Shift Lead/Supervisor Plastics Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

A leading plastics manufacturer is seeking a qualified Shift Lead/Supervisor to join their growing team in Stamford, CT.

Full Responsibilities:

• Position encompasses the staffing, supervision, direction, training, and evaluation of an assigned production team. Directs and controls multiple production operations.

• Safely ensures all phases of manufacturing are being performed efficiently and effectively.

• Identifies and solves any issues or problems with equipment or personnel.

• Recommends and drives formula improvements, equipment, and engineering revisions.

• Maintains open lines of communication with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance and Warehouse support groups to ensure production schedules are met.

• Coordinates publishing of process condition set up sheets; updating these conditions and maintaining the process conditions database.

• Produces all shop floor paperwork as required for process order production.

• Coordinates and administers all aspects of training for new hires as well as long term associates.

• Complies with and enforces all company policies and procedures.

• Ensures consistent and maximum throughout while maintaining acceptable quality control.

• Ensures efficient use of staffing by effective planning of vacation schedules and arranging the required coverage when necessary.

• Ensures that product loss and scrap production are kept to a minimum.

• Administers performance appraisals of production associates. Establishes, communicates, and provides timely feedback to assigned workforce on objectives, goals, and expectations.

• Ensures complete and accurate information is entered into SAP in a timely manner.

• Ensures production supply inventories are maintained and notifies the appropriate purchasing associates when items need to be restocked.

• Reviews and corrects information in E-Time for timekeeping of production associates’ hours.

• Ensures that attendance issues are reported and handled in accordance with the attendance policy.

• Coordinates with other Shift Supervisors to provide seamless shift turnover and appropriate staffing.

• Ensures plant production area housekeeping is maintained in “Tour Ready” conditions at all times in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.

• Other projects/duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• US High School diploma or GED equivalency. Required

• 3 years of manufacturing production leadership experience managing direct reports. Required

• Knowledge of or experience with safety procedures and manufacturing operations. Required

• SAP or other ERP experience. Preferred

• Competency in computer and PC software including email, internet, and MS office. Required

• Must effectively communicate in writing and verbally, in English.