Sealing Supervisor - Pactiv Evergreen

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

72 miles east of Atlanta, Athens is a city in northeast Georgia. It's known for its antebellum architecture. It marks the start of the state's Antebellum Trail of historic Civil War towns. The T.R.R. Cobb House, the mansion of a mid-19th-century lawyer, has period furniture and exhibits related to Southern history. Nearby, the Taylor Grady House is a Greek Revival mansion, and the Church-Waddel-Brumby House dates from the early 19th century.

The Pactiv Evergreen Athens Carton Converting Facility is located in Athens, Georgia, which is also home to the University of Georgia and is approximately an hour from the city of Atlanta and its cosmopolitan amenities. Opened in 1951 and employing 163 team members, the facility ships over two billion gable top cartons annually. Athens prints and die cuts refrigerated gable top cartons for a variety of global brands found in retail groceries throughout the US.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus, 401(k) plan with no waiting period and dollar for dollar match up to 6% and immediate vesting, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, paid parental leave, up to nine paid Holidays and two floating Holidays, wellness program, tuition reimbursement and family care benefits.

This is a 3rd shift position 11PM - 7AM (Monday - Friday)

Responsibilities:

Responsible for leading hourly employees on shift in order to meet the safety, environmental compliance, quality, scrap minimization and productivity, as well as to meet customer delivery dates. This Team Leader position is a preferred precursor to further manufacturing leadership assignments up through and including Plant Manager.

The position has direct responsibility for building, documenting and implementing standard work certification processes and other elements of Work System Enhancements (WSE); has direct and meaningful impact on the systems and frameworks through which our employees work and make business decisions.

This position is also responsible for contract interpretation in union facilities, overseeing employee training, enforcing all rules, policies and procedures recommending disciplinary action when required, verifying and approving work hours and pay rates or Kronos timekeeping systems.

Additional Responsibilities Include:

· Ensure all employees are knowledgeable of and adhere to Pactiv Evergreen’s safety policies and procedures, as well as OSHA regulations.

· Organize, manage, and direct the activities of employees assigned on shift to meet production goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Verify and approve work hours and pay rates utilizing the Kronos timekeeping systems.

· Responsible for effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development.

· Resolve employee issues through problem resolution. Ensure hourly employees have proper training and tools to meet department goals.

· Meet production goals by balancing quality, productivity, performance, cost, safety, environmental, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas of the department.

· Work with other departments, shifts and direct reports to achieve team attitude among crews and peers.

· Check work areas for safety hazards; conduct weekly safety meetings with department employees.

· Communicate the status of orders schedule.

· Organize departmental clean-ups.

· Communicate with Quality Assurance Manager concerning all issues affecting quality (side seams, skiving issues, mixed loads, etc.).

· Provide products and services that consistently meet the mutually agreed upon specifications of both our internal and external customers.

· Ensure that all requirements of Safe Quality Food Code 2000 (SQF) are being administered and adhered to.

· Implement and maintain quality systems that ensure procedures and processes are in place to provide products that meet manufacturing specifications and customer requirements; provide tools for educating team members on quality standards and specifications for packaging; standardize quality test procedures and interpretation of results throughout the division; create a foundation and mechanism for process monitoring and continuous improvement.

· Involve team members in continuously improving the quality of our products and services, and the efficiency of operations and staff activities throughout the business.

· Leading quality improvement activities within their respective organizations.

· Responsible for assuring that the products produced within each manufacturing facility are safe and comply with all applicable federal, state, and international laws, regulations, and guidelines.

· Responsible for compliance with and adherence to all established good manufacturing practices, food safety plans and all applicable regulations and guidelines.

Qualifications:

· 3+ years Manufacturing experience required

· Experience in paper container production preferred

Required Skills:

· A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others

· Results driven

· High energy

· Organizational design, LEAN and Business planning skills

· Problem solving skills

· Initiate and manage change

· Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations within a metrics driven environment

· Must have an intense curiosity in not just manufacturing processes, but also in understanding and action upon the process of people

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure

· Strong team player

· Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product

· Knowledge of business and management principles

· Strong technical skills (MS Excel, Access and Outlook)

· Knowledge of Food Safety Requirements

· Ability to interpret and administer SQF Code 2000

· Must have a thorough understanding and practical experience utilizing 5S methodology

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