Shift Leader - 12 Hr Night
About The Position
Plastipak Production Shift Leaders are responsible for overall production operations across the site on the night shift. They assure smooth and efficient performance within and across the production floor, providing supervision, guidance, and assistance to Production Technicians. Shift Leaders help ensure efficient bottle and container production, ensuring products are in accordance with customer specified requirements. They also ensure team members practice safe work habits by leading by example and promoting a strong safety culture. This role involves coordinating work assignments and training, providing coaching and guidance to Technicians, and reporting on the effectiveness and performance of production activities to the production manager. There is a continued focus on the shift's overall performance (safety, quality, reliability, and scrap progress towards goals). The Shift Leader recommends and initiates improvements and resolves machinery and quality problems in the production area by working with Maintenance, as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- A minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience with solid people leadership abilities
- A minimum of 3 years of manufacturing production or maintenance experience
- Able to communicate in a positive and effective manner, both written & verbal
- Previous experience using an ERP system
- Ability to utilize Excel to record information & compile reports
- Mechanical aptitude, with the ability to use basic hand tools, such as wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Post-secondary education
- SAP experience
- Previous experience using an ERP system, with a preference for SAP
Responsibilities
- Assure smooth and efficient performance within and across the production floor, providing supervision, guidance & assistance to Production Technicians.
- Ensure efficient bottle and container production.
- Ensure products are in accordance with customer specified requirements.
- Ensure team members practice safe work habits by leading by example & promoting a strong safety culture.
- Coordinate work assignments & training, providing coaching & guidance to Technicians.
- Report on the effectiveness and performance of production activities to the production manager.
- Have a continued focus on shifts’ overall performance (safety, quality, reliability, and scrap progress towards goals).
- Recommend & initiate improvements.
- Resolves machinery & quality problems in the production area by working with Maintenance, as needed.
Benefits
- Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
- EAP, Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
- Accidental Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
- Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
- Paid Company Holidays
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Caregiving via Care.com
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
- Travel Assistance
- Employee Discount Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
