3rd Shift Production Supervisor - Grand Traverse Container

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Directs and coordinates activities of specific production departments so that approved products are manufactured on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives. Performs the following duties personally or through subordinates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Work effectively and relate well with others. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others, working to maintain constructive working relationships.
• Review production orders and customer needs to plan and execute manufacturing scheduling.
• Review production orders and delivery schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, specifications of products, scheduled delivery dates in order to plan and execute department operations.
• Communicate quality standards and procedures to ensure ISO compliance.
• Direct and monitor supervisors to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures. Act as liaison between plant management/subordinate levels.
• Perform same activities as staff when workload or staffing requires.
• Ensure training, develop and evaluate staff. Provide regular performance feedback; Develop subordinates' skills and encourage growth. Foster quality focus in others. Improve processes, products and services. Continually works to improve supervisory skills. Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy
• Communicate and enforce safety regulations and company policy to worker.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback to staff.
• Overtime is required with occasional weekends and occasional flex of schedule. A "can do" attitude and work ethic should be embraced, and role modeled.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively delegate a variety of instructions, both oral and written.
• Ability to define problems and create solutions.
• Ability to think and plan strategically, develop and coordinate project plans. Supports and communicate reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions. Complete projects on time and budget
• Ability to confer with others to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, shipping and quality assurance.
• Must be proficient with computer and appropriate software.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manage competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Dependability - Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate that will be conducive to maximum employee morale, a harassment-free environment, productivity, and efficiency/effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years' experience in corrugated manufacturing, preferably in a process-oriented operations and/or related industry.
• Computer proficient.
• Experienced working with manufacturing-based technology, processes and principles

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.