Manufacturing Supervisor 2nd Shift

Job Title : Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

Division L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty

Location : Somerset, NJ

Reports To : Senior Cell Manager, Unit Production Administration

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 Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Possay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.

What You Will Learn:

Lead and implement continuous improvement projects in processes, procedures, and equipment. Set priorities for packaging staff and hold team accountable for meeting production goals. Responsible for supporting and coaching a team of 8-15 packaging operators to ensure the daily operational needs are achieved to meet production schedules. Accountable for the execution of production plan is fully aligned with our Quality, Safety, Environment and Performance standards.

• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects and projects to eliminate losses and improve manufacturing operations. Train and assist all personnel in skills and procedures that enable maximizing the efficient conduct of manufacturing operations.
• Lead Autonomous Maintenance (AM) implementation and routines
• Lead Root Cause Analyses autonomously individually and with teams
• Ensure "Good Manufacturing Practices" (G.M.P.) Implementation of continuous improvement and/or optimization projects including 5S, TPM, SMED, Line optimization, Waste reduction etc.
• Member of ERT to respond to emergency situations. Responsible for coordinating response to emergency situations ie hazardous spills, power outages, medical emergencies, critical maintenance response, etc.
• Report safety and quality incidents and lead investigations (root cause analysis) to understand why and correct.
• Provides team leadership to execute daily production and shift decisions. Responsible for daily management fundamentals to include organization of team meetings, creation and development of action plans to improve key performance indicators, setting priorities and presentation of results.
• Actively participates in the recruitment of talent for department/plant. Sets clear goals, coaches, conducts performance reviews and counsels employees Provide employee development through coaching of both technical and professional competencies for team through proper training in methods and procedures that maximize the efficient operation of production floor
• Manage, support and report labor. Manage production plan, line coverage, and vacation time for your crew.
• Make decisions on temporary labor support. Maintain appropriate records and complete computerized labor system to reconcile reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure inventory management of zones; organize and improve material flow to eliminate losses and improve production efficiencies.
• Communicate clearly across all levels, shifts, departments and external to plant to ensure information is shared in regards to overall production, safety and quality.
• Manage and implement all L'Oreal policies and procedures including but not limited to, the Corporation's Equal Employment Policy, safety and health procedures, etc.
• Implementation and participation of the identified best practices.
• Report daily and monthly performance results.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline, Business Administration or 5 years' manufacturing experience with exposure to supervising/leading teams, preferable in a Consumer Goods industry.
• Personal computer skills, to include experience with spreadsheets, pivot tables, presentations, graphics software and database management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Intermittent. Ability to make autonomous decisions without cell managers, escalates effectively, and understands how decisions impact business.
• Lifting, bending required, high amount of walking
• 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:

• Exposure to Continuous Improvement tools (i.e. TPM, Lean, and/or Six Sigma) is preferred.
• Experience with SAP a plus.

What's In It For You:

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Base Pay Range: $65,400 - 91,500 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include shift differential, geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• 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 for Career Progression (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

Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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