Packaging Supervisor

City Brewing Co•Memphis, TN

About The Position

City's Packaging Supervisor is essential to ensuring our high-speed canning, bottling, and kegging lines run as efficiently and safely as possible. This individual collaborates heavily with other departments including Brewing/Batching, Warehousing, and Quality to obtain timely production results. The Packaging Supervisor participates in quality control checks, ensures proper on-hand materials to complete scheduled production, and compiles production metrics to share with plant leadership. As the shift leader, this role also provides direction and coaching to Packaging Operators on safety procedures, equipment operations, and ensures team member development and growth.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or other equivalent degree
Experience managing and mentoring large teams
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite especially MS Excel
Experience with ERP systems
Ability to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet the needs of a 24/7 operation

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in Business, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or other related field, preferred
Experience with high-speed manufacturing, preferred
Experience with continuous improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

Ensures safety procedures are followed by adherence to Company policies which include strict GMP and HACCP practices
Conducts front line quality checks to meet City's quality standards
Recommends measures to maintain safe operations, improve production methods, and enhance the efficiency of equipment performance
Identifies continuous improvement opportunities
Leads shift change meetings and daily directional settings with the department to identify goals and watch-outs before starting the shift
Understands the production schedule so that materials needed are requested and available, and the sequence of production is communicated to the line team
Composes weekly staffing schedules based on production requirements to ensure seamless operations and limit overtime
Participates in the appropriate selection and usage of resources (materials, systems, utilities and equipment) required
Confers with site leadership team and departmental team members to coordinate activities to assure a safe environment, quality product, and product operations
Suggests and initiates recognition activities to encourage team and reward high performers
Provides real-time feedback to team members to mitigate any potential safety issues and identify opportunities for development
Initiates personnel actions such as performance evaluations and disciplinary measures
Facilitates daily shift debriefs with team members
Checks and approve hours worked for hourly employees on the lines
Assists in internal auditing, such as GMP, HACCP and Safety
Ensures compliance with Internal, Federal, State and local guidelines and regulations including GMP, HACCP, OSHA, FDA and TTB
Checks the machinery of the lines for operational readiness and proper setup
Oversee the operations of the lines during production; collaborates with team members to resolve challenges as they arise
Directs changeovers so that proper materials are utilized, production goals are met, and all appropriate codes are used per the bill of materials
Leads shutdown activities to ensure the all machinery, conveyors, air, CO2, water and chain lube is shut off
Audits, records, and communicates case counts
Initiates work orders for repairs or improvements needed on the lines; communicates as needed with Maintenance team to ensure appropriate action is taken
Works with the Training Manager to supervise training of employees in operations, safety, quality standards, GMP’s and HACCP procedure