Manufacturing Supervisor

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia.  We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products.  The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain such as Styrofoam coolers.  Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

Job Title: Manufacturing Supervisor 

Supervisor’s Title: Manufacturing Manager

Department: Manufacturing

Location: 4447 Carolina Ave, Richmond, VA 23222

 Description:

We are seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor who will assist the Manufacturing Manager in the comprehensive day-to-day activities of the production area.  The candidate will be responsible for leading a team of hourly associates in the safety, productivity, and quality of a fast-paced manufacturing facility.  Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience level.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Manages human and material resources to meet production goals.
  • Responsible for productivity expectations.
  • Prepares and maintains production reports.
  • Monitors headcounts for optimal production output.
  • Lead FAs for repetitive failures and production misses
• Manages the safety and cleanliness of the production area.
  • Delegates cleaning responsibilities to hourly workers.
  • Ensures all workers within area of responsibility are wearing PPE.
  • Coaches unsafe behaviors of production workers.
• Responsible for the quality of manufactured products.
  • Monitors production lines to ensure products are produced to customer specifications.
  • Coaches production workers on food safe production and adherence to GMP’s.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of manufacturing terminology and tools.
• Basic knowledge of operations: production, shipping, receiving, inventory.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred and considered an asset to support a diverse workface.

Experience:

• 5+ years supervisory experience preferred.
• 1-3 years’ experience with inventory ERP systems. 

Education and Certifications: 

• High School or GED.

Physical Requirements:

• Be on your feet for 10-12 hours
• Able to lift 40 pounds unassisted.
• Able to reach, bend, kneel and climb while performing repetitive tasks

• Ability to work in hot and cold environments
• Able to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts
• Able to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts

*Important notice:

• At this time, our company will not be engaging with external agencies or third-party vendors for recruitment services. We appreciate the interest of recruitment agencies, but kindly request that they refrain from contacting us regarding potential candidates. We are excited to build our internal recruitment capabilities and establish direct relationships with potential hires.

• TemperPack provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran/reservist, and any other class of protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.E-Verify.gov.