Packaging Supervisor

Packaging Supervisor

Location: Baltimore, MD, US

ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's® and Sidul®.

Overview

The function of the Packaging Supervisor is to direct sugar packaging production on rotating shift. You will direct teams of specialized union employees ensuring Good Manufacturing Practices and safe operating procedures. Meet or exceed production targets, quality standards, maintain and regulatory compliance through the supervision of hourly personnel on rotating shifts. This role requires a leader who is comfortable spending most of their time on the production floor, engaging with our employees identifying and solving problems.

Production / Employee Leadership

Coordinate and supervise daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. Monitor production performance for assigned areas and address issues in real time. Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining OEE and waste targets. Conduct daily huddle meetings and communicate priorities within departments. Manage employee performance, attendance, overtime coverage, and disciplinary actions as required. Follow Standard Work to achieve production result through employee leadership in a unionized environment.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

Conducts regular shift meetings regarding safety, production, quality and other important information. Conducts training, monitoring and evaluating employee performance and implementing recommendations to improve employee performance. Analyzes production requirements to estimate worker hours and create production schedules that meet both internal and external needs. Ensures quality of finished products by adhering to company policies, procedures and specifications, making corrections to produce a safe quality-final product. Participate in quality investigations as necessary and identify corrective actions. Coordinates flow of materials into and out of the production areas for distribution in accordance with production schedule. Conducts safety audits and ensuring that all safety requirements are met. Provides guidance to workers in adjusting, repairing, and maintaining machines and equipment to optimize production. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Ensures all required documentation for production, quality, and safety is completed and delivered in accordance with department and company requirements. Ensures equipment is operating properly & efficiently. Liaise with the Maintenance Team by reporting defects and downtime and assist with root cause analysis.

Continuous Improvement

Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives to improve Operating Efficiency - OEE. Identify waste reduction and throughput improvement opportunities. Participate in root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys, Problem Cause Solution (PCS), A3 problem solving, and Fishbone diagrams. Effectively leverage performance systems, such as RedZone, to implement corrective and preventive actions to sustain improvements.

Work Experiences

Ability and wiliness to train others. Quantifiable leadership skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays and rotating shifts. Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation. Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point. Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices is required. Minimum of 3-years experience in an industrial food manufacturing/production environment supervising shift employees. Industrial electric background, computer, PLC programming, mechanical troubleshooting preferred.

Education Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. 4-year Degree in Industrial/Electrical/Sciences/Technical area preferred. Continuous Improvement or quality certification(s) strongly preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

Up to 35 employees per shift.

Salary Pay Range

$62,500 - $115,500.00 plus bonus. The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's qualifications and prior experience. Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday and sick time. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.