Offers “Unilever”

Expires soon Unilever

Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Suffolk, United States
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering

Job description

Manufacturing Supervisor

Job Summary:

At the Lipton Tea production facility, we care for our community and take pride in our role in giving our consumers a quality tea experience. Our tea experts select the highest quality tea from our Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM tea estates and trust our production teams to create high quality packaged tea. Our team takes great pride in our brand and our products. As a supervisor, you are more than a manager, you are a leader of these teams. At Lipton we believe in the core principle that leaders care about people. And delighting our consumers begins with caring for our employees.
The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for driving current and future manufacturing performance in the areas of Safety, Productivity, Cost, Quality, Delivery and Morale using TPM operating framework. This includes managing the shift crew and manufacturing activities as well as working individually and on teams to identify areas of opportunity to cause beneficial change.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating shift employees in all areas including safety, efficiency, loss management, quality, and continuous improvement (TPM)
• Driving UL SHEQ culture by protecting employee's health and safety, ensuring compliance of all regulatory and plant safety rules, meeting legislative requirements, providing instruction in regard to safety procedures and supporting plant SHEQ initiatives as required (DuPont Program, GMP, Hygiene, 5S,etc..)
• Accountable for the productivity of the site during off-shifts. This requires contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage, monitoring general performance and behavior of employees, and adjusting crewing or call in replacements as necessary. This requires interfacing with Facilities Support, Material Planning, Quality Support, Warehouse and other department supervisors to ensure efficient operation to meet plant goals.
• Facilitating required training programs to employees. (SHE, TPM, QA, etc.)
• Utilizing Kronos Timekeeping System to maintain weekly record of hours worked, along with explanation of overtime hours worked and ensures hours worked, vacation, personal hours, absences, etc. are correctly documented so employees are paid accurately
• Regularly cascading/communicating site targets and goals from the Leadership Team to shift crews, consistently and accurately
• Participating in the development of the annual site manufacturing budget and controlling fixed and variable cost expenditures
• Fostering positive employee relations, including properly interpreting and managing the CBA, if applicable
• Promoting and maintaining a safety oriented culture.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (Engineering or Manufacturing discipline preferred)
• Minimum of 2yrs experience as a Supervisor in a Manufacturing Environment
• Working knowledge of TPM and SHE preferred

Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & children; Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, Retirement & Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Vacation and Holidays.

Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete pre-screening questions. Completion of the pre-screening questions are mandatory in order to be considered. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and pre-screening questions. If the pre-screening questions are partially answered or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the pre-screening questions at once as you will be unable to return to it later.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening results and background investigation.

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