Production Supervisor - 1st Shift
Green Bay Packaging - Great Lakes Division
- Menomonee Falls, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Directly supervises 1st shift production employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Green Bay Packaging policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance appraisals; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude, and performance.
- Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management. Communicate these standards to your employees.
- Report quality concerns to Plant Manager. Assist in determining quality guidelines.
- Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality.
- Coordinate with Plant Superintendent and Maintenance Supervisor on any repairs or preventive maintenance done in the department.
- Keep Plant Superintendent informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department.
- Enforce corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with the violating employees and human resources, if necessary.
- Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
- Communicate with other supervisors to avoid problems between shift changes.
- Ensure compliance with Green Bay Packaging policies pertaining to methods, procedures, records, reports, conduct, etc., of all employees under your direction.
- Recommend training needs to Plant Superintendent.
- Maintain integrity regarding confidential and proprietary information.
- Ensure that the customer is the first priority.
- 3-5 years supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong technical skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Ability to solve process and production issues independently.
- Experience with lean manufacturing techniques.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and computer knowledge.
- Experience in the corrugated manufacturing industry preferred.
- High school diploma or GED required.
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