2nd Shift Packaging Supervisor

Piping Rock Health Products, founded in 2011, winning Long Island’s Top Workplaces Award four years in a row, is supported by a group of vitamin visionaries with over 40 years of industry experience and a carefully curated team of talented associates. Piping Rock is a global vitamin and supplement manufacturer with an unwavering commitment to creating quality wellness products. Being deemed an essential business from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Piping Rock has kept its doors open, production moving, and associates safe. We believe that family always comes first, and that the dedication of our associates is the key ingredient to our success.

We proudly offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Company Match, Pet insurance, company paid life insurance and more! We reward the hard work of our team members with fun and exciting company events, Picnic, BBQ Packages, Holiday Celebrations, and associate referral bonuses! Join our growing family today!

The Supervisor reports to the Director of Packaging Operations and is required to have experience in manufacturing or packaging environments. This position is in a fast-paced environment and requires the ability to solve problems and strives to constantly to increase efficiencies in a safe manner without compromising quality. Supports, encourages, and complies with all company policies and procedures and ensures the team follows safe practices, produces high quality product and SOPs and GMPs.

Responsibilities:

• Additional duties as assigned
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Monitors, inspects, and audits plant production metrics to ensure alignment with the production schedule.
• Checks the logbooks to ensure they are completed accurately and on-time by the associate.
• Communicates the long-term vision, sets the daily morale of the team and leads by example
• Maintains the flow of processes and makes suggestions for efficiency within the organization
• Monitors all equipment and ensures timely repairs
• Advises, trains, and instructs associates in all aspects of work and in the safe operation of the equipment and machinery necessary for their position
• Assigns tasks and schedules priorities to achieve the greatest production with the best efficiency
• Facilitates communication with vendors, associates, and managers for successful collaboration and accountability
• Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent discussions, coaching, and career development action plans
• Follows up on troubleshooting problems.

Qualifications:

• Must comply with GMP requirements; specific functions and documents will be discussed in GMP and  on the job training
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or packaging environment (required)
• Be organized, able to multi-task and prioritize
• Possess knowledge and experience of supervisory practices and principles for 3 + years
• Have experience with FDA and GMP regulated industries
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change while proactively making sound decisions.
• Must be able to read/write English
• High school diploma or equivalency preferred
•  Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Work environment may be exposed to powders, chemicals, and allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, milk, dairy, eggs, wheat, gluten, soy, fish, and shellfish).
• Ability to work in a physically challenging environment, including bending, twisting, and standing for up to 8 hours is this something you would be comfortable with

We are drug free workplace, regulated by the FDA, required to follow Federal Guidelines; therefore in order to start as well as maintain employment, you must be able to successfully clear drug screening processes, which include testing for all illegal substances per Federal Guidelines.

Piping Rock Health Products LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

Piping Rock proudly offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to all full time associates. In addition, voluntary life insurance, flexible spending plans, and short-term disability plans may be optionally added. All full-time associates also receive group term life insurance and long-term disability coverage. Associates are eligible to participate in a 401(k) savings plan with a generous company match.