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. 
• 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
  • Responsible for identifying and reacting to various sounds and alarms
  • Provide appropriate and timely feedback on performance
  • All other duties as assigned

Qualifications