Job Title: Packaging Supervisor
Pay: $40/hr plus, based on experience
Duration: 3 months – possible extension
Shift: 1st Shift (preferred) – will look at candidates who want 2nd shift –
Schedule: 4 days on / 3 days off – occasional weekends (rotation)
Department: Management
Reports To: Operations Manager
Location: Forest Park, IL
Position Summary:
Manages all production and packaging activities to achieve safety, quality, customer service, and cost goals. This position plays a key role in a customer-driven manufacturing function focused on continuously improving performance across all metrics.
- Recommend equipment efficiency improvements and maintenance programs.
- Ensure departmental safety, operational, and quality standards are met.
- Conduct, review, and manage hourly workforce proficiency, training, and development programs.
- Coach and counsel hourly personnel.
- Participate in operating budget development and work toward meeting/exceeding goals.
- Collaborate with other supervisors/managers to share best practices.
- Ensure compliance with required quality and food safety laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Participate in decision-making processes and collaborate with plant management.
- Lead, resolve, communicate, and escalate production floor issues to enhance productivity.
- Coordinate with other department heads to exchange information impacting production performance.
- Drive continuous improvement in the following areas:
- Safety
- Start-up
- Downtime
- Quality
- Line Efficiency
- Change-over duration
- Scrap
- Performance to Schedule
- Cost
- Conduct all required Job Task Meetings (JTMs) per shift.
- Lead shift turnover meetings (supervisor to supervisor, supervisor to operator, operator to crew).
- Conduct daily pre-shift meetings.
- Escalate issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure quality and timeliness of data provided for production reporting and packaging documentation.
- Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards on assigned shift.
- Strong interpersonal skills (coaching, counseling, motivation, performance, employee relations).
- Excellent planning and organizational abilities.
- Team-building skills across departments.
- Strong analytical, root cause analysis, and decision-making capabilities.
- Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with high-speed packaging equipment and process development.
- Creative, motivated, and proactive.
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook; SAP experience preferred.
- Knowledge of BRC and other food safety standards.
- Detail-oriented with strong planning and organizational skills.
- High level of awareness and ability to multitask.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-stress manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering, Business Administration, or a similar technical discipline.
- Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification preferred.
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
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LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided. View a full list of our benefits here
