Production Supervisor

Huhtamaki•Fulton, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, aiming to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. The North America Business segment is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging and tableware, cups, folding cartons, containers, trays, and service ware for the foodservice industry and retail markets. The company is seeking a Production Supervisor for its Fulton, NY location, to join its team of approximately 17,000 people in 34 countries. The role involves thinking creatively to make the business and its customers more effective and successful, and looking for new ways of working to help great products reach more people more easily.

Requirements

Knowledge of manufacturing – production schedules, overtime procedures.
Strong PC skills – including Word, Outlook, Excel.
Familiarity with HALO, BPCS.
Ability to multi-task.
Strong ability to problem-solve.
Good people skills.
Strong communication skills – both verbal and electronic.
Familiarity with all Company procedures, past practices and the current CBA.
Solid mechanical aptitude.
High School diploma.
3-5 years of progressive responsibility and experience with high volume – manufacturing environment.
Proven track record of success managing a multi-process or departmental production group.

Nice To Haves

College diploma is desirable.
5-10 years of experience supervising a manufacturing group is desirable.

Responsibilities

Direct manufacturing shift operations and manage utilization of equipment, facilities and personnel to obtain maximum efficiency and meet or exceed defined performance objectives.
Drive Individual Shift to identify and meet or exceed all plant level and departmental KPI’s, including Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost Savings initiatives.
Ensure that plant goals and objectives are achieved by managing the performance for their assigned areas focusing on 5S, quality, safety, uptime, cost control, and schedule attainment.
Develop and build successful shift team through training, succession planning and employee assessments at all hourly levels.
Develop, Implement, and train team on standardized departmental practices and procedures, including implementation of Best Demonstrated Practices.
Improve safety recordable rate through heightened awareness, safety audits and improvements in housekeeping, with the ultimate goal of zero recordable and lost time injuries.
Achieve OEE budget for department by managing the effective utilization of equipment and personnel to maximize efficiency.
Manage Departmental budget through daily review of production numbers, weekly and monthly departmental reviews and daily cost control measures.
Direct Departmental improvement activities by building cost reduction initiatives, capital project plan and improvement activities.
Implement Continuous Improvement through relentless focus on corrective, and more importantly, preventive actions and building this philosophy throughout the organization.
Improve end product quality, both on a cost basis and by meeting or exceeding customer expectations, through continuous improvement, process improvements, SPC and improved quality systems.
Develop effective team by setting clear goals and objectives, providing tools to succeed, and giving responsibility and authority to make decisions.
Hold safety meetings and team meetings as needed.
Troubleshoot machine issues and quality forming defects.
Manage employee poor work performance, including rule violations, excessive absenteeism, and fitness for duty status.