Shift Production Supervisor

Libbey•Toledo, OH

16h•Onsite

About The Position

At Libbey, we are MAKERS. No matter what you do at Libbey, you contribute to the making of the finest glass and tabletop products in the world. At Libbey, your valuable impact makes a difference and together we live our legacy while shaping our future to win as one! LIBBEY: For Makers, By Makers. Since 1818! The Shift Production Supervisor directly supervises operating personnel on shift at Libbey’s Toledo, OH Manufacturing facility. This includes shift associates who work in the areas of Forming, Forming Select, Carton Assembly, Palletizer, and skilled trades shift workers.

Requirements

HS Diploma required; Associate degree preferred
3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated use of structured problem-solving skills
Six Sigma, Shainin, or Lean experience preferred
Broad based engineering knowledge and excellent computer skills including CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks), MS Word, Excel, Visio, and Project
Experience with using Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and various Statistical Data Analysis tools
Demonstrated success in establishing collaborative relationships
Experience working with engineering and operations on cross-functional projects, facilitating process improvements, ability to streamline/develop and roll-out new processes

Responsibilities

Directly supervise operating personnel during a production run to maintain safety, expected outgoing quality levels and to meet expected productivity standards
Direct hourly Forming personnel during changeover and during the maintenance phase of production run after the shop ramps up from changeover
Coordinate the proper setup and operation of support production equipment such as labelers, tape sealers, vacuum unloaders, etc. to meet customer requirements
Verify and reconcile all production records utilized to coordinate item, carton, and color changes to satisfy production schedule requirements
Act on direction given by Lead Supervisor to address safety, quality, productivity, personnel, or any other issue requiring attention
Assist the Lead Supervisor in making personnel assignments to satisfy production requirements
Provide and direct the training efforts of shift personnel & evaluate individual performance
Coordinate the requisition of materials from the storeroom
Assist the Lead Supervisor when directed to help with administrative tasks on shift
Relieve the Lead Supervisor for day-to-day vacancies and vacation periods
Identify and lead activities that simplify and continuously improve methods and processes, through the creation of standard work or standard operating procedures