PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Overview

About BerryHarnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 40,000+ employees across more than 240+ global locations, we develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. At Berry Global, we believe in the extraordinary power of people and their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives that help shape a shared future of innovation, inspiration, and influence. Every employee at Berry Global has the opportunity to make their mark on our company and the world around us. Together, we champion a people-first culture that cultivates individual growth, diversity, and collaboration, unleashing our collective strengths to forge a path to greater success for our company, people, and planet. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn

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 special projects as required
  • Daily reporting of downtime, efficiency and production scrap
  • Minimize scrap and maximize efficiency on each shift
  • Prepare for and monitor product changeovers, verify line clearances.
  • Pack bottles to support packers at breaks/lunches
  • Ensure completion of daily and weekly preventive maintenance on shift<