Production Supervisor/Manager Trainee

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Silgan Containers is looking to train highly motivated and qualified individuals to assume Plant Supervisor or higher management positions within the organization. This position is designed to assimilate both entry-level through mid-level Management Trainees into the Silgan Manufacturing environment over time. Candidates will be required to learn, understand, and positively impact 5 Key Plant Control Factors - Safety, Quality, Standard Operating Requirements, Employee Relations, and Operational Excellence Tools. This position will not have any immediate subordinates and may be required to relocate.
What we offer you:

• Excellent wage and great benefits.
  
• A position working with a top-performing industry.
  
• An opportunity to join a stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company.
  

What you'll do:

• Train personnel, apply written safety procedures, observe work areas for safety improvements, and learn investigative processes.
  
• Apply SPC principles and basic quality tools (diagrams, flow/run/control charts, analysis, etc.).
  
• Train procedures, manage equipment, maximize production throughout.
  
• Learn factory organizations, enforce SOP's, and review standard reporting.
  
• Develop and mentor employees.
  
• Direct and assign work.
  
• Administer Labor contract in union plants.
  
• Administer established standards.
  
• Personal inspection of work force, material usage, and production.
  
• Analyze reports.
  

• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.
  

We need you to have:

• College Degree (or relevant work/training experience).
  
• Level (2) to mid-level (5 plus) years' experience.
  
• Supervisor or managerial experience preferred.
  
• Strong mechanical and manufacturing background preferred.
  
• Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to problem solve
  
• Performance management skills.
  
• Technical and mechanical aptitude skills, ability to read blueprints and descriptions.
  
• Basic computer knowledge, including statistical knowledge.
  

Who we are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer.
  
• A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products.
  
• Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship.
  

Launch or enhance your career in Production Management, apply today.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.