Molding - Packer Supervisor -- Night shift- 7:30 pm to 7:30 am

Polytainers Inc•Toronto, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Polytainers is a leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging serving the food, dairy, beverage, and consumer goods industries across North America. They combine advanced manufacturing technology with a strong commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability. Their success is driven by their people, offering a team-oriented work environment, opportunities for career growth, and a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement. At Polytainers, employees are part of a stable, growing organization where contributions make a real impact. The Packer Supervisor reports to the Manager, Molding, and is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of all shop-floor functions and activities for packers to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. The role also involves fostering a fair, equitable, and continuously improving working environment.

Requirements

Post-secondary degree or diploma, preferably in Engineering or Business or equivalent.
Demonstrated strong supervisory skills.
Experience in a midsize to large manufacturing environment with fast paced made to order processes.
Experience in leadership of a fast paced, high volume Lean Manufacturing environment.
Knowledge injection molding manufacturing.
Good PC skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
A skilled influencer with strong ability to positively impact desired behaviors.
Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively coach, positively influence and support Team Members.

Responsibilities

Supervise Team Members: resolve personnel issue and lead Performance Improvement Process and ensure conformance to Standards of Conduct, maintaining good employee relations on the shop floor through clear communication and feedback
Schedules, directs and monitors the work of assigned Team Members in a manner that supports exceeding daily standard production rates. Evaluates operations and adjusts work schedules when needed to maintain production needs.
Manage the Performance Improvement program including dealing with issues and providing timely feedback, maintaining proper notes of issues and interactions and working with HR to support good documentation and resolution of issues. Coaching and counselling Team Members as appropriate.
Ensures all Team Members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner using the appropriate PPE when applicable and providing training when appropriate.
Lead accident/incident investigations and submit reports in a timely manner
Manage the Training Program for new team members and support the maintenance of the training matrix
Manage vacation planning to satisfy production needs and managing and reporting absences, overtime, personnel moves and other exceptions.
Support and Drive Continuous Improvement: This entails identifying opportunities and driving continuous improvements projects, either leading or participating in projects, while working in partnership with peers to implement process change and physical upgrades. Create and update SOPs and related documents
Ensure full communication of all information to shift supervisors to ensure smooth running of Molding production by conducting daily audits, formal communication meetings and collecting data in order to submit daily production reports
Always comply with plant safety and HACCP, using appropriate PPE while performing various duties
Must follow food safety and cGMP processes and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned. In this role your direct reports include the positions of Packers and a Packer Cell Lead supporting the shift