Production Supervisor

Overview Purpose: US Alliance Paper is hiring for a Production Supervisor to primarily lead the night shift operation in the Brentwood (Long Island), NY manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will be a self-driven individual with a passion for excellence in Safety, Manufacturing, and Customer Focus. Responsibilities Providing leadership on the operating floor and striving for compliance in safety, health, environmental, and quality. Ensure all employees are working in a safe manner by developing a culture where employees address unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors and participate and make suggestions for improvement; identify safety gaps and initiate corrective actions. Be a change agent and actively promote safety activities and participation within the safety organization. Strictly adhere to plant safety, housekeeping, and quality efforts. Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees and determine shift staffing needs; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis. Coaching, training, and developing operations personnel in safety, quality, production, problem solving, and technical and interpersonal communication skills; addressing key issues and concerns; collaborating with other departments to ensure quality and on-time production. Exemplify and drive a continuous improvement culture. Utilize all available resources to ensure the product meets or exceeds customer expectations. Ensure best practices are followed for minimization of waste at machine centers. Track continuous improvement opportunities where performance issues are apparent and provide leadership/action plans for gap closure; follow up as required. Identify repairs needed at machine centers and create work requests for completion; follow up as required. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: Expected knowledge, skills and abilities to include: problem solving/root cause analysis; leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate teams to exceed expectations; clear communication, planning and organization skills; a sense of urgency, accountability and customer focus; ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment; and the desire to advance in responsibility within the manufacturing arena. Must be self-directed, highly motivated, safety conscious and team oriented. Must have at a minimum an associate’s degree or HS diploma/GED & equivalent experience. A minimum of 3 years of experience supervising employees within a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment. Tissue Converting experience a plus. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivated, adaptable and have a positive attitude. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Must be willing to cross train in other disciplines. Must be willing to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment. Availability to work shift work and overtime as needed. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite such as Excel, Word, Access. Equal Opportunity Employer. Working Conditions Must be able to work in and around extreme temperatures. Must be able to bend, squat, kneel, climb, twist and reach above shoulder level. Exposed to hot, dusty, humid, noisy mill environment. Job Details Job Title: Production Supervisor Location: Brentwood, NY manufacturing facility Application Process Application form: please fill in all required fields marked with an asterisk (*). When finished, click 'submit' and you will receive a confirmation that your application was successfully sent. First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Number * Street Address * City * State / Province * Postal Code * Level of Education * Date Available * Salary Requirement Are you at least 18 years of age? * Have you ever worked for USAP in the past? * Are you authorized to work in the United States? * Have you worked in the manufacturing industry? * Are you capable of working 12 hour shifts? * Are you willing to work night shift: 7PM to 7AM? * Are you able to work flexible hours to support of a 24/7 manufacturing operation? * Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony? * Attach Resume By submitting your application, you certify that the facts on your application are true and complete to the best of your knowledge, and that falsification or omission of information may result in disqualification or dismissal; you have read and agree with our drug and alcohol policy; you authorize U.S. Alliance Paper to investigate your statements and check the references you provide; you understand that your employment, should you be hired, is for no definite period of time and may be terminated at any time without prior written notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr