Assistant Production Supervisor (6:45PM-7:00AM)

Genpak • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Assistant Production Supervisor works in the Inline department at Genpak Westlake and serves as a direct extension of shift supervision. The role steps in for the Supervisor during vacations and PTO, works across production lines, and assists with training Line Operators and Operator Trainees. The Assistant Production Supervisor also fills in for Operators or Operator Trainees during absences when practical to avoid overtime.

The position supports safe, efficient production of quality products. It helps maintain compliance with safety rules and lockout/tagout procedures, oversees housekeeping and production quality, monitors production rates and waste, and supports operators with materials, equipment, troubleshooting, changeovers, and startups. When acting as Supervisor, the Assistant Production Supervisor completes required shift paperwork and communicates relevant information to management and the oncoming shift.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination. The individual must be certified to operate a forklift. Work takes place in a loud manufacturing environment, including around grinder areas, and may involve time near moving mechanical parts, at heights, and around electrical-shock risks. The listed shift is 6:45 PM–7:00 AM.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid language skills: ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Solid mathematical skills: ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Solid reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
• Certification to operate a forklift.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to meet the stated visual requirements for close vision, distance vision, and adjustment of focus.

Responsibilities

• Replace the Supervisor during vacations and PTO and act as an extension of shift supervision.
• Work across production lines and fill in for Operators or Operator Trainees during absences when practical.
• Promote safety, enforce facility safety rules, and support compliance with lockout/tagout procedures.
• Report unsafe conditions, rule violations, near misses, accidents, injuries, and illnesses; use required PPE and support 5S initiatives.
• Maintain a safe working environment across Thermoforming lines and auxiliary equipment.
• Promote product quality, know product specifications, and communicate with Line Operators about quality issues.
• Promote housekeeping and help ensure employees follow housekeeping policies.
• Communicate with supervision and the oncoming shift, verbally and in writing, to maintain productivity and transfer necessary information.
• Complete shift paperwork when acting as Supervisor, including production reports, material inventories, and other required reports; assist and train operators in completing paperwork.
• Train new operators, including instruction on safety, lockout/tagout, and troubleshooting line-performance issues.
• Monitor production rates and CPM on all lines, maintain standard levels, monitor waste, and develop plans to reduce scrap.
• Know the resins, additives, packaging, labeling, and code dating required for production, and direct employees to use the correct materials.
• Monitor line conditions, including filters, oilers, and silicone tanks, and direct operators, packers, and utilities to use staff efficiently.
• Troubleshoot production-line issues and changeovers with Maintenance and assist with machine repairs when possible.
• Prepare lines for startup after changeovers, including obtaining the correct setup sheet and setting the line to its specifications, gapping the die and chrome rolls, and directing or completing related startup tasks.
• Manage railcar unloading to support rapid turnover.
• Perform other safely achievable duties assigned by the Supervisor that directly affect a production line.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED