Manufacturing Supervisor

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Provides leadership and supervision to production work teams and serves as the link to plant management for the team on the 2nd shift (3pm-11pm). Facilitates team meetings, intervenes as necessary to keep the team’s goals and results consistent with company direction, and works with the team members to develop their full potential. The shift supervisor, in conjunction with the team, is responsible for safety, product quality, product quantity, equipment condition, and department housekeeping.

• Supervises and facilitates the day‑to‑day shift activities of the production floor.
• Utilizes knowledge and experience, providing training to team members.
• Responsible for their individual performance.
• Oversees aspects of scheduling, material handling issues and maintenance, as well as resolving production problems.
• Helps team achieve goals and has responsibility for personnel issues, including required discipline.
• Provides a communication network between direct reports and middle and upper management.
• Works with employees to maintain a safe work environment.
• Encourages and leads team members to work in a safe manner and to seek improvement in work practices for their benefit.
• Supports plant in achieving departmental and plant safety goals.
• Ensures that the team maintains quality standards and quality checks are completed and documented in the system.
• Ensures that product quality, production efficiencies, and overall productivity meets or exceeds established standards, and is directly accountable for expenditures exceeding budgeted levels.
• Strives to be technically proficient on the machinery in the department. Assists the team in problem resolution.
• Participates in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follows all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Reports any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Must be able to work 2nd shift (3pm – 11pm) and some weekends as needed. Exceptional communication skills, good organization and the ability to motivate people to perform at high levels. Quality conscious and customer oriented. Experience in a manufacturing environment. Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing plant preferred.

• Action oriented and self‑motivated: enjoys working hard; acts with the right amount of planning. Seizes opportunities to achieve goals and improve the process.
• Hands‑on individual with keen interest in quickly learning and applying new skills who can follow written/verbal instructions and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Establishes clear expectations and inspects the expectations to ensure they are being met.
• Ability to hold employees accountable and confront them as needed to ensure policies are followed and performance goals are met.
• Track record of developing direct reports and others.
• Adheres to an effective set of core values and beliefs during good times and bad.
• Ability to provide current, direct, complete, and…