Production Supervisor

1st Shift - Monday thru Thursday 5:00AM - 3:30PM. Flexibility to work on Friday as needed.

All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values and Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering an environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful – We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsible for monitoring and coordinating all operations of the shift overseeing safety, production, quality, training and supervision of team members. In collaboration with Department Managers, continuously monitors and manages overall efficiencies while minimizing downtime, waste and expenses.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY:

• Supervises overall safety, quality, productivity, and team member relations to achieve positive results across all production departments (Print, Die Cutting, Finishing, Shipping, Maintenance)
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Workplace and Product Safety and enforces plant safety regulations with team members ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
• Monitors and adapts production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedule
• Sets and communicates daily goals for machine centers and holds team members accountable to results
• Promotes, educates and enforces quality standards ensuring compliance to SCT’s Quality Program
• Addresses production problems as they arise by evaluating root cause, recommending solutions, and providing on the job training to the team
• Maintains and oversees timecards, vacation requests and staffing needs while partnering with Production Manager on scheduling and overtime needs
• Partners with Talent Acquisition and the People Business Partner to interview, select and and onboard new team members
• Effectively trains and onboards new team members, including temporary staff members, ensuring they have the tools, training and proper resources to effectively perform the job
• Continuously provides performance feedback to team members through coaching and providing on-going support including offering regular recognition and praise
• Partners with team members to resolve work issues and/or overcome obstacles; works closely with People Business Partner regarding any disciplinary action, or team member issues to ensure timely resolution and follow up
• Effectively and accurately cascades and communicates company information to all shift team members ensuring important information is provided and understood
• Completes and maintains all necessary production records and documentation
• Partners with Production Management to provide feedback and ensure completion and delivery of on-schedule performance reviews to team members
• Actively engages the incoming and outgoing Supervisors and/or Leads ensuring an effective transition to the next shift while also providing Production Manager and any other stakeholders with regular and frequent status updates and necessary communication.
• Opens and closes plant each week ensuring all site security measures are followed.
• Attends trainings and meetings as requested by management and actively participates on various teams or committees to contribute to the continuous improvement of safety, quality and overall operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment including a minimum of 2 years serving in a leadership capacity
• Experience in the corrugated, paper or folding carton industry is preferred.
• Bachelors’ degree is preferred, will consider experience in lieu of degree.
• Proficient in MS Office applications - Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Working knowledge of large-scale ERP systems preferred.