Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Position Summary Direct and manage plant floor operations with overall responsibilities for production, quality, and other production‑related activities. The Production Supervisor will spend substantial time on the production floor, working with direct reports to uncover opportunities for process improvement, reduce downtime, minimize waste, cut costs, and enhance quality—all in a safe manner. The individual must develop, train, mentor, and challenge manufacturing floor employees to foster growth. Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures. Manage 3 to 30 manufacturing employees at the location. Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day‑to‑day operations to exceed customer expectations. Increase production, asset capacity, reduce waste, and maintain quality standards. Be responsible for production output, product quality, reducing waste and on‑time shipping. Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results. Implement strategies aligned with strategic division initiatives, providing clear direction for production employees. Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions. Build a trusting relationship with the work group and recruit, manage, and develop plant staff. Provide leadership and drive training initiatives for all employees. Collect and analyze data to find areas of waste or overtime and implement an improvement process. Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective ROI, quality, and safety. Participate in monitoring, managing, and controlling expenses throughout the year. Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes. Conduct meetings with employees to communicate company goals, objectives, and initiatives. Build and retain a customer‑focused environment, including internal and external customers. Adhere to all plant GMPs, SOPs. Manage, drive, and oversee continuous improvement programs. Communicate the needs of all production operations functions to the Production Manager, Plant Manager, or local management team as needed. Develop and analyze new methods of reducing or avoiding costs, improving products, and assuring a safe working environment. Create a departmental vision and translate it into action items with specific completion dates and delegation of responsibilities to appropriate direct reports. Safety Ensure plant operations meet or exceed all safety goals by understanding, communicating, and ensuring compliance with all safety protocols/OSHA standards. Participate on the Management Safety Team or assist the Plant Safety Committee. Promote safety as a key strategic initiative for plant operations and provide direction to the plant employees. Hold employees accountable to meeting safety expectations. Act as a role model and set an example for working safely. Proactively drive continuous improvement for safety throughout all plant operations. Candidate Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, or a related field preferred or equivalent experience. Minimum of 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training in a manufacturing environment. Extrusion, plastic bag converting, paper converting experience is a plus. Proven technical and leadership ability to utilize structured problem solving to deliver results. Demonstrated competence to work with minimal supervision at all levels. Excellent communication at all levels of the organization. Proficient in Microsoft Office and willing to learn new systems. Superior problem‑solving and coaching capabilities. Strong team‑building, decision‑making, and people‑management skills. Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources). Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents and statistical information. Build computer‑generated reports that measure and track performance of one or more departments. Exceptional organizational, priority‑setting, and time‑management skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts and handle numerical data with ease. Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret a variety of technical instructions in written and diagram form. Technical Skills Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. Understanding of cost issues to make daily decisions that reduce overall costs and identify improvement areas. Budget development, adherence, and analysis. Knowledge of quality standards. Regulatory requirements including wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements such as OSHA, DEQ, and EEO. Physical Demands Requires regular ability to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle or feel items; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment Exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and a generally loud noise level. #J-18808-Ljbffr