Production Supervisor (Night Shift)

Huhtamaki•Batavia, OH

About The Position

The Production Supervisor delivers company business objectives in safety, quality, and productivity using continuous improvement principles. The role leads a cross-functional team of hourly personnel within production, including directing more than 60 employees across areas of the operation and maintaining accountability for major plant equipment assets. The supervisor leads a continuing 12-hour shift and takes the actions necessary, within plant guidelines and procedures, to ensure shift and operational success. The position coaches, teaches, mentors, and performance-manages personnel; promotes company safety and quality culture; maintains a clean and safe workplace; and ensures compliance with company and customer policies and procedures. The supervisor communicates expectations, maintains accountability to established standards and practices, and resolves operational issues to achieve production plans and targets. The role also reports shift results, completes personnel and attendance documentation, conducts performance reviews, and participates in SQF housekeeping and food safety programs.

Requirements

Minimum five years of total manufacturing experience.
Minimum three years of manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
Ability to lead a 12-hour shift on a continuing basis and work any of the four 12-hour work shifts as business needs arise.
Ability to travel to other Huhtamaki facilities and seminars by ground and air transportation as business needs dictate.
Ability to meet physical requirements: prolonged standing (60%), moderate walking (30%), and occasional sitting (10%).
Near and far visual acuity and color vision.
Must adhere to plant personal protective equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Operations Management, or a technical field.
Hands-on experience with machinery and automation.
Experience with computer-based software for financial reporting, attendance tracking, inventory control, and Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
Experience in process improvement programs.
Self-motivation, urgency and purpose, ability to multitask and work independently, organization, and attention to detail.
Effective oral and written communication with employees at all levels.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to change, and support or lead manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

Deliver business objectives for safety, quality, and productivity using continuous improvement principles.
Lead and assign work to more than 60 hourly personnel across production areas during a 12-hour shift.
Maintain accountability for major plant equipment assets and ensure the shift and overall operation are successful within plant guidelines and procedures.
Coach, teach, mentor, provide feedback and constructive criticism, and performance-manage personnel.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment and comply with company and customer policies and procedures.
Champion the company’s safety and quality culture and participate in continuous improvement programs and initiatives.
Communicate job expectations and ensure accountability to established standards, processes, practices, and procedures.
Schedule and assign personnel to achieve production plans and targets.
Resolve safety, quality, productivity, maintenance, and personnel issues as they arise.
Understand, communicate, and execute production priorities.
Ensure accurate information is recorded in shift production summaries.
Complete personnel documentation and reports, including time and attendance records, and conduct performance reviews.
Participate in SQF housekeeping and food safety programs and provide plant housekeeping support.