Operations Supervisor, Molding

Job ID: 8781 

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

This position is responsible for the overall shift operation of the Molding area, which includes:

• Ensuring a safe work environment is maintained
• Maintaining proper staffing levels and providing adequate support and training to associates
• Monitoring and continuously improving 6S conditions on the production floor
• Meeting product quality requirements
• Driving lower cost of quality
• Monitoring production schedules and assuring that production and inventory objectives are met
• Supporting the assigned shift’s Process Technicians by performing tooling changes in conjunction with the production schedule
• Improving processing and maintenance methods to enhance production efficiency and minimize downtime
• Working closely with production, maintenance, engineering and scheduling to identify priorities and effectively coordinate molding activities
• Leading and directing the Packers and Utility Operators

Job Responsibilities

• Lead employees and maintain results by coaching, counseling and developing leadership and accountability within the molding department
• Lead, delegate problem-solving events and promote critical thinking
• Resolves maintenance and process issues by active collaboration with operations, engineering and quality
• Lead, train and coach plant employees in lean manufacturing events.  Practice and maintain continuous improvement initiatives by implementing cultural change
• Prioritizes planned production activities and projects
• Maintains staff by assisting in recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees 
• Develop and recommend plans for improvement
• Plan, control, and administer employee relations and staffing requirements consistent with company policies, plans, and directives
• Assist in the control of budgets, department operating expenditures, productivity and capital equipment requests
• Assure departmental employees adhere to safety standards and exhibit safe work behaviors
• Assure communication of policies, production performance, costs, and standards
• Responsible for coordinating all Writing Instruments molding activities including PM’s, TPM’s, support of Kaizen events, equipment repairs, department initiatives and work orders.  Ensures scheduled compliance of above
• Responsible for keeping running tab of machine histories, current conditions to be reported to morning production meeting, including daily pass down between shifts at the 6:30 meeting
• Accountable for shift’s 6S activities
• Responsible for all process, scrap, orange tag, work order, order change, sample request, etc. data is collected and distributed as directed
• Responsible for enforcing disciplinary action up to and including associate corrective actions
• Keeps updated track of workforce workhours and daily labor reports
• Schedules and coordinates all vacation and coverage
• Follow production schedule as outlined by Master Scheduler
• Ensure Ignition is consistently accurate and up to date to support real-time decision-making and reporting

Processing

• Complete start up and first piece approval on production machines
• Maintain process on production machines throughout the production runs
• Achieve stated cycle times and cavitation levels
• Assist in developing methods for improving machine efficiency
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and refinement of process sheets for each of the products
• Support processing efforts on shift
• Assure on-shift adherence to established procedures through periodic reviews with each technician

Quality

• Ensure that products are produced in conjunction with the stated Quality standards
• Assist in the development of ideas to improve the quality level of products
• Assist in the development of countermeasures to issues causing defective product to be produced

Minimum Requirements

• Flexible to work any shift
• Communicate regularly with scheduling to ensure customer delivery priorities are met
• Must be able to work overtime on a daily/weekly basis
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Possess excellent leadership qualities
• Team player/Teamwork
• Willing and able to train, coach, mentor
• Must be willing to learn company metrics and raise business decision
• Understanding of lean, 6s and TPM
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Conflict management/composure
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Drive for Results
• Communicate all goals for the shift
• Visual aptitude – must be able to see with or without correction
• Communication – ability to communicate verbally or non-verbally
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds
• Ability to perform standing job for 12 consecutive hours
• Must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach and grasp for varying periods of time during a consecutive 12-hour period
• Must be able to read, understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Must have Process Tech experience in order to bid
• Forklift licensed
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Must work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with constant interruptions
• Must clearly understand business goals and be able to understand how they contribute to the organization’s success. Extensive short-term planning based on established and changing priorities
• Involves ongoing problem solving      
• Must complete all OSHA required training

 Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years in a leadership position

• Experience in continuous improvement programs

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.