Thermoforming Process Supervisor

Job Description
The Thermoforming Supervisor position is responsible for supervising shop employees in a Manufacturing environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.

Essential Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas.
• Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and provide regular progress reports to manager.
• Schedule forming machines and adjust schedules as needed.
• Perform tool changes and adjust forming parameters to ensure quality parts.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Maintain proper inventory levels.
• Manage shift priorities.
• Track absenteeism and timekeeping.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all employees of the department/shift and is responsible for performance management.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week (4 10-hour days), Monday through Thursday, 5:00 am to 4:00 pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Required Education and Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in a production environment.

Preferred Education and Experience

Thermoforming Processing Experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of plastic manufacturing experience do you have?
• Will you be able to reliably commute to Highland, MI, 48357, for this position?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing Supervisor: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person