Shift Supervisor

Who We Are:

Trivium Packaging is a global leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide and employs close to 8000 people. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food seafood pet food nutrition beauty and personal care household care and premium beverages.

At Trivium people are the driving force in all our successes by bringing expertise and talent to help us stand out achieving excellence through their commitment and drive and maintaining a focus on continuous improvement in everything they do. Together our goal is to be the number one choice for customers seeking sustainable metal packaging solutions.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Production Manager Assistant Plant Manager or Plant Manager; this position will function as an Operations Team Leader that oversees the daily activities of the Safety Quality and Production / Operations. Work with Process Technical Manager Quality Manager Logistics and other managers to drive improvements and resolve issues.

While maintaining the Operations Team Leader role position will be responsible for Safety in the operations facilitating the administrative tasks i.e. attendance personal issues etc. The Operations Team Leader is accountable for visual and dimensional quality by monitoring the lines constantly reviewing production data and communicating with quality control to ensure quality information is effectively used to provide quality production. The Operations Team Lead will also be an expert of the line / equipment in a manner that provides for safe and efficient operations. The Operations Team Lead is also accountable to lead LSS (Lean Six Sigma) Teams that will drive out waste and reduce operation costs.

The Operations Team Lead will work closely together with his/her crew team members as well as working independently when required. Analyze and react to basic mechanical problems as they arise coach and train other team members towards problem resolution. They will be responsible for assessing training discipline and mentoring Team members. They will be responsible for maintainingTrivium Core Values and LSS (5S TPM SMED and 8D). They are accountable for safety quality and production in conjunction with their crew Team members.

Job Duties:

• Maintain safe working environment for Team members and equipment while actively participating in Safety Committee
• Ensure compliance with all Food Safety GMP and other regulatory requirements.
• Empower Team members to make recommendations for process improvements.
• Conduct job specific training and development ensuring that all Team members understand equipment operations and maintenance procedures.
• Maintain quality and efficiency targets in production.
• Oversee all critical quality parameters of the process to ensure quality standards are met.
• Schedule and assign tasks to safely and effectively run production lines at established speed and efficiencies.
• Responsible for handling production quality reports and accounting of downtime and potential problem areas which ensures accuracy in reporting and keeps quality levels at an optimum.
• Direct production personnel including scheduling time and attendance policy and procedure administration and documentation in all areas of responsibility.
• Provide accurate production reporting HFI down time MRO maintain inventory of parts needed to run lines efficiently.
• Perform all required CVP (quality system) surveillance checks.
• Responsible for new equipment installation equipment overhauls and other projects as assigned.
• Relief of Mechanical Team Members and/or other personnel for breaks
• Troubleshoot and analyze equipment problems.
• Follow housekeeping schedule and audit.
• Schedule and organize PM activities and repairs.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Associate Degree in related field or two years of experience as a lead or supervisor in manufacturing including employee screening performance review counseling training and development. Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Previous Kaizen/Lean Six Sigma training and/or working environment preferred.
• Measurement of performance to goals and standards
• Systems and continuous improvement orientation
• Proven experience in effectively managing people and promoting teamwork including highly skilled technicians.
• Exceptional written/verbal communication training and facilitation skills
• Ability to lead a team coach train mentor and facilitate job tasks.
• Excellent people skills high energy and positive cultural fit.
• Familiarity with self-directed work team cultures is preferred.
• Ability to facilitate a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel and customers.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Critical Thinking using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people and maintain a safe cohesive work environment.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing practices.
• Positive attitudeand energy.
• Must be able to work all shifts including 12-hour shift daylight and off-shifts as well as weekends and holidays.

Schedule - This is a rotating schedule from Days and Nights with four scheduled shifts on and four scheduled shifts off.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill behaviors and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Lead may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is very loud. Team Leads must wear hearing protection and all other assigned personal protective equipment. Temperature can range from extreme cold (<40 degrees) to extreme heat (>95 degrees). The atmosphere contains fumes dust and odors.

Special Hazards: Mechanical and electrical from machinery. Daily work with chemicals that are toxic and explosive.

Trivium Packaging is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.