Supervisor - Production

ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement, and Impact. We bring brand owners and packaging experts together to generate fresh thinking, accelerate advanced technology and increase speed-to-market, package customization and consumer differentiation. Our expertise is rooted in shared core values grown from the heritage of our small businesses and strategic acquisitions. Collectively, we are stronger and more responsive, with a broader geographic footprint. Together, we are ProAmpac, the trusted leader in global change in the packaging industry.

We currently have an exciting open position for a Production Supervisor available at our Rosemount, MN facility.

This supervisor will oversee 1st Shift

 

ProAmpac offers:

• The safety and health of our team is our top priority

• Employee appreciation events throughout the year to celebrate our team

• A place to build your future and be part of a fast paced, growing, and stable industry

• Plant Quarterly Bonus program

• 11 paid holidays

• Great vacation time

• Full Benefits including Medical| Dental | Vision

• Generous 401k Match

• Employee paid life insurance

 

Essential Duties and Tasks:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Oversees implementation of procedures and monitors quality, production, and waste.
• Plant walkthrough with supervisors between shifts to discuss any issues or hot items.
• Maintain goals of machine production, quality, waste, plant safety, and cleanliness.
• Complete final job approvals on daily production runs.
• Coordinate routine maintenance checks of machines for preventative maintenance and repairs needed and writes maintenance work orders if necessary to ensure efficient operation of machinery.
• Communication of production schedules established by Production Planner with previous and following shift.
• Monitor and track daily attendance of all employees on shift.
• Check unavailable roll stock report on a daily basis
• Implements and maintains training program for employees.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the policies and procedures in company handbook/CBA and enforces when necessary.
• Completes performance reviews of employees in a timely manner.
• Conducts monthly safety and quality meetings with employees.
• Verifies that daily housekeeping tasks are completed.
• Oversees other departments when supervisors are unavailable.
• Oversees and maintain upkeep of production equipment.
• Communicates with Customer Service Department to answer questions on production capabilities.
• Reviews jobs for appropriate specifications and the department’s ability to run them when new orders are being placed.
• Assists operators when needed in maintaining and adjusting equipment.
• Researches items that may lead to a more efficient operation (i.e. new equipment)
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality in ones’ area of responsibility and continually monitor them to ensure they are effective.
• Answering customer complaints through the analysis of bags, drafting a resolution, reviewing the measures with work crews, and educating crews on quality standards.
• Attends supervisors’ meeting with Plant Manager to discuss complaints, quality, monthly goals, and other concerns.
• Assesses need for staffing.
• Initiates personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
• Complete accident reports and send employees for medical treatment when necessary.
• Confirmation of job specifications on production runs in process.
• Ensure that materials are staged for production for oncoming shift.
• Accountable for team work and team development.
• Coach’s employees in all areas of work to promote a productive working environment.
• Plan, organize, and execute the assembly plan to complete the schedule; on time and complete to provide the highest degree of customer service possible.
• Inspect and monitor work areas and employees behaviors for unsafe acts or unsafe conditions and take corrective action
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas