Production Supervisor

Job Description

SAVING OUR WORLD ONE PACKAGE AT A TIME

EPE is a Total Packaging Solutions Company and the industry leader in providing environmentally advanced packaging designs and JIT manufacturing support to companies worldwide. With more than 70 manufacturing and design centers located around the world, and over 2400 employees worldwide, EPE can provide real-time packaging solutions and value-added services for every product’s requirements. We are committed to providing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions to our customers at the lowest possible cost and least environmental impact.

What we are looking for:

Working as part of the production team in a light manufacturing environment, the Production Supervisor will oversee the operations related to the production of high-quality packaging products in a safe and efficient manner. In a fast-paced environment, the supervisor is an integral part of the manufacturing process and must be able to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing cost.

What you will do:

Supervise employees including production, shipping, and receiving activities to ensure 100% quality and on time delivery

Oversee/train department Leads and production employees to ensure the assembly and packaging of parts in a consistent, efficient, and expeditious manner

Provide leadership, management, and motivation to attain high levels of employee engagement, achievement, and retention

Responsible for communicating job expectations, providing training regularly to ensure appropriate knowledge of employee skills, coaching and ongoing feedback to ensure the team is meeting performance standards

Collaborate with the operations team to meet production deadlines, optimize workflows, and ensure work instructions are followed

Supervise and train team on production set-up procedures for all applicable machinery. This includes producing first article inspection sample for approval prior to production release.

Evaluate current processes and procedures for efficiency gains while following planned work schedule to meet daily/weekly/monthly production targets

Troubleshoot/coordinate with quality control to maintain quality standards, and take appropriate corrective measures to resolve deficiencies or issues

Coordinate with Plant Manager to proactively plan for time off requests and absences, plan schedules, rest breaks, and meal breaks in order to minimize overtime

Monitor and approve all production personnel time cards

Responsible for ensuring the proper working order of equipment; troubleshooting to diagnose problems, repairs and perform routine preventative maintenance

Provide expertise in the repair, maintenance, installation, and optimization of machinery while escalating issues as necessary. Collaborate with machine manufacturer to diagnose problems as needed

Provides hands on leadership and drives production flow

Conducts time studies on new products to ensure production estimates

Follow established EPE Safety policies, practices, and procedures

Monitor and report daily production results, material usage, waste, and downtime

Maintain working knowledge of all operating systems pertaining to the work area

Direct and perform work related to packing of material such as stamping, sorting, labeling, palletizing, processing of material, etc.

Work with Plant Manager and Human Resources to ensure consistent and fair disciplinary actions

Ensure a clean and organized warehouse and working environment through high maintenance housekeeping standards

Fill in where required on production line, operating forklift, or driving delivery truck

May be required to adjust schedule to meet business needs (i.e.. truck availability, fluctuation in workload)

Support and comply with all company policies and safety requirements

Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to succeed:

1-3 years of progressive leadership experience

3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or related environment

Lean Manufacturing (5S, Kanban, Gemba, Takt Time)

Mechanically inclined

Experience interpreting engineering drawings

Experience troubleshooting and analyzing technical equipment

Able to work in a diverse work environment

Strong knowledge of workplace safety in a manufacturing environment

Basic computer knowledge preferred

Experience with NetSuite or similar system preferred

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Benefits we offer:

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Paid sick and paid vacation time off

Company-paid life insurance

Additional life/accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Short and long-term disability

401k with company match

EPE USA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We intend to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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