Associate Supervisor, Production

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Philadelphia, PA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Logistics
The Role
Supervise shift operations for corrugated/plastic packaging machinery and personnel. Ensure safe, efficient production, verify job quality, manage schedules/overtime, maintain production/downtime records, enforce SOPs and Lean practices, coordinate with maintenance and other departments, train staff on systems (SAP, BVP), and respond to safety incidents.
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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.

Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.

Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

To describe the scope of authority and responsibility for a shift supervisor.

§  The supervisor will have responsibility for all activities and personnel relating to the equipment that is operating under his/her immediate supervision. The active work centers and number of personnel will vary depending on workload and crew availability.

§  Review the daily shift schedule to verify all machine centers are manned properly and safely.

§  Review work center schedule and ensure the jobs are lined up for maximum efficiency to eliminate unnecessary set-up/down time.

§  Meet daily with plant management and scheduling to ensure all necessary production/scheduling information for each particular day is communicated.

§  Monitor employees to ensure that all safety regulations are followed, and ensure all employees complete required safety training.

§  Review material consumption reports daily to ensure that outside purchased sheets, master packers, and roll stock are being consumed properly by work centers.

§  Review all shift data entries in SAP system to eliminate errors.    

§  As needed, facilitate meetings with machine center crews to ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures for machine usage are in place and being followed.

§  Train employees that are lacking in the proper usage of the BVP system.

§  Update physical inventory on packers when needed.

§  Responsible for approving first time jobs. This includes examining the job for proper function, die-cut, gluing, color, registration, print orientation, flute, paper combinations and, most importantly, whether its function matches that of the customer approved sample.

§  Responsible for Lean Manufacturing at the machine centers. This includes work center auditing; holding meetings as needed with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift crews to ensure Lean practices are followed; and holding general training sessions in Lean manufacturing for employees that lack this specific skill set.

§  Adjust work center schedules according to unplanned for customer demands and needs, with the caveat that jobs that are pushed back in the line-up will not harm other customer relationships.

§  Responsible to cover machine center overtime when called upon by the plant manager to do so.

§  Responsible to schedule overtime when unforeseen occurrences or customer demand dictates.

§  Responsible to schedule machine clean ups with plant management as needed.

§  Assist machine operators with quality control to ensure the product that leaves the building meets Menasha’s specified standard of quality.

§  Ensure all maintenance work orders on the shift for machine repair, tooling repair or machine maintenance are filled out by the proper employees and then acted upon by the proper department in a timely matter.

§  Assist any employee that suffers an injury on the job. This includes deciding upon the proper medical care (i.e. whether it is an emergency room incident), documenting the incident and then in turn, investigating the root causes of the incident to prevent further occurrences.

§  Provide and maintain training for machine center tasks and Standard Operating Procedures as needed

§  Utilize the skill sets of the shift employees in the proper manner to ensure the right employees with the proper skill sets are doing the tasks they are best suited to do.

§  Responsible to communicate with other departments when errors occur that effect or alter a job or product. This includes following through to ensure all errors have been addressed and/or corrected.

§  Responsible to keep track of shift production and downtime statistics. This is to verify that runtimes are efficient, downtimes are minimized and company goals are being met.

§  Required to keep an active presence on production floor and provide leadership, motivation, and feedback to employees under their supervision, as well as to ensure the machinery is operating and employees are working at an acceptable level.


1.             Knowledge:

§  Should have a firm knowledge of the company policies and procedures as well as an understanding of the corrugated industry.

§  Should be knowledgeable concerning process flow and product quality.

§  A solid understanding of the impact of quality and efficiency on cost and profit.

2.         Skills and Abilities:

§  Good communication and organizational skills.

§  Ability to determine when teaching, coaching, and discipline are appropriate.

§  Good listening skills and the ability to provide positive feedback.

3.         Attributes: 

§  Mature and approachable. Able to communicate at all levels of the organization as well as with customers during plant visits and trial runs.

§  Should have leadership ability and be able to gain respect from direct reports as a result of that ability.

4.             Education:

§  High School graduate or equivalent.

§  Five or more years as a line leader, machine operator, or previous experience as a shift supervisor.

Two companies, one vision.

Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.

Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.

Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability. 

Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries. 

Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow. 

The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Five or more years as a line leader, machine operator, or shift supervisor
  • Knowledge of corrugated industry, company policies, process flow, product quality, and impact of efficiency on cost
  • Experience using and reviewing shift data entries in SAP
  • Ability to train employees on the BVP system
  • Experience implementing and auditing Lean Manufacturing practices
  • Ability to inspect and approve first-time jobs (die-cut, gluing, color, registration, print orientation, flute, paper combinations)
  • Strong communication, organizational, coaching, discipline, and feedback skills
  • Knowledge of safety regulations, safety training administration, and workplace injury response/documentation
  • Ability to schedule and adjust work center schedules and overtime based on production demands
  • Ability to coordinate with maintenance and other departments to ensure timely repair and error resolution

Menasha Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Menasha Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Menasha Corporation.

  • Retirement Support The package includes a 401(k) with employer matching after an eligibility period, and some locations also offer profit sharing and pension options. These elements indicate meaningful long‑term savings support.
  • Healthcare Strength Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment. Wellness features such as health coaching, risk assessments, and health-related reimbursements further bolster the offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off and paid holidays are included and described as fair to above average. Employees are encouraged to use their allotment, with specifics varying by position and tenure.

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The Company
HQ: Neenah, WI
4,861 Employees
Year Founded: 1849

What We Do

Menasha has built a culture over more than 170 years of family ownership that values a commitment to superior customer satisfaction and a welcoming work environment where employees collaborate, innovate, thrive, support their communities, and build long, meaningful careers. The success of Menasha Corporation hinges on the talent and hard work of its employees. As our company grows, it is essential that we hire the best and brightest employees to join our workforce. Whether you are interested in customer service, sales, marketing, human resources, manufacturing, information technology, finance, accounting or other career paths, we invite you to take a look at opportunities at Menasha Corporation and its businesses: Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation. For more information about working at Menasha Corporation, visit our careers site at http://careers.menasha.socialsourcingnetwork.com/.

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