Description: Our manufacturing client is currently seeking a Production Supervisor for night shift in the Victoria TX area. Hours are 11pm to 7am Monday to Friday.
This job will have the following responsibilities:
Supervises training, evaluation, and performance reviews of shift personnel.
Handles administrative tasks such as maintaining employee attendance records, initiating personnel action forms, writing counseling forms, processing vacation requests, and generating necessary reports.
Leads risk assessment activities within their area of responsibility, prioritizing corrective and preventive actions to mitigate environmental, health, or safety risks.
Ensures the safety of all employees under their supervision through active engagement in safety activities and clear communication of safe work expectations.
Supports the shift safety program to minimize accidents and injuries, ensuring a safe working environment.
Must be knowledgeable in blown film, troubleshooting, extruder drives, heaters, and controls.
Monitors quality and production, making necessary decisions to maintain maximum rates with high quality efficiently.
Coordinates with Maintenance for scheduled shutdowns and repairs to achieve necessary maintenance work with minimal operational losses.
Inspects each line to ensure products are being run according to job specifications and takes corrective action to resolve issues.
Closes out production work orders and records daily production, forecasting equipment needs for future orders.
Reads work orders and checks production reports on the lines.
Communicates verbally with all shift employees, Production Manager, Management Staff, and Maintenance.
Leads all required safety meetings (e.g., Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, Town Hall, etc.).
Promotes a safe and productive team work environment.
Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions promptly and thoroughly.
Ensures proper training and development of all assigned employees.
Sets and achieves goals for their organizational unit, ensuring all employees understand and work towards these goals.
Motivates and coaches employees through effective communication and frequent performance feedback, identifying and coordinating additional training as needed.
Ensures efficient and economical use of materials, improves methods, and eliminates wasteful practices within the department.
Communicates between shifts and departments to anticipate and prepare for potential production concerns.
Accurately records daily production in the computer and submits various reports to the Production Manager.
Maintains good employee relations by promoting maximum efficiency and productivity through effective communication and regular performance reviews.
Provides appropriate training (e.g., toolbox meetings, safety, etc.).
Keeps accurate records of training, production, and other related activities.
Assign tasks and provide technical support to meet production schedules and inventory needs.
Conduct daily reviews and analyses to assess progress against production goals.
Lead teams, committees, and special projects as needed.
Report daily on downtime, efficiency, and production scrap.
Minimize scrap and maximize efficiency on each shift.
Prepare for and oversee product changeovers, ensuring line clearances.
Assist packers by packing bottles during breaks and lunches.
Ensure the completion of daily and weekly preventive maintenance on shift.
Identify and respond to various sounds and alarms.
Provide timely and appropriate performance feedback.
Qualifications & Requirements:
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
4 year college degree in manufacturing or engineering is a plus
3-5 years of experience working in a manufacturing plant with experience in plastics and more specifically blown film extrusion is highly preferred.
Ability to influence people effectively and efficiently in order to meet production and organization goals.
Ability to effectively manage complex, difficult, and emotional situations involving employees.
Self-starter that uses initiative within established policies and procedural guidelines.
Ability to multi-task and effectively manage rapidly changing priorities.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to adhere to Safety, Health, and Environmental Vision, Policy, and Standards.
Work a night shift of 12 or more hours with a flexible work schedule including holidays and weekends.
This is a night shift position. Hours are 11pm to 7am Monday to Friday
Ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods multiple times per day.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Ability to work in warm, humid, and cool climates.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, steel toe shoes/boots, face shield, and gloves.
Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack; maintain a forklift operator license.
Contact: apatt@judge.com
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