Production Supervisor

About Albea & the Product line that is recruiting

Albéa is a global leader in beauty, personal care, oral care, pharmaceutical and food packaging. Our site, Albéa Washington is specialized in manufacturing Laminate & Plastic Tubes for Cosmetics, Personal Care & Pharmaceutical Markets.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day‑to‑day production within the operation. Supervises, motivates, and supports the staff daily, applying a team approach and maintaining open communication. Plans, schedules, strategizes, and oversees all production activities while continually maintaining safety, quality and profitability. Consistently drives continuous improvement to ensure overall customer satisfaction by providing a quality product.

• Responsible for providing a safe workplace by supporting and enforcing all EHS policies
• Meet all customer commitments through the production of timely, efficient and high quality products
• Supervising, coaching, mentoring and motivating the team members
• Guarantee satisfaction and value for our customers
• Uphold a professional demeanor and conduct that demonstrates the company’s dedication to quality, continuous improvement, and respect for all individuals.
• Managing the production process and coordinating the production schedule with the Supply Chain team
• Ensuring that the production is cost effective and within the specifications of the customers’ quality standards
• Determine the appropriate labor and material resources necessary to achieve plan attainment and monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed
• Support a robust preventive maintenance schedule to maximize equipment efficiencies
• Work in tandem with other support teams in order to maintain a smooth workflow process
• Review and provide appropriate performance evaluation feedback that drives towards improving competency‑based, metric‑driven results
• Evaluate training needs and support the necessary resources to provide adequate training to team members
• Financial responsibility for plant improvements in income and cost reductions through the deployment of projects related to the BU goals and CI initiatives
• Support CI Management Infrastructure disciplines
• Drive cost reduction projects to completion through CI tools
• Achieve strong financial results through the reinforcement of CI and production processes
• Other job duties as assigned

• Training hours delivered or coordinated per quarter.
• % of employees cross‑trained on key processes.
• Retention rate of high‑potential employees within the team.
• Supervisor/Manager feedback rating on communication effectiveness.
• Number of team meetings or huddles held per month.
• % of team members who report clear understanding of goals and priorities (survey metric).
• Accuracy rate in reports and data entry (% error‑free).
• Completion of digital/technical training modules (%).
• Efficiency in using Microsoft Office tools (tracked by timely submission of reports and dashboards).

• 5‑8 years of supervisory manufacturing experience required
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.
• Able to work in time‑sensitive and sometimes stressful situations.
• Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of CI theory and practice; a Green Belt is a plus.
• Strong project management expertise
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skill
• Good financial P&L knowledge
• Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, and other Microsoft platforms
• Strong Team Building Skills
• Printing experience in Offset, Flexo or Silk Screen is a Plus!