Job Description

Teel Plastics makes products that matter and make lives better. Known for our friendly culture, Teel has received numerous safety and industry-wide awards and recognitions, including the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year Award. We are a growing company offering competitive pay and benefits with a history of investing in our employees’ growth and development. See what opportunities are available at Teel!

About the Role : Night shift supervisor -working 7am-7am on a rotating 2,2, 3 schedule. Includes working every other weekend.

The Production Supervisor is responsible leading the shift and carrying out the daily production plan and manufacturing activities related to Safety, Quality, LEAN / Six Sigma Manufacturing. Responsible for analyzing and taking action based on the results of the Shift Recap Data. Responsible to make process improvement recommendations to lead and drive Continuous Improvement activities on the shift. Responsible for Performance Management and Labor requirements for the shifts in compliance with our skills-based wage program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with management and support personnel to establish company strategies, policies, and procedures to support the company goals and objectives.
• Provides management support.
• Provides frequent positive feedback to employees.
• Proactively addresses performance problems and complete Training Action Plans (TAP) and performance appraisals in a timely manner.
• Identifies opportunities and promote growth and development of employees.
• Assures appropriate training is identified and provided to all employees.
• Effectively manages short- and long-term staffing to meet demand. Conducts interviews, as necessary.
• Identifies corrective actions and drive to completion on time and on budget.
• Ensures appropriate training is identified and provided to all employees.
• Creates departmental plans to support the company’s strategic initiatives.
• Works with team members on value and cost improvements of products and services to reduce costs or improve performance.
• Monitors team performance against established metrics.
• Posts visual manufacturing metrics and present information with employees at cell meetings.
• Leads and participates on lean quality improvement teams.
• Coordinates daily work assignment of personnel.
• Reviews daily com logs, data, and reports in systems such as VM and Teelios.
• Participates in MRB, NCMs and CPAR resolutions.
• Properly reports and controls inventory.
• Coordinates completion of maintenance and engineering action request forms and communicate needs.
• Leads lean 5S activities to provide a safe, clean work environment.
• Performs LOTO and Stop Audits.
• Assists in creating and revising safety procedures.
• Assists in injury reporting.
• Participates on safety committees and improvements.
• Supports the STOP Program.
• Additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor.

What You Need:

• High School or General Education diploma required.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Formalized training withing LEAN/Six Sigma preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience as a technical leader, including leading weekend shifts.
• 2 or more years of experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience holding team accountable and achieving goals.
• Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and direct the actions of others.
• Must coordinate the activities of employees assigned to lines so that efficiency is maximized, and scrap is minimized.
• Must have the ability to communicate with employees at all levels and departments.
• Ability to investigate and analyze production data. Must be able to identify problem situations and have trouble-shooting abilities to solve problems.
• Previous ERP knowledge a plus.
• Previous leadership/ supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written) with ability to create strong relationships.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office Word, Excel.

Closing Statement:

This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s supervisor at any time based upon Company need.

Teel Plastics is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.

Physical Work Requirements:

Describe any unusual physical aspects of work required in this position such as constant standing or walking, uncommon hearing or sight demands or awkward posture.

Frequently sitting before a computer terminal or on the phone. May be required to spend extended hours problem solving. Must be available to facilitate multiple shifts as required to complete assignments.

Lifting Required

1-Occasional 2-Frequent 3-Constant

Essential/Non-Essential 1 2 3 Essential/Non-Essential 1 2 3

E N/E E N/E

X Light (to 10 lbs.) X X Heavy (to 50 lbs.) X

X Medium (to 30 lbs.) X Very Heavy (over 50 lbs.)

Physical Demands

1-Occasional 2-Frequent 3-Constant

Essential/Non-Essential 1 2 3 Essential/Non-Essential 1 2 3

E N/E E N/E

X Seeing X X Hearing X

X Carrying X X Standing X

X Walking X X Grasping X

X Kneeling X X Climbing X

X Bending X X Pulling X

X Pushing X X Finger Manipulation X

X Arm Manipulation X X High Noise Levels X

X Limited Visibility X X Temperature Changes X

Exposure to Fumes X X Exposure to Dust X

Other (Explain) Other (Explain)

Briefly describe any equipment used.

Computer, phone, fax, copy machine.

EEO/AA/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. Teel Plastics offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin or disability. Teel is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resources, 608-355-1630.