CHEP helps move more goods to more people in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets crates and containers. We employ approximately 13000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable shareandreuse business model the worlds biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you Youll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere and small enough to get you there sooner. Youll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. Youll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your worklife balance and flexibility through ourHybrid Work Model.
Job Description
Position Purpose
The Plant Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Plant Manager in managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of safety service quality and cost.
Major/Key Accountabilities
- Supervise the work of all production employees oversees production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods.
- Provide handson leadership as a supervisor responsible for mentoring and coaching all employees and working through employee relations issues.
- Support plant administration to ensure compliance to established policies.
- Responsible in consultation with Plant Manager for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the overall P&L of the Plant.
- Support cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant.
- Review operations activities including local transportation activities to maintain compliance
- with all Federal State and local laws (OSHA DOL DOJ EPA FD)
- Drive Safety improvements (Zero Harm) across the Plant
- Ensure the consistent of all SOPs throughout the Plant in accordance with the PMS
- Commercial Organization Global Supply Chain
- Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant while maintaining
- critical quality and raw material utilization standards that are necessary to maintain customer
- satisfaction and Plant profitability.
- Ensure compliance through teamwork for all Standard Operating Procedures within the Plant
- Identify Lean opportunities to effectively eliminate waste
- In partnership with Plant Manager provide leadership to Plant staff to effectively recruit train
- develop evaluate motivate delegate and monitor their activities
- Drive efficiencies in asset utilization through proper transportation scheduling dispatch & driver management while meeting customer expectations.
Challenges/Problem Solving
- Working independently
- Working across and within organizational matrix
- Provides hands on leadership
Authority/ Decision Making
- Performance Coaching and Development
- Interviewing and Hiring
Key contacts Internal/External
- Plant Manager
- General Managers
- HR
- Directors
- Customers
Qualifications
- Essential Qualifications: Bachelors in operations/Supply Chain or equivalent
- Desirable Qualification: Lean & Six Sigma certification desirable.
Experience Essential
- Prior experience in a plant supervisory role in an engineering or manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation is helpful
- Strong customer focus orientation
- Strong people management capability including nonexempt production workforce
- Demonstrated success in delivering strong employee relations
- Demonstrated ability to work crossfunctionally
- Experience managing safety performance and programs
- Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics and data analysis
- Familiarity with Lean Thinking concepts and practices
Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to build effective teams
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Coaching and Conflict Management Skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Project Management skills
- Computer Skills
- Excellent delegation skills
Bilingual in Spanish Required
Shift Details: 2nd Shift Monday through Friday 3:00pm12:30am
Remote Type
Not Remote
Skills to succeed in the role
Adaptability Adaptability Change Management Coaching Computer Literacy CrossFunctional Work Data Analysis DataDriven Decision Making Data Literacy Delegation Digital Literacy Emotional Intelligence Feedback Inclusive Leadership Innovation Inspiring Others Learn From Mistakes Mathematic Literacy Mentoring Mentorship Motivating Teams Prioritization Scheduling Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Thinking 1 more
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly with respect and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.
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Manager