Production, Supervisor

WHO ARE WE?

At Aptar, we use insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative packaging technologies that build brand value for our customers, and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of people around the world.

Every day, Aptar creates "a-ha moments" for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.

We have manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and over 13,000 dedicated employees in 18 different countries.

YOU SHOULD WORK HERE BECAUSE WE

• Attract and develop high performing people.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Allow for failure by allowing people to make mistakes through an open and trusting environment. Invest in the development of employees through local, regional and global career opportunities.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.

Job Elements & Position Responsibilities

We have an exciting position open in Midland, Michigan. The Production Supervisor reports directly to the Operations Manager, and will be based on-site at the Midland production site. This role is accountable for entire shift results related to safety, production outcomes/efficiencies, processing, adherence to relevant procedures, quality, continuous improvement initiatives, and personnel activities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Supervises personnel and coordinates shift efforts focusing on:

• Safety
• Production deadlines
• Productivity outcomes in Molding & Secondary including Quality
• Prioritization of all shift activities
• Training coordination
• Operator scheduling, including rotation/breaks
• Operations/Shift reporting of key KPI's
• Responsible for SAP related activities associated with the role
• Provide appropriate leadership and successful individualized communication.
• Provide effective and timely resolution to shift personnel issues.
• Manages all performance, disciplinary, training, coaching of the hourly employees on the shift.
• Lead role for crew related to priorities, challenges, conflicts, continuous improvement activities, and efficiencies investigations/outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• -Education
• High School diploma required
• College degree preferred
• -Experience:
• Minimum 3 years molding experience related to materials processing and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of warehouse/production systems, such as SAP, for key metric awareness/analysis
• Experience with formal quality systems, such as ISO or QS.
• Formal supervisory experience in manufacturing setting preferred.
• -Skills
• Demonstrated leadership abilities within a manufacturing, fast paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Strong conflict resolution and independent reasoning skills
• Technical aptitude
• Basic math skills, add, subtract, multiply, divide, and percentages.
• Basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex molding and equipment technical issues a plus.
• Experience with thermoset materials preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment.
• Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan. Contribute to the communities where we reside.
• An outstanding benefits package, which includes 401(k), vacation, medical, dental, vision, maternity/paternity leave, life insurance for you and optional for your dependents, LTD, STD, flex spending, pet care, auto & home, critical illness, and a wellness program.

BE YOU. BE APTAR.

Aptar is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.