Supervisor - 3rd shift

TekniPlex•Madison, WI

7d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

TekniPlex is hiring a Supervisor for its third-shift operations at its South Madison, Wisconsin facility. The role directs shift team members and supports health and safety, maintenance, engineering, and day-to-day production operations. The position has an ongoing focus on continuous improvement, project management, and implementing and sustaining the Lean Management Operating System (MOS). The successful candidate will practice servant leadership while guiding a production team through manufacturing materials from raw product to finished product. The role requires analyzing data for equivalency and trends, meeting specifications, and following quality procedures and systems. The supervisor supports the manufacture and delivery of quality products that meet customer expectations and works across organizational functions to improve safety, quality, reliability, performance, and cost effectiveness. The stated annual salary range is $80,000 to $100,000, with pay based on experience.

Requirements

At least 3 years in operational roles, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, in a supervisor role within a manufacturing environment.
Ability to lead, motivate, select, train, and instruct personnel.
Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Demonstrated project management skills.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of ERP systems and ERP implementation protocols and procedures.
Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and their application, including PDCA and root cause analysis; strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead others, coach, model effective teamwork, plan and organize work, and handle multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
Ability to work independently and be self-directed; interface with all levels of management and external community contacts; and demonstrate relationship management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Strong computer skills, including MS Office, pivot tables, and SharePoint.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, technical procedures, blueprints, and technical drawings, including machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical drawings.
Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete timecards and work orders, and to present information effectively to employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and apply basic algebra and geometry to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems, interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, talking or hearing, using hands, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

Experience in printing, extrusion, or injection molding.
Bilingual ability in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise up to 20 production employees, including direct and indirect labor, and approve hourly employees’ timecards each payroll cycle.
Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with the organization’s safety philosophy, policies, and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems.
Plan, coordinate, motivate, monitor, and evaluate employee work; ensure employees can safely operate equipment; and counsel, document, or discipline as necessary.
Oversee processes, equipment, employee safety, and housekeeping throughout the operations area, and meet the shift’s production quality and quantity standards.
Support plant manufacturing and delivery of quality products that meet customer expectations.
Collaborate with supply chain, operations, product management, and customer support teams across organizational levels.
Facilitate employee training and development in lean techniques.
Serve as an active member of the Plant Safety Team.
Initiate actions to prevent product, process, and system non-conformances.
Work with operational leadership to establish appropriate plant KPIs.
Investigate and understand material usage variance (MUV) for the plant.
Work with machine operators to identify needs and develop solutions; coordinate with Maintenance on equipment modifications and preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure reliability.
Identify, propose, and execute projects that improve customer satisfaction, product reliability, performance consistency, and cost effectiveness.
Provide manufacturing waste, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, and other operational reports to the site leadership team.
Understand and support quality policies and the Quality System, and assist with customer quality audits as needed.
Perform work to meet or exceed internal and external customer specifications, and identify and correct quality issues in the department or plant where possible.