Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Kdc/one is growing at our Groveport, Ohio location. As part of the kdc/one network, we are the leading best-in-class producer of beauty and personal care products! Our Groveport location is accessible with an easy commute located on RT. 33/Hamilton Rd.  

We offer excellent opportunities for advancement at all of our sites and are excited to have you join the kdc/one Team! 

Summary:

The Focused Factory Supervisor supervisors, organizes and directs activities of a defined product packaging segment within the production department to achieve the highest levels of employee engagement, safety, service, quality, inventory control, and customer service for a designated shift with the goal of delivering targeted financial results. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads, assigns, and manages the tactical activities of the Production department to achieve the strategic direction established by senior leadership.
• Develop shift team capability and solve problems through close collaboration with engineers, peers, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and planning.
• Trains, coaches, and develops employees within the department to ensure performance expectations and department objectives are met according to established standards, including ensuring all training requirements are met monthly; manages performance expectations, delivers feedback, and maintains high levels of employee engagement ensuring positive employee relations.
• Identifies, leads, and drives opportunities around equipment and/or methods to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), LEAN manufacturing principles, labor utilization and quality requirements.
• Controls operational costs, including but not limited to standard labor costs, inventory costs, scrap rates and equipment downtime, to ensure the production department operates within the set budget.
• Coordinates with other departments on planning and scheduling production runs, changeovers, preventative maintenance and work order assignments and other related activities.
• Collaborates with the Focused Factory Managers to establish and/or revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs) and best practices for the production department.
• Directs and performs all work in a manner that is consistent with the company’s quality system and FDA good manufacturing practices, includes always maintaining a clean and orderly production area.
• Coordinates and participates in root cause analysis on OEE shortfalls. Develops and executes corrective actions that improve equipment performance, cost, quality, and customer service.   
• Follows, promotes, and enforces KDC’s safety and environmental policies, practices, and procedures.
• Assists with safety investigations and corrective actions related to safety hazards and/or incidents.
• Maintains confidentiality of employee personnel records and salary information; customer information (e.g., new customers, products, volume) and company sales and financial information and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as needed due to workplace demands (e.g., supporting off-shifts).

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, G.E.D or equivalent degree is required. Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management, Operations Management or related field is preferred.  In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 3 (three) years’ experience in a filling/packaging environment is required. 
• Minimum of 2 (two) years of supervisory experience in a filling and packaging environment is required; cosmetics or pharmaceutical experience is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of: Microsoft Office Suite: FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and OSHA Safety Requirements; SAP or related inventory management system; LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Skill in: pro-actively solving problems and identifying and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence; prioritizing work to ensure deadlines are met; managing, coaching and developing others.
• Ability to: manage multiple and competing priorities; resolve difficult situations with no clear direction; adapt to change; develop and maintain good working relationships and collaborate effectively with others;  lead and develop a high-performing team; develop and maintain processes and workflows; be detail-oriented; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a diverse group of individuals; present information to large and small groups;  be organized and work quickly and efficiently with short deadlines; multi-task; read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions, including SOPs; work independently and as part of a team; operate a computer and high speed filling production equipment; wear required PPE as needed when working on the production floor.
• Other functions, skills and abilities may apply.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Must be able to occasionally lift to 50 pounds manually.
• A climate-controlled manufacturing environment; the noise level is usually moderately loud.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time in front of a computer and stand and walk for long periods of time on the Production floor, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, crouch, talk, hear, push and pull.
• Exposure to frequent movement of motorized equipment throughout the facility, including electric pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages and directs the work of up to 35 non-exempt employees.

This above Job Description is not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. It is intended to be a guideline reflecting the essential job functions.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.