Production Supervisor-ARP

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Ames, IA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Consumer Web • Food • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Supervises a production shift, managing hourly employees, labor allocation, training, performance, safety, quality, equipment operation, and production standards. Monitors downtime, scrap, and machine quality, takes corrective action, and may shut down equipment or place products on hold when specifications are not met. The role also handles hiring recommendations, employee evaluations, scheduling, problem resolution, and shift reporting. This is a night-shift position on a 12-hour, four-days-on/four-days-off schedule.
Summary Generated by Built In
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.


Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.


To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Job DescriptionSUMMARY

Responsible for the operation of assigned production department in a profitable and efficient manner through proper utilization of assigned manpower, materials, equipment, and space. Responsible for coordinating all activities within his/her scope of control and for setting priorities necessary to accomplish predetermined goals.


SHIFT: 12 hour schedule, 4 dasy on then 4 days off. NIGHT SHIFT. 7p-7a


ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Supervises hourly employees performing various production operations. Administers all rules, programs and procedures that pertain to direct reports.

  • Responsible for on-the-job training of employees. Instructs new or reassigned employees in the safe and efficient operation of equipment.

  • Evaluates employees based on performance set forth in the evaluation guidelines. Recommends candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, or release.

  • Responsible for maintaining labor within assigned department levels. Reassigns labor on idle equipment to eliminate unfavorable labor variance.

  • Observes production operation within area of control to ascertain compliance with quality, safety, production standards, work rules, and efficient operation of equipment. Takes corrective action to eliminate any deviation.

  • Reports potential production downtime, scrap production, and quality of each machine under the supervisor’s responsibility and summarizes data from shift.

  • The Production Supervisor has the authority to shut down production equipment to prevent production of defective product.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises the production shift. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.


LEVEL OF AUTHORITY

The Production Supervisor has the authority to shut down production equipment to prevent the production defective product and place product on hold if it does not meet the customer/company  specification



TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

The Production Supervisor has the responsibility to successfully complete the corporate training program “Leadership for Results.”

 


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 or equivalent; three to five years experience in production environment, preferably in plastics production. Combined experience may be considered.


Language: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.


Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.


Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


Strong Computer Skills needed

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans

  • Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

  • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

  • Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match

  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

  • Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Three to five years of experience in a production environment
  • Experience in plastics production
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, technical, and governmental materials
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions
  • Ability to calculate proportions, percentages, area, and volume and apply basic algebra and geometry
  • Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, and schedule instructions
  • Strong computer skills
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The Company
HQ: Zürich
18,447 Employees
Year Founded: 1864

What We Do

A global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharma, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content.

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