety, and drive continuous improvement with maintenance to optimize equipment and output.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, several years of supervisory manufacturing experience, and strong problem-solving skills. You will supervise hourly staff, enforce safety rules, and help achieve quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field of engineering.
• Four years of manufacturing supervisory or management experience; paper industry experience is highly preferable.
• Five years of experience as a member of an operations crew.
• Demonstrated supervisory ability.
• Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrate solid decision making and leadership skills.
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office and Oracle.
• Possess ambulatory capabilities to be able to walk extensively, climb, etc. in carrying out responsibilities.
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
• Work beyond normal work schedule as necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support and enforce mill safety rules/practices and act as a positive role model for employees.
• Ensure consistent product quality that exceeds customer expectations for value.
• Support asset leaders by providing technical expertise to modify existing mill processes and/or add new processes that will improve quality and increase profitability.
• Provide direct shift supervision to hourly crews, including the assignment and direction of work, administration of training, expectation setting, and rule enforcement.
• Effectively communicate day-to-day information on critical and routine issues affecting productivity, quality, safety, personnel, and maintenance to shift successor, along with operations management, as needed.
• Exercise participative leadership that motivates employees to achieve department production/cost requirements.
• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.
• Drive hourly employee development to maximize individual and collective talent levels.
• Accountable for training that will provide qualified, trained, and motivated employees.
• Direct and audit effective programs for good housekeeping throughout the mill to ensure a professional atmosphere.
• Administer mill policies properly and consistently.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field of engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

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.

Location: Munising, MI

Description:

An outstanding opportunity exists for the right person to join the management team at Mativ's Munising, MI facility. The Operations Shift Lead/Supervisor will provide technical support and guidance to production crews to meet production and quality goals while emphasizing safe working practices and collaborating with maintenance to optimize equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Support and enforce mill safety rules/practices and act as a positive role model for employees.
• Ensure consistent product quality that exceeds customer expectations for value.
• Support asset leaders by providing technical expertise to modify existing mill processes and/or add new processes that will improve quality and increase profitability.
• Provide direct shift supervision to hourly crews, including the assignment and direction of work, administration of training, expectation setting, and rule enforcement.
• Effectively communicate day-to-day information on critical and routine issues affecting productivity, quality, safety, personnel, and maintenance to shift successor, along with operations management, as needed.
• Exercise participative leadership that motivates employees to achieve department production/cost requirements.
• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.
• Drive hourly employee development to maximize individual and collective talent levels.
• Accountable for training that will provide qualified, trained, and motivated employees.
• Direct and audit effective programs for good housekeeping throughout the mill to ensure a professional atmosphere.
• Administer mill policies properly and consistently.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field of engineering.
• Four years of manufacturing supervisory or management experience; paper industry experience is highly preferable.
• Five years of experience as a member of an operations crew.
• Demonstrated supervisory ability.
• Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrate solid decision making and leadership skills.
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office and Oracle.
• Possess ambulatory capabilities to be able to walk extensively, climb, etc. in carrying out responsibilities.
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
• Work beyond normal work schedule as necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.

WHAT WE OFFER

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.