What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift position at GG BRANDS COMPANY?
What’s in it for you?
Gorilla Glue has been recognized as a top place to work for 15 years in a row, thanks to our commitment to creating a supportive and engaged workplace culture. We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive healthcare benefits, and other perks and incentives to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.
Joining the Gorilla Glue family means being part of a team passionate about building strong brands and promoting a culture of excellence. As an employee, you'll be able to help create high-quality products and build brands that people love. Join us in an inspiring workplace where you can belong, grow, and make a difference.
Summary Description
At The Gorilla Glue Company, we're passionate about building strong brands with our fantastic team of employees. We believe in promoting a culture of excellence that empowers, engages, and connects people. This role provides day-to-day floor leadership and demonstrates Gorilla Glue values by setting an impeccable example in all aspects of the job.
What will your day look like?
- Hiring, training, and directing individuals who are performing at various levels of the operation.
- Accountable for ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA as applicable).
- Responsible for maintaining documentation and participating in audits or inspections.
- Completes performance reviews for all direct reports, including setting objectives, conducting evaluations, and managing corrective actions, conducting regular 1:1s, and supporting development plans.
- Responsible for identifying high-potential employees, supporting succession planning, and facilitating career development opportunities within the team.
- Supports change initiatives, communicating changes effectively, and supporting staff through transitions (new processes, technologies, organizational changes)
- Maintain, build, develop, and improve staff by setting clear expectations, training, monitoring, coaching, and following through on develop plans, one on one meetings.
- Maintain a positive work environment by ensuring consistent communication, feedback, follow up and recognition.
- Partner with all applicable support groups, including engineering and plant leadership to maintain accurate productivity standards.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate waste through leading projects of moderate complexity.
- Assist in capacity planning regarding both equipment and processes.
- Ensure a lean production culture is adhered to, including 5S, Kanban, Kaizen participation and leadership and sustainment.
- Manage, measure and report on key metrics.
- Other duties as assigned.
What will you bring to the table?
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum 2 years in a leadership role, preferred 4 years
- Preferred experience managing operations involving:
- Liquid filling
- Packaging operations
- Demonstrated performance in continuous improvements (5S, Kaizen, process improvements, etc.).
- Proven conflict resolution skills and leadership abilities.
- Coaching, leading, mentoring and teaching skills, as well as the ability to learn each job and the products.
- Must possess excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills with emphasis on planning and prioritizing.
- Goal oriented, confident, outgoing, possess a sense of urgency and ownership, and able to work well under pressure and succeed within a competitive environment.
- Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective initiative.
- The ability to work as needed to cover production demands and multi-task.
- Intermediate Computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and or move up to 50 pounds of material, boxes, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten and or typed material and must have the ability to focus. Must be able to walk several hours each day, inside and outside of the building, up and down stairs, throughout the facility.
Core Values:
Adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.
- Have fun, be passionate and show it!
- Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
- Communicate openly and appreciate the effort of others.
- Embrace knowledge, growth and change.
- Strive for excellence in what we do every day!
Are you ready to join one of Cincinnati’s Top Workplaces? Our employees love working here because of our environment, which is driven by our company mission and core values. If you have the right qualifications and thrive in a fun and fast-paced environment, we have a great opportunity for you to grow with us!