Company:
Global Search Network
Job Title:
Production Supervisor
Location:
Des Moines area,IA,USA
Job ID:
198317145
Date:
10/01/2026
Salary:
NOT SPECIFIED

Global Search Network

Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor
Job details
Tuition reimbursement, Paid parental leave, AD&D insurance, Parental leave, Health insurance, Retirement plan, Vision insurance, Health savings account
Full job description
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that?s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It?s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win adapting quickly in an everchanging world and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
Job Description
SUMMARY
Responsible for the operation of assigned production department in a profitable and efficient manner through proper utilization of assigned manpower, materials, equipment, and space. Responsible for coordinating all activities within his/her scope of control and for setting priorities necessary to accomplish predetermined goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Supervises hourly employees performing various production operations. Administers all rules, programs and procedures that pertain to direct reports.
  • Responsible for on-the-job training of employees. Instructs new or reassigned employees in the safe and efficient operation of equipment.
  • Evaluates employees based on performance set forth in the evaluation guidelines. Recommends candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, or release.
  • Responsible for maintaining labor within assigned department levels. Reassigns labor on idle equipment to eliminate unfavorable labor variance.
  • Observes production operation within area of control to ascertain compliance with quality, safety, production standards, work rules, and efficient operation of equipment. Takes corrective action to eliminate any deviation.
  • Reports potential production downtime, scrap production, and quality of each machine under the supervisor?s responsibility and summarizes data from shift.
  • The Production Supervisor has the authority to shut down production equipment to prevent production of defective product.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises the production shift. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization?s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
LEVEL OF AUTHORITY
The Production Supervisor has the authority to shut down production equipment to prevent the production defective product and place product on hold if it does not meet the customer/company specification
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Bachelor?s degree or equivalent; three to five years experience in production environment, preferably in plastics production. Combined experience may be considered.
Language: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Strong Computer Skills needed
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