Molding Production Supervisor

SUMMARY:

This role supervises the daily shift activities of the molding production team, including machine operators and all technical roles within the department. Responsibilities include orientation and training of employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Expectations include promoting safety in the workplace, follow all safety rules as well as being able to recognize and correct unsafe work conditions. This role must motivate their team to work towards achieving the goals of the molding department and will assist with department cost improvements by improving standards and overall efficiency. The supervisor must ensure their team is adhering to all policies, procedures, and work rules at all times.

LEADERS:

Leaders are expected to create a safe work environment through implementation and commitment to the company Safety & Health - Vision, Values and Mission and the company Safety Principles of Conduct. Promote safety by following company and site safety policies and procedures, responding to safety non-conformance by coaching to correct behaviors and encouraging and support employees by attending employee safety meetings and recognition of safe behaviors.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL:

All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees.

Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will

provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned.

· Promote a Zero injury / incident culture

· Effectively communicate and present data to team members

· Identify and develop people to promote within the organization

· Set clear and consistent performance expectations for employees and instill a culture of accountability

· Ability to properly and fully investigate customer complaints (internal & external)

· Ensure all reviews are fair, consistent and timely across the shift and department.

· Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by all and actions for non-compliance are fair, consistent and timely

· Fully investigate and determine root cause for accidents/near misses with clear communication to all employees on root causes and expectations

· Must follow all work rules and policies

25% Managing and scheduling of work and personnel, coaching and developing team through use of performance reviews, counseling reports, training documents, meetings, etc.

10% Update production reports and daily activity sheets

50% Be on the production floor assisting with daily operation of Grandview Molding Operations. Including troubleshooting, training/development of team, scrap reduction and continuous improvements projects.

5% Develop, analyze and report on improvement projects

10% Lead safety improvements and activities to drive for zero injuries

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from accredited institution or 4-6 years of related experience and/or training. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

· Good oral and written communication skills.

· Experience with ISO9001/14001 preferred

· Scientific Injection Molding experience is preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Includes employee issues, process issues, and scheduling conflicts. Decision-making includes scheduling, work appraisals, rewarding/disciplining employees, training and addressing complaints and problems. Identify performance trends within the department through analytics and assist in identifying root causes and corrective actions for customer complaints both internal and external.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and sit, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. This position also requires mental demands that can be taxing and must be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.