Overview

About BerryAt Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Responsibilities

Primary Function:

Responsible for the supervision and direction of hourly reclaim employees. Operate the department within all safety regulations, quality standards and maintain production standards as efficiently as possible. Will assume responsibility for the department. Will maintain the highest standard of professionalism and maintain a positive attitude while handling multiple tasks and priorities.

Essential Functions:

Staff planning to ensure adequate coverage on all machines for scheduled reclaim production
Manage a material segregation program to maximize use of repro
Conduct inventories as needed
Manage the re-used pallet process
Maintain sufficient supplies in the department to complete operations
Develop processes to ensure high quality of output materials
Review data, inspect equipment, and coordinate with other managers to maximize output, quality, MEFF/EFF
Lead and maintain 5’s Projects
Maintain good employee relations by stimulating maximum efficiency and productivity of all reclaim employees through good communication and regular performance reviews
Provide training as appropriate (i.e. tool box meetings, safety, etc.)
Recommend the hiring and releasing of reclaim personnel as required to maintain reclaim schedules
Responsible for all processes, equipment, employee’s safety and housekeeping of the areas and meeting production/reclaim quality and quantity standards of their shift
Ensure the machines run according to the instructions/specifications on the Traveler (i.e. correct resin, additives and packaging)
Provide detailed reports to Production Manager and/or Plant Manger
Correctly record daily production to Web EFF
Communicate with other supervisors to anticipate issues and ensure smooth a transition from shift to shift
Assure efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods and elimination of wasteful practices within the departments
Keep accurate records of departmental activities
Collect and summarize raw material usage and inventory, monitoring usage for maximum efficiency
Perform duties in a safe manner and address all observed safety hazards and unresolved safety issues with the appropriate personnel
Coordinate with the Plant and/or Production Manager, EHS Representative and Maintenance Manager on maintenance priorities

Additional Front Line Leader Responsibilities:

Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations
Supports and investigates situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk
Completes responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, and applicable laws
Actively leads risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental health or safety risks
Lead all required meetings with safety (i.e. Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, Town Hall, etc.)
Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis and implements corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
Ensures the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible
Sets goals for their organizational unit; achieves goals and ensures that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
Motivates and coaches employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed.

Qualifications

Safety Commitment:

Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety.
Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others.
Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Special Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals order forms and checklists
Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively with co-workers or groups of co-workers, supervisors or others within the company
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations

Work Environment:

This position requires that the employee be able to work

Outdoors 1/3 of the time or less

Near moving mechanical parts over 2/3 of the time

High or precarious places 1/3 of the time or less

Near electrical components 1/3 of the time or less

Near vibrating equipment and tools 1/3 of the time or less

Fumes from equipment or airborne 1/3 of the time or less

particles

Toxic or caustic chemicals 1/3 of the time or less

Extreme heat (non-weather) 1/3 of the time or less

Extreme cold (non-weather) None

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) 1/3 of the time or less

Loud environments (equipment operation) 1/3 of the time or less

Essential Physical Requirements:

Walking to inspect facility including raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, building and equipment, and overall manufacturing and warehouse operations for as much as 100% of workday
Sitting to prepare reports and use computer equipment for approximately 10% of workday
Must be able to assist with set-ups and mechanical repairs which can require
Standing for as much as 100% of workday
Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 75% of workday
Climbing or balancing for as much as 25% of workday
Kneeling, stooping, crouching or crawling for as much as 10% of workday
Bending, twisting, reaching and leaning for as much as 75% of workday
Talking to communicate with direct reports for as much as 100% of workday
Hearing to communicate with direct reports for as much as 100% of workday
Using arms to grasp, handle and type for as much as 75% of workday
The employee in this job is required to exert 60 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of time); and/or up to 30 pounds of force regularly (more than 2/3 of the total time)

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience in required

Minimum 2 years leadership experience required

Experience with Cast and/or Blown film extrusion preferred

Special Skills:

Ability to use good judgment and motivate others

Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment

Computer literate

Ability to define problems and seek out appropriate help for resolution

Must be able to coordinate multiple tasks

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Reclaim Supervisor.

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RECLAIM SUPERVISOR