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Airlite Plastics is a premier, privately held, family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family style and personal culture is what makes Airlite an amazing place to grow and build a successful career. Airlite's company values of unquestionable integrity and respect and appreciation for each other are at the core of our success! These values set a strong foundation to build on where we can 'wow' our customers with innovative products and sustainable solutions and continuously improve our processes and efficiencies.

Our product lines include rigid plastic containers and lids for food packaging and cosmetics, dry powder scoops, plastic drink cups, shipping containers, industrial strength insulated concrete forms (ICF) and sustainable permeable paving systems. As pioneers in our industry, focused on sustainable solutions, we strive to provide our customers with top-notch service and quality, which aligns with our award-winning products.

How would you contribute?

This role is a contributing member of our Airlite Plastics team,located in Omaha, NE. As anInjection Supervisor you are a key to continued growth and success of Airlite. This role is responsible for the oversight of the manufacturing process for assigned production area, ensuring that operations run smoothly and efficiently. This role involves monitoring equipment, assisting with production tasks, and ensuring that quality and safety standards are met. The Injection Supervisor will act as first line resolution for minor personnel issues and will refer complex employee relations concerns to senior leadership.

Essential Duties:

• Oversee assigned production operations to ensure efficiency, quality and safety standards are met.
• Coordinate and assign tasks to production team members, ensuring optimal labor utilization.
• Ensure new team members are properly trained on operations, safety protocols and company policies
• Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards and adjust as necessary.
• Collaborate with other departments to coordinate production activities and resolve production or quality issues.
• Escalate equipment issues for necessary repairs or processing adjustments to appropriate personnel to minimize downtime.
• Maintain accurate records of production data, including output, downtime and quality issues.
• Prepare and submit reports to production leadership as requested.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
• Foster a positive work environment through effective communication, conflict resolution and team building.
• Identify employees with potential for development and facilitate employee development with leadership support.
• Responsible for reporting food safety problems to management.
• Other duties and audits as assigned.

Do you have what it takes?Airlite Plastics is a versatile employer; complacency is not one of our strengths! We work hard each day to ensure that equipment efficiency and customer satisfaction never leave our line of sight. Successful candidates for the role will possess the following:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and manuals in English; ability to speak effectively with company employees and other leaders in English.
• Capability to utilize problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work well with others, build partnerships and support team members.
• Able to utilize interpersonal and communication skills in daily work.
• Must be self-motivated and positive.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Display highest ethical standards.
• Detail oriented, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to operate Microsoft Office products.
• Upholds and supports organizational goals and Core Values.
• Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Takes initiative and asks for help when needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Lead assigned teams through daily operational tasks and success measures. Engage in training, coaching, mentoring, influencing and oversight of assigned work groups. Using servant leadership principles, model the company core values as they pertain to established policies, procedures and state law.

Education / Experience/Certifications:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) from two-year college or technical school, three years of successful front-line supervisor experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Passing of the Munsell Hue Color Assessment.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hand dexterity to operate office equipment including computer keyboards; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the office work environment is typically quiet; when visiting the production floor the noise level may be loud.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our Core Values Drive Us!

• Do you conduct yourself with unquestionable integrity?
• Do you demonstrate respect and appreciation for those around you?
• Are you innovative and strive to challenge the status quo?
• Do you strive for continuous improvement and to deliver the "wow" factor?
• Do you care about environmentally sustainable solutions?
• Do you take meaning and pride in a job well done?

What's in it for you?As a Full-Time employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short term disability
• Generous 401k match
• Generous Time Off
• Annual company activities