Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

SUMMARY:

Schedule work orders within the department in conjunction with the plants materials group. Work with Process Technician group leads on day-to-day activities within the department to achieve production guidelines; provide directions and motivates the Lead Process Technicians to work as a harmonious group while maintaining on-time production schedules. Assist with department time studies and scrap studies. Assist other departments when experiencing problems with molded parts. Assist with department cost improvements by improving pph standards, manning reductions, and overall efficiencies. Assist Process Technician with process-related problems. Promotes safety in the workplace, follows all safety rules, and recognizes and corrects unsafe work conditions.

LEADERS:

Leaders are expected to create a safe work environment through implementation and commitment to the company Safety & Health - Vision, Values and Mission and the company Safety Principles of Conduct. Promote safety by following company and site safety policies and procedures, responding to safety non-conformance by coaching to correct behaviors and encouraging and support employees by attending employee safety meetings and recognition of safe behaviors.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL:

All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees.

Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environmentand carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our EnvironmentalPolicy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned.

• Promote a Zero injury / incident culture
• Identify and develop people to promote within the organization
• Set clear and consistent performance expectations for employees and instill a culture of Accountability
• Ability to properly and fully investigate customer complaints
• Ensure all reviews are fair, consistent and timely across the shift and department.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by all and actions for non-compliance is fair, consistent and timely
• Fully investigate and determine root cause for accidents/near misses with clear communication to all employees on root causes and expectations
• Must follow all work rules and policies

50%

Help establish and maintain departmental metrics for the purpose of identifying inefficiencies within the departments activities. Support departmental project groups with data and trend analysis.

15%

Work with materials department to schedule work orders and make adjustments to the production schedule as necessary.

25%

Maintain and improve departmental efficiencies.

5%

Investigate and disposition large quantity rejects running line tests and extra inspections if needed.

5%

Lead, train, develop, and motivate Process Tech Leads.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university
• One to two years related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Includes employee issues, process issues, and scheduling conflicts. Decision-making includes scheduling, work appraisals, rewarding/disciplining employees, training and addressing complaints and problems. Identify performance trends within the department through analytics and assist in identifying root causes and corrective actions for customer complaints both internal and external.

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

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and sit, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. This position also requires mental demands that can be taxing and must be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.