Production Supervisor/Manager

BWAY Corporation - Midland, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Midland, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading a designated production team in daily operations, focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This role involves providing direction to production floor employees, managing scheduling, performance, and training, while striving to enhance operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and training to accomplish production objectives for Safety, Quality, Production, Packaging, and Maintenance.
• Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure timely and cost-effective accomplishment of production goals.
• Works with the operations team to cover vacancies for planned and unplanned absences.
• Establishes and monitors shift performance for safety, quality, and production standards.
• Enters production data accurately into the system to measure and monitor KPIs around efficiencies, downtime, inventory, and overall production.
• Updates communication boards to keep production floor team members informed about safety, quality, and efficiency metrics.
• Leads employee start-up meetings.
• Collaborates with team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimizing labor overtime, downtime, and repair expenses.
• Implements cost-effective systems as necessary to improve operations.
• Promotes shop floor organization and plant housekeeping, utilizing lean techniques such as 5S with shift personnel.
• Acts as the first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failures or production issues, directing maintenance employees to troubleshoot problems and perform preventative maintenance.
• Conducts tool store inventory reviews to ensure proper tools and parts are available for use.
• Prepares and reviews employees' worked hours for submission to payroll.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management.
• 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification is a plus.
• Previous Labor Relations experience.
• Reliable with good attendance and work ethic is a must.
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment; embraces continuous improvement.
• Self-directed team player.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent Communication
• Strong Business Acumen
• Results Orientation
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Influencing Others
• Strategic Thinking
• Customer Orientation

Benefits

• Opportunities for growth and development
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Commitment to sustainability and innovation