Plant Supervisors - Die Cutting Supervisor

STS Packaging, a Schwarz Partners, L.P. Joint Venture company is currently seeking a Die Cutting Supervisor in Mooresville, IN. The Die Cutting Supervisor provides oversight and leadership to the Die Cutting Department and ensures the timely production of quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations. This position manages, plans and directs the operations of the department in a safe, hazard free work environment, while managing personnel, quality and production procedures, achieving total customer satisfaction in a cost-effective manner, with continuous support to plant leadership.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION:

• Directs and supports Die Cutting personnel throughout shift to achieve production goals, while maintaining quality throughout production day.
• Adhere to production schedule; make recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals.
• Responsible for production team productivity throughout shift, including assigning all breaks and assigning other tasks such as cleaning, maintenance, hold product inspection/sorting, etc. during line downtime events.
• Works on the production lines whenever unexpected absenteeism occurs, or when needed to meet Customer needs.
• Communicates production targets and product specifications to production team.
• Creates work orders and other labels as required.
• Promotes and facilitates the personal development of team members by identifying the need for training and creating action plans for training.
• Troubleshoot machine faults on control panel to make machine specific adjustments, clear jams, and return machines to production ready running condition.
• Trains team on required paperwork, and ensures all downtime, inventory, scrap, etc. are logged accurately.
• Enters/codes downtime and navigates line dashboard with ability to explain it to team.
• Steward of excellence in completing tooling set up for changeovers. Develops the best practices to minimize downtime in changeovers and trains team to standards; resolve tooling issues during production.
• Inspect product quality as individual loads are ejected from the machine and make necessary modifications at the die to correct any quality issues caused by the die cutting process; ensure bad product is removed; and notify management and the Quality Department of any quality issues.
• Ensure 5S standards are followed according to visual aids in the department.
• Understands the flow of the palletizing area and communicates with palletizing employees to assist with any systems issues that arise throughout the shift.
• Responsible for training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all die makers to support the business.
• Other duties related to day-to-day issues that may arise, as assigned by the Plant Manager.
• Ability to work overtime as the job requires.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area and reports unsafe conditions to management for resolution.
• Adheres to all safety policies, including always wearing required PPE, and sets an example to others for model safety behavior.
• Makes informed decisions on quality defects and trains production team on common quality defects, including how to detect as well as what to do if observed.
• Reports any major quality or food safety issues to Plant Leadership.
• Additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• High School degree or GED.
• 5 years die cutting experience.
• Supervisory experience leading teams

PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Forklift certification.
• Experience operating manual and electric pallet jacks.
• Trade school.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of how to perform basic quality checks.
• Demonstrated knowledge of die cutting equipment and cutting die tools.
• Fluent in production terminology.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to teach, train and perform.
• Strong work ethic.
• Basic understanding of OEE and how it is used to measure machine overall performance.
• Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed.
• Fluent in English required.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, we want you to be a part of our team!

Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.