Supervises manufacturing production teams across safety, quality, packaging, maintenance, and output goals. Coordinates staffing and cross-department activities, monitors shift KPIs, improves efficiency through Lean and 5S practices, addresses equipment and production issues, manages tool inventory, leads employee meetings, and reviews hours for payroll. Requires a bachelor’s degree, three years of manufacturing supervisory experience, labor relations knowledge, and flexibility across multiple shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership and training to accomplish production objectives to all employees for Safety, Quality, Production, Packaging, and Maintenance.
- Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure production goals/objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Works with the operations team to ensure vacancies are covered for any planned/unplanned.
- Establishes and monitors shift performance for safety, quality, and production standards.
- Enters production data accurately into the system in order to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production.
- Updates communication boards to keep production floor team members informed about safety, quality and efficiency metrics. Leads employee start-up meetings
- Works with other team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses. Implements cost-effective systems around this as necessary.
- Promotes shop floor organization, plant housekeeping with employees lean utilizing techniques such as 5S with shift personnel.
- Acts as the first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues; Directs maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventative maintenance.
- May conduct tool store inventory reviews to ensure proper tools and/or parts are available for use in the event they are needed.
- Prepares and reviews employees' worked hours for submission to payroll.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management
- 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus
- Previous Labor Relations experience
- Previous experience working in a Lean environment; Embraces continuous improvement
- Self-directed team player
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Flexibility to work multiple shifts
Competencies:
- Excellent Communication
- Strong Business Acumen
- Results Orientation
- Building Collaborative Relationships
- Influencing Others
- Strategic Thinking
- Customer Orientation
The range is 80K-95K annually. Exact salary offered will depend on candidate’s experience, work location, skills, etc.
Mauser Packaging Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits.
About UsDo you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?
Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.
Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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