PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Overview

 

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Responsibilities

Production Supervisor is responsible managing the resources of the shift to ensure all goals are achieved, including but not limited to safety, quality, production and cost.

• Oversees training, evaluation and performance reviews of shift personnel. 
• Performs administrative duties as required including maintaining employee attendance records, initiating personnel action forms, writing counseling forms, vacation requests and any other reports as needed.
• Actively leads risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
• Helps to maintain the shift safety program to minimize accidents and injuries and to ensure a safe working environment. 
• Must know blown film, troubleshooting, extruder drives, heaters and controls. (preferably but can be realted manufacturing expirience)
• Constantly follows quality and production and makes the necessary decisions to maintain maximum rates with high quality in an efficient time and manner. 
• Coordinates with Maintenance for scheduled shutdowns and repairs in order to achieve the necessary maintenance work with the minimum operational losses. 
• Inspects each line and checks the product is being run according to the specifications of the job; takes corrective action to resolve problems. 
• Closes out production work orders and records production on a daily report.  Forecast equipment for future orders.
• Reads work orders and check production reports on the lines.
• Verbally communicates with all Shift employees, Production Manager, Management Staff and Maintenance.
• Lead all required meetings with safety (i.e. Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, Town Hall, etc.)
• Promote a Safe and Productive “TEAM” work environment
• Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis and implements corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensures the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
• Sets goals for their organizational unit; achieves goals and ensures that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
• Motivates and coaches employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed.
• Ensure efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods and elimination of wasteful practices within the department
• Communicate between shifts and departments to anticipate and prepare for any possible production concerns
• Accurately record daily production in the computer and submit various reports to the Production Manager
• Maintain good employee relations by stimulating maximum efficiency and productivity of employees through good communication and regular performance reviews
• Provide training as appropriate (i.e. tool box meetings, safety, etc.)
• Keep accurate records including training, production and other related activities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Assign work and provide technical assistance to meet production schedule and inventory requirements
  • Perform daily reviews/analysis to determine status against production goals
  • Ability to lead teams and committees and s