Operations Shift Leader (Production Supervisor)

First Quality • Macon, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company with over 35 years of history, growing into a group of companies employing over 5,000 team members. We maintain our family values and entrepreneurial spirit across our corporate offices and manufacturing campuses in the U.S. and Canada. Our companies produce high-quality personal care and household products, as well as raw materials and components. Guided by values of humility, unity, and integrity, we use advanced technology and innovation to drive growth. We offer a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®. This role is for our First Quality Baby Products site in Macon, GA. The position is responsible for supervising production employees to achieve desired quality and quantity of work, interacting with maintenance, quality control, housekeeping, and safety on the production floor.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in continuous, high-speed manufacturing
• Previous supervisory/leadership experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a team environment
• Demonstrated problem solving ability using reliable methods
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain systems that actively promote continuous line improvements
• Lead team development and address individual performance improvement issues in conjunction with team leaders
• Coordinate crewing structure to ensure team coverage
• Track operational results, continuously communicating expectations to the teams and implementing improvements as necessary
• Maintain active communication with Platform Managers regarding efficiencies, action plans, employee relations concerns, or other information that impacts the business
• Track quality results and initiate processes to correct quality issues
• Proactively follow-up and resolve unsafe conditions in the plant
• Ensure good housekeeping and organization among teams
• Coordinate accident and incident investigations
• Lead compliance of all safe work practices
• Manages uptime/downtime percentages by working with teams on improvement strategies
• Manages overtime on each line and ensures that overtime is balanced among team members

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level